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grain mill.jpgI remember reading that these work well for the price. Available at Tractor Supply farm stores here in the US. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/ama-usa-electric-grain-grinder-13-gal?cm_vc=-10005 I will third this as a recommendation. I used to use my 3-roller that I use for b...

I will second EBrew Supply.

Airlocks can lie. Use a hydrometer and check ph. There is great advice above.

dieselduo wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:48 am PBW in hot water should do the trick

I second this. Great advice!

Chris says it's useful. I don't see how it could hurt. Well, depending on what is in the fermenter, the extra agitation could make it puke all over the place. I'd recommend a blow off tube over an airlock if anyone wishes to experiment. This technique has it's place, but for the average hobbyist, I...

My .02 cents: check and correct pH, re-aerate, then re-pitch some yeast. See what happens. If nothing in 3 days - just run it then try and see what went wrong.

Hello, for the last few years I have been making a gallon a year from a 6.5 bucket of mash to distill, using sugar and turbo 48 yeast. This year i have a 44 gallon fermentation bucket because i thought i could make a bunch at one time to ferment. My question is, can i use multiple packs of the turb...

Sorry to bring up an old thread. I see some LM automated still like the iStill or the Genio Still. Do you guys think we could do the same with a CM (flute) still ? Regulating the coolant flow to the dephlegmator using the vapor temperature above it ? Goal is get a good ''automated'' NGS spirit run....

I'm going to give a hard second on anything from www.auberins.com. Great products and great customer service. Everything I use came from them.

They sell kits and accessories all the way up to assembled units.

This falls into the category of: if you have the $$, you will wish you bought one years ago. I consider it a must have. When running whole corn, I use the second from the coarsest screen, then re-grinding again using the second from the finest. Quickly turns a 50Lb bag of whole corn into a nice flou...

Wow I know this thread is old but I’m interested to hear about the last comment the OP made.? About using the leftover grain not from the boiler but from the fermentation is what I can gather he was asking about and I’m curious aswell. Can you make a great quality all grain whiskey distill it then ...

This is an old thread, but since you are still active, I'd toss my .02 cents in. If you have a double walled mash tun, yes, you can mash, ferment, and distill all in the same vessel. You would need to make sure the top has an appropriate sized tri-clamp fitting, or have the lid modified to accommoda...

It doesn't have anything to do with size. It's what you're putting in it. If you are cooking on the grain, it can be a solution to prevent scorching. ^-----Agreed 100%! However, you don't realize how much you need (or want) an agitator, until you get one. Your heat up times drop dramatically regard...

Hate to say it, but I think it probably comes down to cost. You can make some huge pot stills for a lot less than huge column stills. Each still type has a purpose, but the traditional methods were using pot stills. They are also the most affordable. Putting two and two together, that's my opinion w...

OK, so I'm not sure what 'nutrients' are but I'm guessing it's not corn, barley, and sugar or kits. Did I get that right? No, I was thinking about yeast nutrients, enzymes, clearing agents, and all other supplements in general. Also, no one is tracking actual grain sales etc., unless you did someth...

Do you have a part number for the stainless ones? My plastic ones are showing their age by getting hard for me to put my 3/8" plastic tubing in. The stainless ones I've seen are for metric air line like Still Dragon sells, which I don't want. Sorry, I'm using the metric ones for 12mm tubing. J...

If buying a still puts you on the fed's list, what happens if you buy a whiskey kit? You aren't put on a list, per say. Suppliers have to keep 3 years of records of any sales of major components that can be used for distillation. If asked , they are required to turn them over. If you buy a Mashtun,...

With Alibaba, you use a Logistics company who will provide you all Freight costs up front, but will not quote the tariff. Once it clears customs, bond is paid, etc. they send you the Customs forms with everything shown, tariffs and all. You pay that and they coordinate an LTL delivery to your place....

Irishgnome, not sure where you are, but if US, there is a $800/day exclusion from tariffs. Customs may or may not stop any given package, and may or may not check its value. But I think we still have a 25% tarrif, so if possible I would split it up into 2 orders. The way some of their pricing and p...

A bit late to this thread, but I have a nearly identical setup- I run 11KW and fill the jacket 1/3 full of distilled water. I barely reach 1 psi in the jacket on initial heat up, then it drops off when I lower the power. No worries. I was a bit nervous at first, too. Hopefully you have it up and run...

Fiddleford: Keep us posted. I've been wanting to do an all corn mash myself, but have a few recipes ahead of it, so I'd enjoy hearing your story. I'm ordering some enzymes in anticipation for it in the next few weeks, myself.

Are your running a PID electronic controller with SSR for a low watt density coil, or just using the stovetop type setup? May times if you use the stove top, or a non-continuous regulated power source, you will get surging as the element heats up and lowers back down as you reach the desired temp or...

You might be surprised at what you can make. Also, it's fun and its a hobby. Relax and enjoy!

Welcome to the forum!

Just a quick note. While doing my own research long ago, be careful about column sections. Many import stainless steel sections and have them copper plated domestically. Since they created a copper section from SS, some companies call it domestically made and it would actually qualify for buy Americ...

As an AG beer brewer myself, I understand your concern. Now, distilling is simply adding one extra step (and omitting the hops). That extra step plays a major role in flavor development. Unlike beer that you can hop and/or dry hop to mask certain flavors while complimenting others, we don't get that...

Possibly scorching and / or bad cuts come to mind first.

Sounds to me like you ran the still to hard. But I don't know your setup. First thing I learned: pot/head temperature means nothing when using a thumper. You just learned something and answered your own question. If you choose to use thermometers on your setup, make sure your Thumper has one. Althou...

Thanks for the quick replies. @acfixer: Ironically Booners All Corn is one of the examples where people had success and failure issues. 15 pages worth. I guess I just need to shut up, quit doubting and try the actual recipe on my own. I'm overthinking rather than doing. I was also eyeballing this as...

Thanks for the info!

Hey all! I have an all copper teeny tiny 1 gal still. It's time to upgrade so I can make some more quantity to enjoy. I am pretty comfortable with the basics as far as mashing and cutting etc. I have basically just grown out of the small size after a couple years. I want to make neutrals to drink a...