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by vqstatesman
Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:36 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Double-wall boiler safety/operation
Replies: 34
Views: 7748

Re: Double-wall boiler safety/operation

Birrofilo you are assuming 100% efficiency or heat distribution from the jacket to the inner kettle which is not the case. Also pressurised steam will pass 100C. I run my jacket around 15 PSI and believe the steam gets over 110C. Last of all steam is more efficient at transferring heat. Cheaper to r...
by vqstatesman
Tue Jul 30, 2019 1:37 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Should I run it?
Replies: 18
Views: 3187

Re: Should I run it?

Be sure to give us an update if you choose to run it.
by vqstatesman
Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:07 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Double-wall boiler safety/operation
Replies: 34
Views: 7748

Re: Double-wall boiler safety/operation

Sounds great mate :)
by vqstatesman
Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:51 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Double-wall boiler safety/operation
Replies: 34
Views: 7748

Re: Double-wall boiler safety/operation

Ps loving the controller box. Looks great :)
by vqstatesman
Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:45 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: Double-wall boiler safety/operation
Replies: 34
Views: 7748

Re: Double-wall boiler safety/operation

I have a BM setup with agitator, slightly bigger than yours MtRainier. It's probably my favourite toy of all time. Love it to bits. I hope you are loving yours as much! I'm surprised more people on here don't have one, but I guess for some it's a bit of an expensive hobby investment. Did it turn out...
by vqstatesman
Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:29 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: g'day from down under im optimistic hello everybody
Replies: 5
Views: 860

Re: g'day from down under im optimistic hello everybody

thecroweater wrote:Cordial welcome mate so what state do ya hail from and what are ya into making
No he has a pot not a reflux. Cordial not required.

Ok just kidding and welcome to the fellow Aussie OP
by vqstatesman
Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:27 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from Down Under :)
Replies: 5
Views: 822

Re: Hello from Down Under :)

G'day mate
by vqstatesman
Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:25 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Howdy from oz
Replies: 6
Views: 870

Re: Howdy from oz

G'day mate.
by vqstatesman
Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:43 pm
Forum: Rum
Topic: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?
Replies: 24
Views: 3608

Re: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?

Thanks for all the input and comments. For me it's grain season for the next few months, mashing and distilling all on grain bourbon.

When I get back into doing Rum in a few months I will report back.
by vqstatesman
Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:31 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?
Replies: 24
Views: 3608

Re: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?

Think I might just need to bite the bullet and give it a go :)
by vqstatesman
Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:28 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?
Replies: 24
Views: 3608

Re: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?

Was just reading through the parent site for a different reason but found this which I will quote: "Ester formation in the still and during aging Esters can form anytime an alcohol molecule is in the presence of an carboxylic acid and a catalytic acid. This is mainly attributed to Fischer Ester...
by vqstatesman
Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:06 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Resting/Airing Out Fresh Distillate
Replies: 6
Views: 1636

Re: Resting/Airing Out Fresh Distillate

My non scientific version Coz it lets some of the lighter alcohols that we don't want to keep evaporate off into the atmosphere .....by doing this we make it easier for our noses and taste buds to distinguish between the jars we choose to keep and those that we don't. At the same time we are also g...
by vqstatesman
Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:43 pm
Forum: Rum
Topic: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?
Replies: 24
Views: 3608

Re: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?

My two bobs worth.....if someone cant make a good tasting rum without filling the wash with acids and other strange ingredients they really need to look at the distillation and oaking/ aging methods they are using. The KISS principle works for me. I completely agree with this comment. If you can't ...
by vqstatesman
Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:16 pm
Forum: Rum
Topic: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?
Replies: 24
Views: 3608

Re: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?

I do love this forum and the variety of everyones backgrounds and differing knowledge. It's not about who's right or wrong it's great to see everyone contribute based on their knowledge, education, background or personal experience. Let's keep the banter and debate going. Surely there are more membe...
by vqstatesman
Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:13 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?
Replies: 24
Views: 3608

Re: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?

Small quantity 0.1% of your wash or low wines, personally I don't see this as dangerous.

Both the Hydrochloric and Sulphuric acids are commonly used in food production.
by vqstatesman
Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:06 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?
Replies: 24
Views: 3608

Increase ester count with Hydrochloric acid?

Hi All, I have followed some of the threads regarding increasing ester count by using Sulphuric acid. I gave this a try a few months ago and am keenly waiting on my rum maturing and ageing before I sample and tell the difference. Long before reading up on the threads where the likes of Der Wo talk a...
by vqstatesman
Fri May 10, 2019 12:57 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Sweetwater
Replies: 27
Views: 4036

Re: Sweetwater

This thread has great timing for me. I have been thinking of this same topic and wondered what others do. Subscribed.
by vqstatesman
Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:57 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Oz Lurker saying Hi
Replies: 7
Views: 944

Re: Oz Lurker saying Hi

Welcome, no doubt molasses would be much cheaper in that part of the country. You could give rum a try. It's my go to.
by vqstatesman
Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:18 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: The Flavors of Rum (aka Chemistry of Rum)
Replies: 5
Views: 1479

Re: The Flavors of Rum (aka Chemistry of Rum)

Thanks for sharing this great resource. Some interesting articles in there.
by vqstatesman
Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:34 am
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from Adelaide
Replies: 5
Views: 727

Re: Hello from Adelaide

Welcome from a fellow South Aussie. Hope you enjoy the forum :)
by vqstatesman
Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:00 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Rum Oils?
Replies: 27
Views: 2819

Re: Rum Oils?

I'm with Saltbush on this one. I collect as much tails as I can and add them unto the next batch. For the record I'm yet to try dunder.

Another good debate is cleared wash or everything in the boiler? I'm all in and convinced this gives great mouthfeel and flavour depth. But I digressed sorry.
by vqstatesman
Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:42 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Double Fermented Sour Corn Mash from Scratch
Replies: 96
Views: 98415

Re: Double Fermented Sour Corn Mash from Scratch

Squeezed a batch using this method this morning. After cooking the corn, the smell was pretty nice, reminding me of some other ferments that ended with a nice lacto infection. The smell coming from the ferment makes me think there's something to this approach. I used corn meal, and used some extra ...
by vqstatesman
Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:56 pm
Forum: Rum
Topic: Where can I buy panela in Australia?
Replies: 8
Views: 1544

Re: Where can I buy panela in Australia?

I would hazard a guess that it's cheaper to add some sugar back to some good quality Aussie molasses than to buy imported panela/jaggery/whatever. If you have a friend who works in a mill, do a deal. Don't have any mill working friends. Ohh but if I did that would be soo amazeballs :) I have done p...
by vqstatesman
Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:53 pm
Forum: Rum
Topic: Where can I buy panela in Australia?
Replies: 8
Views: 1544

Re: Where can I buy panela in Australia?

I just did a quick search of jaggery and see there are quite a few Indian stores around Melbourne with much better prices https://www.shahiindia.com.au/kohlapuri-jaggery-5kg.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow Thanks for the suggestion. I'm in SA a...
by vqstatesman
Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:34 pm
Forum: Rum
Topic: Where can I buy panela in Australia?
Replies: 8
Views: 1544

Where can I buy panela in Australia?

Just throwing it out there to the Aussie crowd... Where can I buy large amounts of panela? Ideally I would be happy to purchase 25-30 kilos of it.

I do a lot of rum and would love to give panela rum a try.
by vqstatesman
Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:45 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Butter Rum
Replies: 394
Views: 57314

Re: Butter Rum

Maybe more of the "butter" will become more prominent after oak and age. Everyone's tastebuds work different.
by vqstatesman
Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:08 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Pikey's Bacardi (ish)
Replies: 6
Views: 1859

Re: Pikey's Bacardi (ish)

Pikey wrote:Apparently my previous post on this has "Fallen off" the forum,
Do you mean this one? viewtopic.php?f=11&t=63933
by vqstatesman
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:49 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Butter Rum
Replies: 394
Views: 57314

Re: Butter Rum

OK, so after distilling a couple of batches and letting them air for a week I came back to do my cuts. By taste of course. My "normal" rum recipe is bang on the same as butter rum (without the 135F treatment of course). So this gives me a good base line for a comparison. My distillate doe...
by vqstatesman
Tue Sep 04, 2018 5:25 pm
Forum: Rum
Topic: Butter Rum
Replies: 394
Views: 57314

Re: Butter Rum

OK, so after distilling a couple of batches and letting them air for a week I came back to do my cuts. By taste of course. My "normal" rum recipe is bang on the same as butter rum (without the 135F treatment of course). So this gives me a good base line for a comparison. My distillate does...
by vqstatesman
Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:46 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: Buying sulfuric acid. Can I use drain cleaner?
Replies: 12
Views: 2450

Re: Buying sulfuric acid. Can I use drain cleaner?

Thanks for the safety tips guys. Although I'm across these if never hurts to constantly remind each other of safety.

Ps I'm sure I could have purchased in my home town it just takes longer and more effort. SA is a pretty sleepy place.