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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Facebook distilling groups
- Replies: 14
- Views: 288
Re: Facebook distilling groups
For the most part it's a long game in my shed - not a quick turnaround Damn strait it is. Sept/Oct a couple of years ago an older guy I knew with apple trees in his yard, asked me if I could turn his apples into "Brandy for Xmas" I asked him which Xmas? In 2 months you don't get a nice Br...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: PNW to NZ transplant
- Replies: 10
- Views: 105
Re: PNW to NZ transplant
Too funny Bushman. When I took American history and PNW history, the PNW was considered (mostly) Oregon Washington and Idaho and a little bit of Montana and Wyoming. Basically, what was acquired in the1846 treaty with Great Brittain.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: Flavoring and Aging
- Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
- Replies: 1231
- Views: 232771
Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
The most recent one I filled, (3266) has been giving me fits trying to get it to seal between two of the staves, and I'm beginning to wonder if there was any wax at all between them. I think I might have it about as good as it is going to get after a few rounds of working bees wax into the seam. It'...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: Flavoring and Aging
- Topic: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
- Replies: 1231
- Views: 232771
Re: The Badmotivator Bain-Marie and Oak Barrel
I dont know about the rest of you, but my first badmo (#238), after 26 months in the barrel I'm a little surprised at how light in color the spirit is. Honestly, I think these little barrels are best suited for longer term aging if you are looking for a lot of Oak influence. I suspect that the four ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: What Not To Use/Do
- Topic: Filtering
- Replies: 4
- Views: 101
Re: Filtering
High proof spirits and plastics are a bad idea.
If you need to filter it through anything more than a coffee filter, to remove bits of charred wood, you need to keep reading and practicing.
If you need to filter it through anything more than a coffee filter, to remove bits of charred wood, you need to keep reading and practicing.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: Liqueurs
- Topic: Whiskey or bourbon liqueur
- Replies: 23
- Views: 327
Re: Whiskey or bourbon liqueur
Heritage Distilling made a BSB Brown Sugar Bourbon. It was pretty good and very popular they sold it to Jamie Fox, and the recipe changed, it’s not as good now. There was an old shiner that used to frequent the local winery, that made his own spin on Heritage BSB, and it wasn't too bad, but I think...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:29 pm
- Forum: Recipe Development
- Topic: It came from the kitchen cupboard!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 324
Re: It came from the kitchen cupboard!
Ran last Friday 4/5 and I can't recommend this nastiness! Taste like an unsweetened fig newton. I tried a toasted oak coil in one of the quarts and let sit all week and that didn't help, I've got some on ice trying to choke it down and it has even more of a pronounced fig newton taste. I will say t...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:17 pm
- Forum: Stills and still building information
- Topic: Simple Beer Keg Pot Still?
- Replies: 218
- Views: 28692
Re: Simple Beer Keg Pot Still?
I have found that the best stuff for removing gummy labels like those is Liquid Wrench and a terry cloth rag. Then a wipe down with a jar of heads and a rag.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: ~50gal fermenter?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 695
Re: ~50gal fermenter?
The only reason I've been so adamant on having heat control lately is because a beer brewing buddy has been hounding me on how one or two degrees of fluctuation can greatly impact the ferment. I'm sure I'd have successful ferments without it, in fact I did for years, but is that going to give me co...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
- Replies: 6974
- Views: 824329
Re: What'd ya'll make today?
Spirit run on my usual 75/13/12 Mash bill. This one will fill my last empty Badmo Barrel. I had a slow season, I only filled 4 Badmo barrels, all planned for 2+ year aging. Fortunately, I have plenty to keep my whistle wet while these age.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:26 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: ~50gal fermenter?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 695
Re: ~50gal fermenter?
Blue HDPE plastic drums can be had all over the place for cheap. That's what a lot of folks use.
Just make sure you can verify the previous contents were food grade.
Just make sure you can verify the previous contents were food grade.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Related Electric Accessories
- Topic: Temperature Monitoring?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 200
Re: Temperature Monitoring?
I manage my still using my senses, but monitor the progress of my stripping runs with a probe in the vapor path at the top of the riser. On my rig the probe will read 205°F when the vapor is 5% abv. If my collection pot ABV is 30% or less it's time to kill the power, drain the boiler and start the n...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Still Operations information and hints
- Topic: Water
- Replies: 6
- Views: 166
Re: Water
All I've ever used, making beer or spirits, is tap water. That said, I know my city water source is an artesian well fed from glaciers on Mt Rainier, the pH is consistently 7.0 and minimally treated with chlorine but by the time it reaches boiling temps for mashing, what little chlorine they treat i...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:18 am
- Forum: Resources and Reviews
- Topic: Bourbons next era
- Replies: 3
- Views: 249
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:56 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
- Replies: 6974
- Views: 824329
Re: What'd ya'll make today?
Twisted Brick wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:08 pmYour homemade bacon?Deplorable wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:34 pm I installed a 2nd AC on my 5th wheel, and when SWMBO finishes cooking this wonderful bacon I'm smelling I'm going to make a 5th of bacon washed bourbon. Today is day 4 of no alcohol for me.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
- Replies: 6974
- Views: 824329
Re: What'd ya'll make today?
I installed a 2nd AC on my 5th wheel, and when SWMBO finishes cooking this wonderful bacon I'm smelling I'm going to make a 5th of bacon washed bourbon. Today is day 4 of no alcohol for me.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Newbie question; best use for corn mash leftover after squeezing
- Replies: 17
- Views: 433
Re: Newbie question; best use for corn mash leftover after squeezing
You can make a sugarhead, or feed em to the hogs, or compost them.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:26 pm
- Forum: General Stilling questions
- Topic: ? on tails
- Replies: 23
- Views: 586
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:06 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Random Pics
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4885
Re: Random Pics
For those of you making mezcal / tequila... AgaveBat.jpg These bats are apparently threatened by the excessive demand for agave, which leads to plants being cut down before they mature enough to flower. Which means the bat gets no food. There are apparently responsible growers who leave a percentag...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: Whiskey
- Topic: Wheated bourbon
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1494
Re: Wheated bourbon
Can you buy an agitator for it?The Booze Pipe wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:20 pm I just purchased a 26 gallon milk can for striping. Can it be modified to strip on steam?
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: My first..... I dunno what this is, any help?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 253
Re: My first..... I dunno what this is, any help?
The infection (if it is one) would come on the grain. But that doesn't look like an infection to me. It just looks like the co2 is bubbling up through the grain cap.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:01 am
- Forum: Flavoring and Aging
- Topic: Filling a second 5 gallon barrel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2447
Re: Filling a second 5 gallon barrel
I did a 2nd fill barrel mill of 50/50 2 row pale and Marris Otter that I left for 18 months, and it was phenomenal. (Still hoarding a half gallon of it) You must really like Vanilla if you're thinking of adding beans to a 2nd fill barrel. I still got plenty of Vanilla on my 3rd fill of that barrel w...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: Tried and True Recipes
- Topic: SCD's Crow Bourbon
- Replies: 208
- Views: 36325
Re: SCD's Crow Bourbon
Wait till you have them try the CROW after a year or two of proper aging. IMHO, CROW is better than HBB. It's just a tad more work and Oats make the mash a suck to squeeze and clear.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:43 am
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Any ideas for old Malted Barley?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 423
Re: Any ideas for old Malted Barley?
I'd use it, with enzymes of course, and I'd make a single malt with it. Age it for at least a year on oak. If it didn't show promise, I'd turn it into vodka.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
- Replies: 6974
- Views: 824329
Re: What'd ya'll make today?
Finally made time to strip a ferment of 75/13/12 bourbon for a Badmo fill. I'm just about through the first boiler charge. The weather is getting warmer, and I have a lot to do outside this spring. Hopefully I can get in at least one more fermentation of HBB to age for a year on sticks on its way to...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2576
Re: Marble magic and a theory yet to be proven
I've been toying with the idea of trying 10mm marbles in my 2" column, but haven't pulled the trigger. I need to figure out how many I need to fill 43 inches.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: 2" to 3" boiler adaptor
- Replies: 17
- Views: 513
Re: 2" to 3" boiler adaptor
I currently have a 2.5" column and use a 2.5" - 2" conical reducer to mate if to the keg top. It doesn't appear to cause me issues at all. But if you're going to a 3" column, 42" length is going to be a much bigger concern than a slightly narrow opening at the base. If I wa...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:13 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: First spirit run of first all Grain bourbon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 560
Re: First spirit run of first all Grain bourbon
True words.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: First spirit run of first all Grain bourbon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 560
Re: First spirit run of first all Grain bourbon
Congrats on your first all grain spirit run. Nice work. Quick question, did you determine the hearts cut by abv or taste and smell? Your numbers don’t seem too crazy, but I suspect that you’ve cut a bit on the wide side if everything under 80%abv automatically went in the hearts cut. On the contrar...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:00 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: New to the community from the PNW.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 273
Re: New to the community from the PNW.
Welcome. There is a healthy contingent of PNW enthusiasts here making some really good products, with a wealth if knowledge. Sounds like you've got a lot of reading to do. Grab a scratch pad, and start taking notes. You can start acquiring all of the other necessary items while you wait on your stil...