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Zombie post... I know. :mrgreen: This is very interesting, I'm curious if anyone else has tired this and what their results were? Going to try it within a couple of weeks. Will post results. I have a 4 plate bubble column and can keep it in full reflux for as long as I want so hopefully I will be a...

NZChris wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:00 pm Full power until the head just starts to warm, then dial it back so that it holds the temperature without producing for a hour, giving it a chance to form extra esters.

Actually, after it is up to temp I keep the column in full reflux for an hour for that very reason.

For those of you using these ( I have for years) do you initially blast them all the way on to heat up the wash or gradually ramp them up? I have lately been wondering if using them at full blast may lead to scorching. I haven't noticed any burnt taste in my spirits and my washes are always dry but ...

For those of you who make white rum, how long do you air it out before bottling or flavoring it?

JT

Anyone have any experience with this yeast? Just got some and was perplexed to see that the ideal fermentation temp is 68-77F. Seems awful cool for a Caribbean style rum ferment.

I make my rum Jamaican style using live dunder as well as backset from the previous run. Lotta variations on this style but I have found what works for me.

If you get a chance and you're down in Sarasota, FL visit Siesta Key Rum, outstanding. It's a small micro distiller that recently, within the past year or so, began making an 80 proof coconut rum unlike any other I've tried. Most coconut rums on the market are around 30-40 proof and they all taste ...

The "cuts by temperature" method by Arroyo almost requires refluxing the wash for at least an hour. I have done this and with my rig fores and heads get VERY stacked at the top of the column. I made my cuts by the usual method and not by temps and came up with very complex distillate. I do...

Can you elaborate on the propanol thing?

So sorry for your loss. Really puts things into perspective.

Rad hit it on the head; When dealing with explosive items, there is NO such thing as harping too much about safety. This will definitely sharpen my focus in the future.

This is bad all the way around. I used to work in a burn ward. Burns over 80% of the body is pretty much a death sentence. Can't see how they survive unless the burn % is wrong.

Having a time finding any kind of molasses here in Central Florida which is odd because south of us is a HUGE sugarcane growing area . Had my local feed store guy get me a 5 gal container. Looking at the label, there sure is a bunch of other crap besides molasses. Would you ferment this stuff? If so...

Hey Y'all. Been lurking here for quite some time and decided to go ahead and sign up. Started distilling in '99 with a homemade reflux column on a 6 gal tank. Just converted a SS keg and have been running that for the last month or so. I will probably go to a bubble cap this spring to make life easi...