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Okay, so today is 3 days later. The yeast was bubbling like crazy for the past 3 days but doesn't appear active now. Could still be, but no bubbling.

As of now the gravity is 1.012. I'll check again tomorrow but if it doesn't drop any further, should/could I do anything?

Here's what I ended up doing... Heated 16 gallons of water to boiling in a 25-gallon pot. Turned off heat. Added 28 pounds of cracked corn and 2 pounds 6-row malted barley. Stirred/simmered for about 90 mins while stirring very frequently. Cooled corn mixture to exactly 150F. Added 6 more pounds of ...

I made this recipe last year (as my first run ever) and it came out great. Now it's a year old. Question...this weekend I want to make a larger run. I have a 20 gallon still. So I'm trying to figure out if I have the numbers/process right for that size set-up. Here's what I'm planning. - 14 pounds o...

Thanks. Yes, they are heavy duty canning jars...I have about a thousand (we do lots of canning) and I'll do in 30 second increments and use an instant read thermometer.

Thanks everyone for the great tips! Mine do look pretty similar to that exposure-corrected file. They are dark/charred, for sure. What I've done is move all the bourbon into quart jars with about 2-3 inches of headspace in each. I put one stick in each jar. But right now I'm researching nuclear agin...

I distilled my first bourbon today and it seems to have come out great. Very drinkable right off the still. I have one gallon total in two half-gallon jars, and I purchased these charred oak sticks: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018C09KOQ/ 1. How many would you recommend I put in each half gall...

Thank you everyone for the feedback and advice going forward. Since there was so much mention of milling, it sounds like I'd be better using cornmeal than cracked corn. Is that true? @Pope - Thanks, I'll get iodine for the next run. @Otis - Thanks for the tips. I've never run a still before, but I l...

Thanks! It's not...should I stir it at all or leave it be?

Just made my first attempt at bourbon following NC Hooch's recipe (https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17750). Would love some feedback as I've never attempted distillation before, but have made a bit of mead and beer. Here's what I've done so far: 7 pounds of cracked corn and 1/2 pound ...

Newbie here from Virginia. Really interested in making bourbon and looking forward to learning and sharing what I learn.