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I guess it removed it from my first post? It was definitely there when I posted.

Apologies for the ad; I got a new phone and didn't realize it reset my signature

I just had to chime in w/ my good results on this. UJSSM style using chicken scratch (wheat, barley, corn, no additives or preservatives). One liter of conservative cut @ 64%, about a 3 inch piece of med+ white oak spiral. 4 cycles in the mic up to 150 and cooled on the counter. I was not impressed ...

Awesome write up! I’m from WV also, but have lived out west now for quite some years. I’m making way better stuff than the rotgut I grew up drinking. I’ve been running a small still also. One thing I’m glad I did pretty early on was to buy a 5 liter barrel from Oak Barrels Ltd. and fill it with UJSS...

That’s what I would do if I were you. It sounds like you may also need a more powerful heat source if you are having that much trouble getting below 40%. I tried a hot plate at first and not only did I have trouble fully completing the runs, but it took forever.

I run my strip runs down to 10%, especially on rum. That makes my low wines end up between 35-40% which is perfect for the spirit run. You left a whole lot of rum flavor behind if you shut down at 40% off the still.

I just bottled some UJSSM that I had in a new 5L barrel from Oak Barrels Ltd. for 10 1/2 months. I would not say that it is over oaked at all. It went in at 118 proof. To my taste it is excellent drink; I’ll get some feedback from friends this weekend. On the other hand, I put some rum in a 2L new b...

nuntius01 wrote:welcome, love to see pics of what you have

I'll post some pics soon. Should I post here, or is there sub-forum I haven't seen yet with still pics?

Antler24 wrote:Bump hoping to find out what he did with 80 gallons of Jim beam lol

I don't see a way to like this post, so I'm liking by quoting? I remember reading this thread before and wondering.

sltm1 wrote:Another believer !!!

Yes sir! I can't wait to see what the barrel does to it. I suspect it will be good. I am a patient man.

Well, I figured I might as well reiterate how good this recipe turns out. I read the whole thread and it took me so long that I fermented and stripped 5 generations. I followed the original recipe exactly. I ran my spirit runs this weekend and filled my new 5 liter barrel. I just now sat down and cu...

Is that 20lbs for 5 gallons? If so, that will be a very sweet mead I would think. I usually go 2.5 lbs/gallon. 3 is too sweet for me. Mead is my favorite thing to drink also.

I've been distilling for a few years now. My wife bought me a 1 Gal Clawhammer still for xmas. I figured out immediately that was not enough still, but I learned a lot with it on my own. I bought some copper and put together a 2.6 gal pot still. This is an ok size for me for now, but eventually I'll...