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- Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:34 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Three Word Story
- Replies: 6190
- Views: 209769
Re: Three Word Story
For donkey girl
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:11 am
- Forum: What Not To Use/Do
- Topic: Table top mason jar on tap
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1001
Re: Table top mason jar on tap
Just like grandpappy built it....
I don't know why folks want to make things hard. Maybe use the tap to dispense likker into your hands to slurp out...
I don't know why folks want to make things hard. Maybe use the tap to dispense likker into your hands to slurp out...
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: Fruit / Berry Recipes
- Replies: 243
- Views: 120822
Re: Fruit / Berry Recipes
I hate cloves...pungent little bastards. Ruined myself smoking clove cigarettes as a kid..,
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:07 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: Copper plate blanks for 3 inch. How thick sheet or can i just buy them
- Replies: 9
- Views: 569
Re: Copper plate blanks for 3 inch. How thick sheet or can i just buy them
I’ll bet it was easy as pi...
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:38 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: magical ferment
- Replies: 3
- Views: 352
Re: magical ferment
Yup. How long after you mashed until you pitched?
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:13 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My first corn mash.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 402
Re: My first corn mash.
After (fast) stripping both 10 gal batches see how much low wines you get, may be more than 3 gallons (is 10 gal your max boiler charge?). As you plan add remaining was and do your spirit run. That will be a 1.5 distillation and should be good...
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:04 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: New Still, New problems!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 388
Re: New Still, New problems!
Did you do a cleaning run?
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:45 pm
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: Amylase
- Replies: 54
- Views: 4197
Re: Amylase
I tend to find myself using enzymes even with mashes with adequate diastatic power. I dunno, belt and suspenders, I guess...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:42 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Gotta love a keg score
- Replies: 25
- Views: 894
Re: Gotta love a keg score
Lucky day, Chauncey
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:22 pm
- Forum: Flavoring and Aging
- Topic: Making a Faux Dark Rum from Neutral Spirits
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1103
Re: Making a Faux Dark Rum from Neutral Spirits
That would work, but why not start distilling to get the good stuff? You know you want to...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:20 pm
- Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
- Topic: Less grain for on the grain mash
- Replies: 8
- Views: 407
Re: Less grain for on the grain mash
I shoot for 7-8%, but I do no boil corn so have to grind fine and squeezing is a reality. That’s one great thing about ujssm: much more can be sucked out with a filtered hose. In fact I usually don’t squeeze ujssm because it’s less worth the effort.
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:29 am
- Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
- Topic: Less grain for on the grain mash
- Replies: 8
- Views: 407
Re: Less grain for on the grain mash
Less grain = less fermentable sugars. 1.6-2 lbs (or even slightly more) provides enough sugars to produce a reasonable amount of alcohol by volume in a mash.
It takes as much energy to run 10 gallons of 1% abv wort as 8% wort. So less grain is actually less efficient....
It takes as much energy to run 10 gallons of 1% abv wort as 8% wort. So less grain is actually less efficient....
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:12 pm
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: China made still - thoughts
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2616
Re: China made still - thoughts
Good info Martin.
What does everyone think of EPDM for gaskets? I replaced some of these with PTFE, but using that link they didn't look like a problem for our purposes.
Thinking I may keep them for replacements if I need them....
What does everyone think of EPDM for gaskets? I replaced some of these with PTFE, but using that link they didn't look like a problem for our purposes.
Thinking I may keep them for replacements if I need them....
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:47 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Aging white rum
- Replies: 18
- Views: 649
Re: Aging white rum
I've not been a fan of cloves since college when we'd smoke those damned clove cigarettes. I won't use them for anything really, and a little goes a long, LONG way....
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:31 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Three Word Story
- Replies: 6190
- Views: 209769
Re: Three Word Story
I just shit
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:29 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My first corn mash.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 402
Re: My first corn mash.
I'd recommend hydrometer readings before and after fermentation, and checking for starch conversion to sugars with iodine. Good ways to evaluate your mashing practices. I personally would add malt closer to 150 degrees for a drier ferment. Squeezing wort out of corn is a bitch...searching the forum ...
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:37 am
- Forum: Flavoring and Aging
- Topic: Making a Faux Dark Rum from Neutral Spirits
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1103
Re: Making a Faux Dark Rum from Neutral Spirits
For a neutral spirit I would recommend the store brand vodka from sam's (if you're near one). Less than $14 for 1.75L, and is actually pretty darn good. Can tide you over for infusions until you're up and running your own...
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Filter
- Replies: 13
- Views: 373
Re: Filter
If I had 3 inch copper pipe I wouldn't waste it on a filter...
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 2:38 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Three Word Story
- Replies: 6190
- Views: 209769
Re: Three Word Story
Long I've wondered
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 2:34 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Sparging vs on grain ferment
- Replies: 15
- Views: 378
Re: Sparging vs on grain ferment
Sticky but I expect ok with half barley.
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:57 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: How do you heat wheat, Rye or similar?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 939
Re: How do you heat wheat, Rye or similar?
It is thick! But using enzymes or sacrificial malt makes it workable. But if corn is ground fine enough for good no boil gelatinization and conversion there is no way to sparge that I would attempt.
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:47 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Sparging vs on grain ferment
- Replies: 15
- Views: 378
Re: Sparging vs on grain ferment
I squeeze except for all barley or similar. Corn heavy mash is a nightmare to sparge, even with rice hulls.
One thing I do sometimes is take off the grain cap when fermentation is nearing the end. Easier than scooping and squeezing after it drops....
One thing I do sometimes is take off the grain cap when fermentation is nearing the end. Easier than scooping and squeezing after it drops....
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:35 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Pot Still Vapor Temperature
- Replies: 71
- Views: 2402
Re: Pot Still Vapor Temperature
Does the PID work better with glass thumpers or silicone gaskets?
Lord, I apologize for that comment....
Lord, I apologize for that comment....
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:38 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Can I use honey shine tails in sugar wash?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 210
Re: Can I use honey shine tails in sugar wash?
If someone told you yes, or no...would you know any more? I agree with others, do it! Then you'll know if you like it, and tell us what you think.
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:53 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: what's for dinner/supper
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1449
Re: what's for dinner/supper
It's cooked, but raw is almost as good...
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:52 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Three Word Story
- Replies: 6190
- Views: 209769
Re: Three Word Story
Wheel of Parmesan
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: Cleaning run
- Replies: 5
- Views: 381
Re: Cleaning run
Great time of year for peach infusion if you're in the states.Jjones0120 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:36 pmSorry bushman, every time I upload photos they turn sideways. As far as a first run I wanted to make a neutral spirit and flavor it. Still reading up on how to do all that.
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:46 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: what's for dinner/supper
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1449
Re: what's for dinner/supper
Summer supper
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:55 pm
- Forum: Mashing / Fermenting
- Topic: Salvaging UJSSM Gen 4
- Replies: 6
- Views: 707
Re: Salvaging UJSSM Gen 4
Run it for sure...the other options you mention are for you to experiment with.
Maybe add your backset hot to attempt to kill lacto, and re pitch yeast...
Maybe add your backset hot to attempt to kill lacto, and re pitch yeast...
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:57 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Love this stuff!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 223
Re: Love this stuff!
By volume. Measure alcohol in spirit and volume, then measure the new volume after adding juice and use maths.
Welcome to the forum!
Welcome to the forum!