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I've been doing a little "trial & error" exploring a Sweet Potato-based liquor The molasses and honey are used in the starter (which is the foremost jug in the picture) Roughly Summarized: -peeled two sweet potatoes (size in picture) -slice and allowed to hydrolyze a few hours in cooki...

SS, I hear ya. I endeavor to ask pointed questions after having exhausted my ability to research. https://moonshinedistiller.com/dual-purpose-2-piece-stainless-steel-still-tower-2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow This is the tower I have. I've moved t...

Thank you, SS - much, much appreciated. How about any insight on cooling the water within your reservoir/heat exchange? I use a relatively short liebig and I have a heat exchange problem. I feel confident that this has to have been discussed elsewhere in the forum but I can't find exactly what I nee...

What are your thoughts on inline garden hose filters? Any brand recommendations? I'd like to think that filling my kettle the night before via an inline garden hose filter, treating with a combination ascorbic acid and campden tablets, will yield water that the yeast will be happy to live in (gypsum...

Will try to take some pictures during today's run. Strained some peach wine that had a sour beer smell and boozy taste. Cleaning the still now after burning the bottom -- rookie mistake; but now I know the line. I am running a dual-purpose column from Moonshine Distiller that doubles as a pot or a r...

I've been following the forum for awhile. Running a 15 gallon boiler (12-13 gal typ. run), stainless reflux colum (~2inches wide) copper packing and raschig rings. Stainless Liebig. Started with water runs. Then half water and white vinegar. Then store bought wine. Then settled in on the brandy. -- ...