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The thing is I HAVE YEAST - see post 1 - I just want to know the best way of storing fresh yeast !

You got a kid or nephew who will shop for you around here you can grocery shop online and have it delivered to your door Got 2 daughters - both pregnant - :crazy: Some of our Supermarkets will do that - but getting a delievery slot is crazy ! GB Pound is about $1.25 at the moment so that price for ...

Hi grippler - I have a friend whose wife is Norwegian - They reckon taxes out there are stupid on alcohol !

Welcome in mate - what sort of still are you making ?

Durhommer wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:22 am

Pics would be nice I usually just keep it in the fridge

I usually buy this nowadays - but it seems to be in short supply
But a local baker let me have some fresh as a real favour ! so I need to keep it safe !

Pics would be nice I usually just keep it in the fridge How long can you keep it ? - I've no idea when I can get more and I'm on the Danger list of vulnerables so can't go out for - well the NHS letter says 12 weeks. Got sugar and the makins - but desperately need to be stillin to keep the "Spirits...

Hi all - I just managed to score some fresh yeast - about 4 oz

so ive never played with fresh yeast before - how much do I use to start a 25 litre (5gallon imp) batch of wash ?

How can I stores / preserve it for future use ? and how long will it keep ?

Thanks in advance

Ok - I stand corrected !

Thanks for educating me lads !

Glad you guys were able to find a significant other in life. Perhaps one of my character flaws is that I'm not as sentimental as I could be. I was only married for four years. But I don't claim to be normal. I've known maybe a dozen guys that have been married 3 times or more. If you'd walked aroun...

Ok - So how would you get it INTO the "glass" in the first place ? What would happen when you took the top off the "Storage container" - to pour it ? Where would you Store that container to prevent it exploding ? Then as you say the N2 sits BOILING in the glass - you may get some mug to drink someth...

Welcome in Crimbo - there are a few of us from UK here - sometimes think we should all have a meet up.

This thread made me smile as it had some similarities to my own first efforts - Chris is right of course - but for me the anticipation of you working it out as you get more experience and knowledge will be a jurney you will love !

Congrats on your very first drops !

From a purely practical point of view I cannot see the slightest possibility that this could be true story !

Nitrogen BOILS at -220 C or -346 F !

................... Please don't include me in that "we" group, Cayars. I've never controlled the temperature in any of my pots stills, ever. I have - when I first started ! My thinking was exactly along the lines Sailman suggests ! It is just SO Obvious to anyone who has learned on their own and n...

I have just tasted it and its quite sweet with no alcohol taste, so I guess this is no good :-( 2.5 lbs sugar and 5 ltr water is pushing it a bit for complete fermentation depending on your yeast type - with a bread yeast and most wine yeasts 2.2 lbs (1kg) is plenty for 5 ltr and even that needs a ...

B*GG*R - My SiL bought one of those spinners to try to make cider ! - Second hand of course and as far as I know he got bored and never used it !

I'm pretty sure it will be "in a shed" somewhere

Perhaps I'll mention that I could use one ?

I started ff using "Micronized Flaked Maize" from the horse feed stockist - to do UJSSSM and got something drinkable out of it. But nothing to compare with USA Whiskey. I feel that the USA version is more akin to what we call "Sweetcorn" tho' I have no way of trying the two side by side. Odin's "Cor...

I just stick a cheapo meat thermometer through a cork and stick that in with a little pastry - suits me fine and accurate to 1/10 degree.

Wow. Haven't posted in about 2 years! My pot still consists of a 20L tea urn, with a 22mm pipe up from the lid, leading to a liebig condenser at 45 degrees. The urn has a 2kW element, but I reduce the power to 25%-50%. I've cut the vertical column and patched in a 1m length of 28mm diameter pipe. I...

None of us really know anything about "Trubo" except it tastes like crud ! That's why we don't use it. However, you have got the charcoal etc and I suggest you use them according to the instructions then look in "Tried and true" - easier, cheaper and way better product - but hey - look to the instru...

So I made a vodka using all corn and malted barley. I was able to get 2 750ml bottles of spirits. I used local water with a ph reading of 7.64 to dilute down to 40%. I also added 2oz of glycerin to help smooth it out. My question is because it's already diluted and has glycerin added am I able to f...

Brad H wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:03 am

NZChris wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:47 pm

Be careful. None of the posters had to pass a distilling exam before they got permission to give advice.

LMAO now there is an honest piece of advice and truth rolled up into one. All good Chris, Thanks

He can be a bit harsh sometimes

As you can see my old barrel clamp is on it's last legs - They are great sealing rings and there seem to be loads of plastic barrels with them on - but I can't find one for sale on i's own and I want to do some more builds using them. They're simple enough, just a semi circular section of steel tube...

SEVEN YEARS and two months !

Is this the longest anyone has had to wait for a reply ?

We mostly have our own little tricks for keeping the temperature up - here's mine !

10 lb in 7 gallons (even if USA Gallons) - is not enough sugar to prevent fermentation. IN fatc even with bread yeast that should ferment to dryness. Look to your nutrients, make sure it has some acidity and also to your temperatures, as well as the viability of the yeast.

Ok well if you look at that label you pictured, the only "96" on there is "Carbs" and we know that clear distilled spirit has 0 Carb, so I'm assuming that is what it refers to. (Sugar is A Carb ) I don't think that without a decent dose of Molasses, you will get a decent "rum" flavour using just "De...

You say this "Demarara STYLE Sugar" is rated 96 - are you talking about "Carbs" ? Please explain. When yoou have a mild coffe and add a couple spoonfuls "Demarara" sugar - you change the taste SLIGHTLY ! - Try putting two spoons of molasses in there instead ! You can make something using this sugar ...

I just finished a peach schnapps. It turned out really well. My question is, is it possible to do a 6 1/2 gallon peach wine ferment and have no methanol? ..... Jeez - you ain't going to have any bother with "Methanol" - Get rid of the Gunk in the fores first - then you'll be fine - Others have alre...

I've NEVER had an explosion !
Almost Everybody on here has NEVER had an explosion !

DO as fizzix says and STOP !

WE can perhaps help you to modify the thing you have - to make a still out of it - If you show us proper photos - without the insulaton.
BUT PLEASE STOP NOW !

One of the things I like about this forum is that there is a healthy number of older - let's call it EXPERIENCED - members with definite opinions. Many I would think who would not hesitate to call bullshit on "accepted wisdom". Most doctors are not equipped to handle patients who question and CHALL...