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So spring water or distilled? Does it matter?

All, I have made, what I consider, an excellent brandy from yard Mangoes from around the neighborhood. I have made a number of other grain spirits in the past with limited success. They have generally been okay but not the premier spirit that I want to make and share with friends. So this Mango spir...

Lol. Thanks everyone. I didn't drink any of it. Just put a bit on the tip of my finger for taste. Couldn't get the foreshot near my nose let alone taste it.

Need to buy a few things to make mash. Hopefully get theingredients and a quality pot from Amazon later this week.

Complete noob at distilling. Haven't even made beer (yet). So that's the benchmark. Santa delivered a MH 8gal reflux/pot kit after Christmas so this morning I ran 50/50 vinegar/water cleaning run in pot-still mode. Has an internal electric heating element (2000w) with power controller. The power con...

A thermometer gives someone new to distillin' somethin' to look at while they are tryin' to figure out what the hell is goin' on.... As a complete newbie I think this is spot on. I understand why you dont need a thermometer but as a techie and general geek.. I'd like to archive datapoints in the pr...

I'm also an ex WNY'r. Live in FL... Maybe someday I can semi retire and become a snowbird. I miss the best loca fruits and vegetables grown on the world.