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by jonnys_spirit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: A trip on the Blues Trail
Replies: 7
Views: 71

Re: A trip on the Blues Trail

Be careful down there in the delta booze pipe. It ain’t all pretty.. unless you like that kinda thing. https://www.shackupinn.com/ There’s a path right up by the shackup inn that old highway 61/49 crosses over. You can walk down there in the middle of the night and it’s a little creepy. IMG_2943.jpeg
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: A trip on the Blues Trail
Replies: 7
Views: 71

Re: A trip on the Blues Trail

Robert Johnson been playing down in Yazoo City and over at Beulah trying to get back up to Helena, ride left him out on a road next to the levee, walking up the highway, guitar in his hand propped up on his shoulder. October cool night, full moon filling up the dark sky, Robert Johnson thinking abo...
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: A trip on the Blues Trail
Replies: 7
Views: 71

Re: A trip on the Blues Trail

I go to Memphis for work fairly regularly and will always head down on a Friday to spend the weekend in Clarksdale. First off - Be careful.. It can be sketchy. I can recommend staying at the Shack Up Inn in Clarksdale. Also, make sure to get some delta tamales. Take a drive out to the levee if you g...
by jonnys_spirit
Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: 1 litre alembic pot still huffing on vinegar run?
Replies: 7
Views: 123

Re: 1 litre alembic pot still huffing on vinegar run?

You ideally want to run your product condenser with a temperature gradient. Cool at the product output and hot at the vapor input. This will help prevent huffing along with power management using a power controller. If your hotplate uses a temperature thermostat and cycles. The cycling will also enc...
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: My First .....
Topic: What proof is best?
Replies: 13
Views: 386

Re: What proof is best?

Same as others. Age around 60-65%abv.

I proof down directly from the aging vessel into my glass at a 2:1 ratio of spirit:water so it ends up in the 40% area give or take. Lately I enjoy slightly under 40%.

Cheers,
j
by jonnys_spirit
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: Continuous Stripping stills
Topic: Automated continuous still
Replies: 11
Views: 842

Re: Automated continuous still

IMG_2891.jpeg I ordered one to test out after reading this and doing a little research. Who couldn’t use a micro continuous still? It arrived tonight. From the point of order it took about two weeks to arrive. I opened it up and dropped the wash/supply tube into a liter jug of water/vinegar, starte...
by jonnys_spirit
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Thanks for having me
Replies: 3
Views: 71

Re: Thanks for having me

Hey there PricklyMickly, I don't need to welcome you since you've already been "long time" - nevertheless, welcome to the crew. One the other hand, a huge thank you for taking the step to register. We're looking forward to your contributions and I feel like they're important - whatever you...
by jonnys_spirit
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:17 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: And so it begins... from maguey to mescal
Replies: 20
Views: 801

Re: And so it begins... from maguey to mescal

This looks like an awesome project!

Did you happen to weigh the Piña? Just wondering what the potential product output might be for one of those.

Cheers,
j
by jonnys_spirit
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Pot run: how low and how slow?
Replies: 31
Views: 10288

Re: Pot run: how low and how slow?

I have a small 2.5g alembic still with the "rotating top" riser and larger 16g boiler that I use an 18x3" riser into an "onion head" with a sight glass before the lyne arm and reducing down to a 2" shotty - both in pot still mode and I modified the alembic to use a 3/4&...
by jonnys_spirit
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: 10 year old ferment UJSSM gen 15
Replies: 4
Views: 494

Re: 10 year old ferment UJSSM gen 15

Wow! If the acetobacter have gotten into it they may have converted all the ETOH to vinegar... Might try cooking a cup or so in a pan to see if it produces ETOH vapor before running the whole thing... Even so, it also sounds like a prime candidate for a cleaning run if it has turned to vinegar if/wh...
by jonnys_spirit
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Drinks and Drinking
Topic: What is everyone drinking?
Replies: 2004
Views: 212837

Re: What is everyone drinking?

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Almost 18month old Grappa-Geist in a used Rye Bourbon BadMo - just enough to round out the edges nicely. I rarely sip on this so it’s a treat :)

Cheers,
jonny
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:30 am
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: Moumtain mezcal
Replies: 4
Views: 452

Re: Moumtain mezcal

Bright green doesn’t sound right. Can you post some pics for reference?

Cheers,
j
by jonnys_spirit
Mon Mar 11, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: First time using Plates, question about PRV
Replies: 12
Views: 451

Re: First time using Plates, question about PRV

+1 on Stoney’s suggestions. Also may want to consider a packed column to get more HETP’s for your height. I think vodka distilleries use 20+ plates.

Cheers,
-j
by jonnys_spirit
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:02 am
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: How long wil low wines keep?
Replies: 16
Views: 1954

Re: How long wil low wines keep?

Feints leave a lot behind in the boiler - maybe somewhere around 1/2 to 2/3 volume stays in the boiler?. I’ve seen some “floaties” kind of film/particulate in my low wines before. I get a little bit of a puke too maybe about 1/2 the time on a strip too so haven’t really tracked it in that much depth...
by jonnys_spirit
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: How long wil low wines keep?
Replies: 16
Views: 1954

Re: How long wil low wines keep?

I say run it! Has it been exposed to the atmosphere? ie; could anything have settled in there? I wonder if you could fish out some and see whether it's hard/granular or oily clumps or whatever... If you get some out and can fortify with a little higher proof does it dissolve back into higher proof s...
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
Replies: 64
Views: 2309

Re: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven

SS, Just cause I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not trying to poison me... Just sayin...

Cheers,
jonny
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:22 am
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
Replies: 64
Views: 2309

Re: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven

My concern with marbles is any potential lead contamination. Not sure whether that's even a thing but I'm pretty sure that marbles don't in general need to be any type of "food grade".... Who knows exactly what they're made of if it's not specified or documented...

Cheers,
j
by jonnys_spirit
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: An easy little trick with hot oak
Replies: 17
Views: 739

Re: An easy little trick with hot oak

I'm not sure how quick a vacuum setup would do this. I keep my bulk storage wines in carboys under vacuum and when I add oak early on in the process it still takes a couple weeks to fully water-log (wine-log) the oak and have it sink. I will regularly top up the vacuum and air bubbles do come out of...
by jonnys_spirit
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: My First .....
Topic: My First Alcohol Run - What a disaster
Replies: 19
Views: 973

Re: My First Alcohol Run - What a disaster

Recommend using a Tried and True recipe instead of turbo. You'll get better results. A couple of questions and notes: Did you do a cleaning run with vinegar and then a sacrificial run? Sounds like something was either dirty in your PC or the system was perhaps puking.. The distillate should be all c...
by jonnys_spirit
Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Purchased a new 5g copper alembic, will this worm condenser work?
Replies: 14
Views: 376

Re: Purchased a new 5g copper alembic, will this worm condenser work?

Use a tube and a feed line to add cool water to the bottom of the worm and have it overflow to the output up top...

Or cut the neck off and build a liebig on top (that's what I did with my alembic)..

Cheers!
-j
by jonnys_spirit
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Some questions on 1 litre mini Alembic still and how to control hot plate?
Replies: 25
Views: 810

Re: Some questions on 1 litre mini Alembic still and how to control hot plate?

I've looked into a small'ish lab still setup dedicated to gins and may do that one day. I'd spec it out with vacuum capability so I could cook at lower temps..

Cheers,
j
by jonnys_spirit
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
Topic: Wine Cellar Build
Replies: 12
Views: 709

Re: Wine Cellar Build

This looks great and I'm considering wine cellar options in the near future.

I did discover that a uhaul storage facility near me has wine lockers that they keep @ 55*F 24/7. A 3' x 3' x 5' locker is just $15/mo and holds about 400 bottles in flatpacks.

Cheers,
jonny
by jonnys_spirit
Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: Distilling News
Topic: Tennessee Seizure
Replies: 5
Views: 368

Re: Tennessee Seizure

Don't sell, don't tell, don't admit to anything, don't consent to any search, and don't use cheap Chinese stills....

Cheers,
j
by jonnys_spirit
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:47 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Chasing Easy, Simple “Good Moonshine”
Replies: 17
Views: 835

Re: Chasing Easy, Simple “Good Moonshine”

JD isn’t the only LCP “Tennessee Whiskey” but it is probably the most widely consumed. If you haven’t yet, try some others if you get the opportunity. I have yet to implement it in my TN Shed but do have grand allusions to experiment ;)

Cheers,
jonny
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:43 am
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
Replies: 64
Views: 2309

Re: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven

Maybe packing sections with some space between them would help alleviate this so it's more like plate sections but the lava rock or marbles (less thermally conductive material) would probably do better with more HETP's to have a straight through longer (or taller) packed section overall... Cheers! j...
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:36 am
Forum: Continuous Stripping stills
Topic: Stripping on the shoulders of giants
Replies: 15
Views: 733

Re: Stripping on the shoulders of giants

I keep coming back to this as a potential stripping solution too but then think a pre-heater might perform better (ie; faster) for a semi-continuous stripping production... I'd love to be able to get through stripping a large batch in a saturday and spirit run the next day to wrap it up in a weekend...
by jonnys_spirit
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:56 am
Forum: Other Stilling Hardware (condensers, flanges, controllers)
Topic: Tedd Squirrils opinion on Copper condensers
Replies: 67
Views: 1610

Re: Winding a Coil Condenser

Wasn’t talking to you in particular. I had to look up Bundt cake…. It’s not all about me?!? :sarcasm: Bundt cakes are delicious. There’s the classic chocolate cake with white icing. But venture to try a lemon cake with a nice cream cheese frosting or an orange cake with icing. Pop it in the microwa...
by jonnys_spirit
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: Research and Theory
Topic: Keg Still Stripping Run Time
Replies: 40
Views: 844

Re: Keg Still Stripping Run Time

How long did it take to get up to temp and start producing? What was the abv of the wash? How about volume and abv of the low wines?

Cheers!
-j
by jonnys_spirit
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:30 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Closing up the shed...
Replies: 29
Views: 1374

Re: Closing up the shed...

"Jonny's Wine and Likker Grotto" will use one of these to keep the wine/storage cellar @ 55*F with some insulated walls, stone finishing, wine/bottle racks and I'd like to do gas flame mantle lighting.. https://www.storeitcold.com/ I'll push for a three compartment stainless commercial sin...