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world spirits awards I believe has a course that is mentioned in the world spirits guide 2018 that I got at one of our Local Distillery's,the course mentioned , half is in German and important info is in English...

Well seems myself and the better half are flying into newark and staying in manhattan for a few days, in a few weeks time, and we would like to hit up a few craft distilleries in the area and wondering if there is any recommendations to visit

Read a topic online a while back about fleischmann's yeast. Seems it is grown in molasses . I've read that also and that is what I've always used for the past 10 years as well as my father that has gotten me in this great hobby but figured time to mix things up a bit and see what these different ye...

What white star? I hadn't seem them before sounds great! I assume this is the dm you've got on deck? http://www.lallemandbds.com/products/distilamax-rm-493-edv/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow Edit to add, browsed around white star some more, and ho...

Well I decided to break down and do some comparisons on a few yeasts.might take a while to give final reviews ..I've been using fleischmann's for quit a few years now, but recently acquired some white star products and distila max products. I Havn't tried the distala product yet as I want to get a f...

Ive been still'n for almost ten yrs mang. Im a bit beyond starter. Dont let the number of posts fool ya. My dunder pits so friggin sick yOud think i was an og nuttah. :twisted: I appreciate the advice nonetheless. Ive used a home made pot still that ive upgraded three times. With that being said - i...

another place you may want to visit is portobello Gin hotel I have never been there but meet Jake here in Canada while at the spirited away festival and he has a wealth of info when it comes to Gin

Great Post GFB ...Salute to all our Veterans That have put their Lives on the line that are here and no longer with us to give us the freedoms we have today My ultimate respects to all that Have Served to protect,Salute !!!

Welcome Captain Canuck as you've probably already noticed there's a wealth of Info here..and as a few others here have pointed out get to know your still and do some searches on any problems you may have some times in takes a while to find the right answer and even then you may miss the answer your ...

For the most part there is not that much fiddling as once plates are stacked is only time I really adjust deflag...and at the tails to run fast and hard to collect just always worried about running the well going dry and the water in the drum gets too hot and doesn't seem to knock down all vapors so...

Is the chiller a refrigeration system? Is there a water reservoir inside the chiller? Or, it is only a heat exchanger with a fan? Regardless, a secondary heat exchanger in your closed loop system will help dump waste heat out of the system. How effective depends on a few things, like coolant system...

I just came across an older chiller from a pepsi or coke machine, i'm running a 26 gallon flute and using a single pond pump it has a max head of 6 feet and 358 gph that gets me by , in a 45 gallon drum with water but I'm only getting half way though the run and the water is too warm and that is wit...

Laws concerning stilling.. I am aware that in some places distilling spirits is against the law and cause for paranoia / precautions. I personally live in Canada. From what ive researched, there is no law in Canada preventing you to make your own spirit, falls under the same law as the beer, wine m...

Here's more details for the Event, Antler24 or anyone else interested in the event
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Just wondering if anyone is going to the Spirited Away Festival in Lunenburg ,NS In October..if so hope to meet up and have a few

Just glad I do a cleaning before each run I'm not sure what you mean by cleaning every run. I think of cleaning as scrubbing by hand followed by a vinegar/ water run followed by a water run then a sacrificial run. I only clean if I find a problem, doing too much cleaning can remove the protective p...

Ok I'm kicking my ass yes other things in Life have kept me busy but still no excuse!! I've seen numerous times questions about Blue distillate.over the years ..Although no one admits to it ...I've left low wines a little to long sitting on the plates,I'm running a flute but regards no matter what t...

Welcome guilty what part of the maritimes I'm from the halifax area but originally hail from the Cape ...

sent a few usd thanks for everything you do on here

welcome scole from another EC Canadian

SpiritRunDave turned me on to the best ferment deal I have found so far . Line a large ferment container with a clear industrial strength garbage bag . Wrap and tape the mouth of the bag to a hose that is looped with a low spot . Co will migrate to the low spot during ferment and will not allow nas...

As to up dating the parent site just a thought instead of deleting everything,maybe putting things that are out dated and not safe to see where mishaps and certain dangers are and Not to Do's and thanks Tater and the others that mod the fourm for all you do

I am going to ask a question that I havent seen (at least I havent seen it). What decisions are made from looking at the sight glasses on each plate. Also do the flutes scale linearly Or do they scale by surface area?. ( I have a 6ft section of 4.5 inch ss thin wall pipe). I'm also fairly new with ...

We'll after I realized I need some sleep and left everything still at temp I rechecked my Brix when I got up and have a
10.9 Brix =1.0438 sg =5.7% which is a little better then did an Iodine test that came out clear
and thanks for that link Skow

Thanks Lyonise and Bushman I think I figured out after a much needed sleep

I Love History and wish I had paid more attention when I was younger as I remember as a child in the 70's going to visit my great grand aunt and her husband that were in there late 70's at the time looking after my great grandmother that was in her late 90's And the sole reason to visit, was Dad had...

Been searching and read many times the of etiquette of posting pics but can't find the HD upload function...might be the long night and too many rum or not enough trying to figure it out I'm not the most teck savy and don't have a dumb phone

Being my first all grain I think this is the place to post...I've been a lurker here for a few years before I made a profile a few years ago I still don't post much as there is so much to go though..I've been doing Sugar/molasses washes for about 8 years playing with yeast trubs and backsets...I've ...

I'd say go for it I have a few bottles that I plan on doing the same thing with,some of the best stuff I've tryed was a mix of undrinkable stuff put into a finished wash when my father was showing me a few things ...That being said he would Cringe even thinking of even Talking about our Hobbys . and...

I can see great tastes coming from tobacco leaves providing they are natural, being a smoker and trying different brands and cuts of leaves as I have bought bulk in the past and also have the opportunity to try an all natural cigs with the average pack costing upwards towards $15. here, the best tas...