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by Bee
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Yellow Label Angel Yeast & Rum Yeast
Replies: 17
Views: 904

Re: Yellow Label Angel Yeast & Rum Yeast

I ordered some Yellow Label Angel Yeast to try to recover an incomplete conversion with Booner’s Casual All Corn; specific gravity was only 1.05 and there’s a lot of fluffy starch in the bottom of it. I'm very skeptical of that number. I get low numbers like that, but the actual yield is greater. I...
by Bee
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:49 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: When is fermentation done ??
Replies: 6
Views: 281

Re: When is fermentation done ??

I thought this was a good thing for the quality of the product?
by Bee
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:41 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Newbie view -- i.e. What I have Learned
Replies: 4
Views: 232

Re: Newbie view -- i.e. What I have Learned

SW_Shiner wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:15 pmHow do you turn it on/off with no on/off switch?
Plug it in to an outlet/unplug it. Very simple.
by Bee
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: Newbie view -- i.e. What I have Learned
Replies: 4
Views: 232

Re: Newbie view -- i.e. What I have Learned

A picture of a small scale grain crusher is shown. They are available on eBay and other venues for between $150 and $300. Typically, you will have to add an on/off switch Please don't add an On/Off switch to a grinder. The lack of a switch is a safety feature. Imagine what would happen if you had y...
by Bee
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: 1 litre alembic pot still huffing on vinegar run?
Replies: 7
Views: 133

Re: 1 litre alembic pot still huffing on vinegar run?

You don't need to condense it on a vinegar run.
by Bee
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:14 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: 24 Yeasts and their Flavors
Replies: 11
Views: 1035

Re: 24 Yeasts and their Flavors

Average aroma intensity rating from 0 (absent) to 1.0 (most intense) for seven common aromas associated with whisky new make spirit: (a) Fruity (Fresh), (b) Fruity (Dried), (c) Floral, (d) Sweet, (e) Cereal, (f) Sulfury, (g) Feinty

Wish they had included bread yeast! :)
by Bee
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Enzymes sebstar- sebamyl
Replies: 125
Views: 36697

Re: Enzymes sebstar- sebamyl

enzymash gone.
New sources?
by Bee
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
Topic: Looking for more info on DADY
Replies: 29
Views: 2117

Re: Looking for more info on DADY

I thought DADY was a relatively generic term applied to yeast strains meant for distilling sold by a number of vendors.
by Bee
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Mashing, fermenting, flavoring and aging related hardware
Topic: pH meter
Replies: 27
Views: 3276

Re: pH meter

To get better readings from litmus paper, dip them in liquids of known pH.

Here's a good list of consumer beverages and their pHs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl ... 731821.pdf
by Bee
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: Confused about Diastatic Power
Replies: 10
Views: 366

Re: Confused about Diastatic Power

It's Lovibond
by Bee
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?
Replies: 12
Views: 403

Re: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?

Just figured out that I can stick a drill shank between the plates to measure clearance. Now I can document the settings for my grinds.
by Bee
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?
Replies: 12
Views: 403

Re: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?

Have any of you used a feeler gauge to adjust the plate clearance?
I wonder what the minimum clearance would be, given a size of the feed.
by Bee
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?
Replies: 12
Views: 403

Re: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?

TB, you're sounding like IBM's helpdesk! :D SMF, that vid was alright, but Jeff didn't seem much further along with it than me. Mostly I'm concerned about the corn not getting 100% powdered. I guess burr mills won't get there? It's a touchy beast and maybe I'm more afraid of it eating itself than I ...
by Bee
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?
Replies: 12
Views: 403

Re: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?

https://assets.wfcdn.com/im/53092678/resize-h800-w800%5Ecompr-r85/2615/261552662/Electric+Grain+Mill+Grinder%2C+110V+3000W+Commercial+Machine+Grinder+with+Funnel.jpg If you have it too tight on the first go, it locks up. If it's ever too tight, it locks up. But it seems like there is always a lot o...
by Bee
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:05 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?
Replies: 12
Views: 403

How do you properly adjust a Steel Burr Mill?

Picked up a Chinese steel burr mill and I'm not sure how to adjust it for grinding corn.

Do you adjust it down until the plates lock together then back it off? If so, how much?
by Bee
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Looking to build a CCVM
Replies: 28
Views: 1035

Re: Looking to build a CCVM

A keg is small enough you can turn it over and drain it out the fill hole.
by Bee
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Stuck fermentation
Replies: 39
Views: 970

Re: Stuck fermentation

I'm coming to the conclusion that unless you can test it each time and accurately adjust it, you shouldn't use tap water. Water companies often add a lot to keep a Flint Michigan situation from happening. Maybe they do this all the time, maybe they don't. Maybe it's just a quarterly exercise or a bi...
by Bee
Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Bringing my still inside
Replies: 29
Views: 1290

Re: Bringing my still inside

Here's a vote for external heating. Less chance of scorching and you don't need to clear your mash as thoroughly.
by Bee
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: AG Sour Mashing and Cuts questions
Replies: 26
Views: 893

Re: AG Sour Mashing and Cuts questions

Yep...I already used a 5.2 product for the original mash...not sure where PH is now after the first stripping run of that mash, but will be curious to see! I assume it's only gotten more acidic? Does your water chemistry require 5.2? If not, don't use it. Get yourself some small-range litmus paper ...
by Bee
Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: would you run it?
Replies: 43
Views: 1611

Re: would you run it?

okay, i was pretty sure I could run it, but like I said, that's when I get into trouble :shh: To answer your question Bee, I think the PH of my well water is either 6.5 or 7. I have never had blue boogies in my product. I figured I'd throw the shells in there to be safe, but I think I got confused ...
by Bee
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: would you run it?
Replies: 43
Views: 1611

Re: would you run it?

I would run it.

Next question - Is your water chemistry such that you need oyster shells?

If you get Blue Boogers in your product you def don't need oyster shells.
by Bee
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Backset Shelf-Life question
Replies: 25
Views: 874

Re: Backset Shelf-Life question

Saltbush Bill wrote: Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:35 pm When your running sweet water the dunder/ backset left in the keg still stinks to hell, so there is something still left behind. It sure ain't comming out with the sweet water.
He has his idea of boiling points reversed.
by Bee
Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:02 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Backset Shelf-Life question
Replies: 25
Views: 874

Re: Backset Shelf-Life question

Homebrewer11777 wrote: Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:02 am I’m dropping my backset into 5 gallon corny keg as soon as I’m done boiling. Doesn’t seem to grow anything nasty over several weeks. I then use it room temperature to bring down mash temperatures.
Try using it to acidify your mash in prep for adding amylase sometime.
by Bee
Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:00 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Backset Shelf-Life question
Replies: 25
Views: 874

Re: Backset Shelf-Life question

As for the backset, it is definitely acidic, and it has ethanol, methanol, esters and aldehydes and fusels...all the usual stuff...in whatever proportion those things were still in the boiler when you stopped the stripping run...if you run to a point of very low QBV, it's mostly water left, though....
by Bee
Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Backset Shelf-Life question
Replies: 25
Views: 874

Re: Backset Shelf-Life question

You don't need to do the jacking either - there should be little to no alcohol in the backset if you run down to <10% ABV off the spout. I don't know what the calculation is, but I imagine there's less than 1% ABV left in the backset. You grab more useable ethanol by saving feints (heads+tails) and ...
by Bee
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Backset Shelf-Life question
Replies: 25
Views: 874

Re: Backset Shelf-Life question

I don't believe there's any need to freeze backset or vacuum seal it or anything like that. It can grow mold, so I keep it in a jug filled to the neck to lower the surface area where mold/yeast can grow. I always skim it and boil it before I put it in a mash. I don't think there'd be any problem usi...
by Bee
Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: AG Sour Mashing and Cuts questions
Replies: 26
Views: 893

Re: AG Sour Mashing and Cuts questions

Keep in mind that adding backset to mash for sour mash isn't just for flavor - it's a water treatment too.
Keep your eyes on the pH, especially if you use enzymes.
by Bee
Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:26 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: No Cuts for Bourbon. For Real?
Replies: 12
Views: 894

Re: No Cuts for Bourbon. For Real?

No, no neutral added. Had a very nice mashing setup, controlled temp, etc. Ground their own grain.

The place did use a wholesaler for one line of booze, just like High West. They were very open about it, advertising it.
by Bee
Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:01 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: No Cuts for Bourbon. For Real?
Replies: 12
Views: 894

Re: No Cuts for Bourbon. For Real?

One thing I did notice is that the takeoff valve on the top plate was turned off. Clue?

Oh, and what is a "spinner plate"? He said there was one of those in the onion dome.
by Bee
Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: No Cuts for Bourbon. For Real?
Replies: 12
Views: 894

No Cuts for Bourbon. For Real?

I toured a small distillery that makes very nice bourbon using a batch process on a 4-plated still. I asked them about cuts and they insisted that they barreled everything that comes off the still from heads to deep, negligible alcohol content tails. No alcohol goes down the drain. Do you think that...