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Yes, I was worried about the stock. Thanks for the advice !

I am on my second fermentation and will have time to strip run this one when it's ready. I have to leave town for about ten days and would like to hold it over until I return. What is the best way to do this if it's possible
JPS

Just pitched yeast-distillers- into my 2nd attempt at Honey Bear Bourbon this morning. SG 1.035.

Did a lot of tree tapping and maple syrup making when I lived in Wisconsin. It was a great family activity. We tapped close to 50 trees but carried sap in 5 gal. pails and a yoke. Tough when the snow is deep! You should definitely look into a wood fired set up if its something you want to continue t...

Holy smokes, it's so good. It has that fantastic honey malt aroma and deep grainy flavor. I will certainly make more!
Hope you are as pleased with yours as I am mine


You better stay home and do as your told
Get out of the road if you want to grow old...
PF Sheep

Fired up for my first HBB run

Thanks all!
Jps

Check that...1.002

SG is 1.018

So what should I do. Toss it, start over. Or run it?

I pitched yeast a week ago last Sunday and got good amount of activity for 3 days. I had to leave it for a long weekend away. Upon return I had a thin white cap, and what seemed like very fine bubbling. Checked pH and it seemed low, 3 or 4. Added more oyster shells with no real results. I have 10 ga...

Wow. Great suggestions. Thanks

Thanks!

Want to order my grains for my first Honey Bear Bourbon. Should they be crushed or whole ? I've hunting around here and can't seem to find my own answer.

Everything finished out nicely and ended up with a little overa gallon of likker. Aired it out, and ended up with some good corn flavored stuff!

Going to run it down to about 20% and shut down. Ran my thumper with a small amount of wash, water, and some of the corn from the first ferment. Any suggestions on a better approach for my next run?

In my run right now. No real change in flavor to it since I started. Separated the first 30 oz of my 10 gal. wash.
At 70% abv right now. Collecting in pints. Might I see a change in flavor to a sour mash type in following generations?
This is great to see my efforts in still making working out

Yep. That's where it's at now...going to run it tomorrow

Managed to break my hydrometer after the first measurement though

Bubbling along just fine at this point. Sweet/ corneny type aroma right now
Initial SG 1.05

Just started my first UJSSM
10 Gal water
14 # sugar and cracked corn
2Tbsp distillers yeast[tr][/
Pitched yeast @ 75 deg. F
Yaho

I've got one

I like that

Thank you!

Not just a sale price as far as I can tell

I found 25 lb. Domino sugar for $11.84 at Sam's Club. FYI

Got it. Thanks fo the advice!

I was thinking of getting a 10 gal. Brute container, food grade, and top from a local restaurant supply house to use as a fermenter.
Good idea?

Going to add a ball valve at that point before my next water/ vinegar clean up run.
Thanks

That sounds great, good luck!