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Ok which line do i take my reading from P1 or P2

I read 87%ABV with the 2 degree deduction i came out to 85%ABV

So my deduction is 2 degress what is my Correct on tralle reading?

So eye level at the top of the Meniscus?or eye Level at the bottom of the meniscus?? WHICH PICTURE IS CORRECT? Proof tralle 1 or proof tralle 2?

Ok im still having alittle trouble reading my Proof and Tralle hydromter?? Which of these pics do i go off of?? Im cofused at what Part of the Meniscus to go off of??? I know about my heat deductions and all. But which line do i go off of? In the pics i posted you will see im pointing at both lines?

I actually got to Sample a snap 51 yeaterday and a snap 35? Both were very accurate! Out VERY PRICEY! How well does the snap “EASYDENS” work for spirit runs?

Whats the Best Alcohol 0-100% refreactometer to buy?? Can you send me some info! Thanks i was looking at the Anton Paar?

Why when i set my mills at 80 it drops down to like 40 within an hour or two....then maybe starts dripping then picks back up

Why am i only getting 2 gallons on a 12 gallon cook???if all my low wines or 50% 100pf??? 9 gallons of 100pf low wines 3 gallons heads tails..

So is a flat top still a good or bad idea!? Pro and cons....?

My water temp is 85F degrees on my hydrometer so my deduction is -5 soo with that being said do i start the subtraction soon as its starts running? Say i wanna make my first cut at 78% i would need to cut it at 83 on the Alcohol hydrometer correct???


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Ok so i just started my cook 9 gallons of low wines all 100% and 3 gallons heads and tails!!! I set my still at 85 mills per minute...within an hour its done dropped to like 50 mills??? Can someone please explain this!!

Soo i bought this new Fisherbrand Hydrometer off Ebay for $20 is that a good deal or???i see its regularly $300+ When I Googled Fisherbrand, I most priced around $30 USD, including shipping. $300 is rediculous even for a professional brewer. Yes its an 0-200% alcohol hydrometer.... and how do it tu...

Soo i bought this new Fisherbrand Hydrometer off Ebay for $20 is that a good deal or???i see its regularly $300+


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...How do i get flavor out of these stripping runs is what im trying to say... Like I told you already...get rid of the sugar. What you’re doing is making sugarheads (gumbals) only, not really mashing the grains, which as zapata said, is wasting your malted corn (if it really is malted). If you wan...

And a 72 hour ferment sounds quite hopeful. I don’t see how it can be done fermenting. Perhaps a week will do it tho. ss see after the 72 hours i take 11 1/2 gallons out of my mash and put in still plus 2 qts of heads and tails which equals 12 gallons.... i run that for a “stripping run” and what e...

If you’re malting your own corn successfully you really don’t need the sugar. 100% corn malt, or even half malt half corn, is some of my favorite whiskey. SS gives you good advice, mill to coarse meal, should be easy with the malt. Then again, are you mashing your malt or are you just doing a flavo...

Duckhunter18 wrote:

MichiganCornhusker wrote:My question is how is that pure corn malt?

i malt my own corn.... i let it ferment for 72 i do 3 stripping runs what im trying to say...Then once i have enough i make a cook


What im trying to say is how do i get flavor out of my low wines?? “Stripping runs” what should i run my mills at?

MichiganCornhusker wrote:My question is how is that pure corn malt?

i malt my own corn.... i let it ferment for 72 i do 3 stripping runs what im trying to say...Then once i have enough i make a cook


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Ok guys I’m Doing what they call 3 times cooks!! 6 oz Fleischmanns dry active yeast, 15 gallon water,15lbs sugar,15lbs of malt corn White hickory to be exact....im fermenting that for 72 hours...Then im taking 11 1/2 gallons of that plus 2 qts of heads and tails and running Low wines for flavor!!!!...

Ok guys I’m Doing what they call 3 times cooks!! 15 gallon water,15lbs sugar,15lbs of malt corn White hickory to be exact....im fermenting that for 72 hours...Then im taking 11 1/2 gallons of that plus 2 qts of heads and tails and running Low wines for flavor!!!! My question is why am i not getting ...

I have a 15.5 keg still, how many mills should i run to get flavor out of this corn wash??? I load the still will 11 1/2 gallon lows wines 2 qts of heads and tails!


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I ran some low wines earlier after really tightening down on the compression fittings i didnt see any leaks!! Used soap and water! But i wonder if i should maybe solder around the copper and brass as well to be 110% sure it has deff stopped!


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will that make me loose a bunch of alcohol?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Fix it then you tell us ! It's your leak, not ours ! IF you're content to drive around with a pipe spewing 80% alcohol into the open air - Alcohol you've already paid for, be my guest - But it just seems like simple stu...

If ya found a leak - FIX it ! :shock: will that make me loose a bunch of alcohol?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Fix it then you tell us ! It's your leak, not ours ! IF you're content to drive around with a pipe spewing 80% alcohol into the open air - Alcohol you've already paid for, be my gue...

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Duckhunter18 wrote:I found a small leak on my coil by a compression fitting!!will that make me loose a few gallons of alcohol per cook?

If ya found a leak - FIX it !

will that make me loose a bunch of alcohol??


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I found a small leak on my coil by a compression fitting!!will that make me loose a few gallons of alcohol per cook?

Yes i have a LD Carlson alcohol Hydrometer i know its accurate!! I tested it with store bought whiskey at 60 degrees it was dead on... i did find a very small leak in my coil Could i lose that much alcohol with a small leak??