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First I made 5 gallons of strawberry wine, which became brandy. Used 150p on strawberries for a week then sugared till no more syrup would come off. Combined in a 2:1 ratio, and let sit as long as I could stand. May have diluted with water slightly to taste, don't remember. Using strawberry brandy w...

Thanks. Got my eye on that 18G kettle & PSii

Use a calculator on the parent site. I use Rad's calculators when cutting liquor and it is accurate enough. With the extra fruit juice mixed in, sugars sect, it won't be exact but it will be a damn sight closer than a hydrometer.You just need to get it close anyway. Math is the only way I know of o...

So I'm working on mixing the final product now. I assume all the strawberry and sugar stuff makes it unable to determine final proof? My fruit sat on 150 proof for a week, but then metered at 30 proof. I have no problem coming up with a yummy final product using taste alone, for me. However, I would...

I've been stalking the boards for a few months now, reading obsessively and finally would like to get in on some discussions. I've been doing this hobby for a couple of months with a little one gallon copper pot still. Very labor intensive, but worth it. Can't wail to upgrade to a PSII when I can af...