Home Distiller

how much fore shots, heads, middle-run and tails should i expect from this run if i follow the recipe?

it should also be noted that the alcohol content of my last 400mil's were about 20%...is that odd?

I'm excited...after months of diligent research, I made my first batch of moonshine last night! As excited as I am, I need some advice. (I'm using a re-flux still, and I used the recipe from the recommended reading material "How to Make Pure Corn Whiskey"). My big problem: I put about 8 Ga...

at what point in the process do you add amylase? can i add it when i add the yeast?

I'm about to make my first batch of corn mash and in reading the recommended literature "making pure corn whisky", it says: "some home distillers have observed that the use of amylase has very little affect on the reduction of unfermentable sugars, and have decided to stop using it&qu...

I'd like to say thank you all for your answers, this helps a ton!

Happy distilling!

when i heat up my corn mash & add flaked maize to start the fermentation process of my mash...I was going to find a 20 gal pot and heat it on my stove. but could i just pour it in my keg/still and use this setup instead? or would the heating element scorch the grains?

I see pH meters on amazon for as little as $19.99.

will this get the job done? if not, what is a better alternative?

thank you both. that helps alot!

does anyone here use sulfuric acid to lower the PH level in there mash?

Is it OK to use a propain burner when distilling moonshine? I read that it's best to use a hot plate, that way you don't have an open flame near a container of alcohol . Is that true? Because I'm more inclined to get a propane burner for my 16 gallon reflux still.

I've been reading up on the science of re-flux stills lately, I find it fascinating. What are the chances that my neighbor just happens to have a re-flux still that he isn't using anymore and gave it to me! Aside from understanding the science behind a re-flux still, I'm grossly lacking in knowledge...