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great post, awesome replies! 10 years later (exactly 1 month shy), and still relevant...

thx gage, dad, evan & all the rest!!
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latest rig... courtesy of Kevin Gordon... doubled the size, but wish i'd gone even bigger.
sometimes get a visitor... my gbaby...

thank you both! y'all would laugh at my numbers, you'd swear it wouldn't work. can't wait to do some testin'. thx again NC & Twisted!!

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StillerBoy wrote: ↑Mon Dec 10, 2018 6:55 am In the picture, is shown a piece of equipment I've just soldered, and rough cleaned, plus the tools I use on all my clean up work.. the scotch pad is auto body work maroon colour sanding pad, they work great on finishing copper..

nice setup StillerBoy! d-(^^,)

... sexy stripper there @kaziel!

Carry on with your plan you've removed what the puke brought over, the spirit run will take care of any residuals. 100%! d-(^^,) have to filter mine on occasion, and i'm a pot still w/ a thumper (single run). only thing i would throw out there is... switch to unbleached coffee filters. granted, it'...

Ben wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:59 am This site needs a like feature, well said SS.

... always thought the same thing Ben!

my 2¢ worth... YES on the thumper size upgrade! period. IMHO... ;-) 'general rule of thumb' ... you can go anywhere between 1/4 (min) - 1/2 (max) of the pot still capacity, but... i run about 1/8 on my thumper, so who am i to talk?? ;-) point being, i would LOVE to get my hands on a thumper that was...

... like many others would attest to, there's too many factors to say! :-) the short answer to your question of: "How do I know when my corn mash is ready to run" is very simple one... "when it's done!" ;-) general rule of thumb is 5-10 days... or 1-2 weeks... or 2-3 days after i...

...50% store bought vinegar (5%) and 50% water is the correct cleaning ratio. thx Cob!! d-(^^,) during the 1st part of your reply, i was like: "man, i've been doing it " WRONG " this whole time?!?" but you talked me off the ledge w/ the latter part of y your post. 50/50 is the m...

few things... if you don't mind my indulgence! :P I've done several vinegar and sacrificial runs without ever reading any instructions anywhere. don't know ya Chris, but pretty sure you were fairly serious w/ your comment. however ... i literally LOL'd on this one! although i agree w/ ya (i know onl...

great posts!! my buddy is a home brewer. wish i had a pic of his label, i'll get one from him ASAP! but... he started his home brew setup in his laundry room in his basement. after a while but before he perfected his craft (he'd tell you he's still a noob after 10 years! ;->), he started with... and...

" HD will be like the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff for many new people " i just wanted to bring to attention a quote from a locked thread. since i couldn't quote him in the thread, i'll post a new one w/ it. it's from a discussion/topic i won't get into (those who know will know)....

i know this is an older thread todicpetar, but how'd it turn out?? the cinnamon is the biggest concern for ME... tho got lots w/ this one. ;-) cinnamon is something i avoid just 'cause it's so tricky, but would love to hear your experience! very little goes a VERY long way in distillation. the recip...

What to do? :sick: Clean it. Vinegar run. Sac run. bingo... bango... bongo. always start there!! d-(^_^)-b it's like a reboot of a computer/system. when in doubt, reboot. translates here to... wait for it........ "When in doubt, clean it out!" vinegar/water (50/50) HOT & HARD for an h...

just like cayars & some of the others said... SW/BW. IMHO, anything else is a waste of time & mash. it's sacrificial, so why use anything else? key there is sacrificial, as others pointed out, meaning you toss it.

Welcome!! and glad to see you've already started reading.

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Twisted Brick wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:45 am That still is a thing of beauty. The history behind it is magnificent.

extremely cool backstory... and that setup, WOW!! she's def a beaut!!

thx for sharing TB!!

jayka wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:11 am "created by the gods!"

... they were, weren't they??
{sorry, couldn't resist! hopefully i didn't make this a religious post!}

never had an issue w/ cloudiness of my wash, in terms of it's always cloudy (i can never see thru it), but my thumper might be helping to clear up my my product? i know many ppl swear by a clear(ish) wash, but never been an issue for me.

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couple unbleached coffee filters as needed, that is all... and yup, only for the organics.

jonnys_spirit wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:55 am And I thought they were tears of joy!

ha,ha,ha!! nah, those tears of joy are reserved only for my run days... hmmm, i like that... Sunday through Saturday, we have a new one... "Runday"!

prost! d-(^^,)

wanted to say a quick THANKS to everyone out here... the admins, mods, 'ol timers and even other noobs like me. a note about "completing" the reading task... i propose that the reading should NEVER end? ;-) no matter how good you are, how long you've been doin it... no matter if you're a h...

just for the record... :-) i've been been perusing this forum for a loooooong time. well, i guess that's relative. ;-) i've been "referencing" this website/forum for at least the past decade+. the earliest i remember visiting HD was 2010, when i came " this close " buying my firs...

shadylane wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 7:35 pm I can remember playing with sweet taters.
But I don't remember how well it worked.

ha!! i get it... i'll continue my research and get back to you in a few months... gonna try both the canned sweet-tater first tho, just 'cause it's easier, that'll be my baseline.

wineo wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:30 pm Here is a recipe for a good vodka tasting sugar wash that ferments easily.

another Wineo recipe added to the list.....

thx!
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<r><QUOTE author="wineo" post_id="6747272" time="1208378635" user_id="2196"><s>[quote=wineo post_id=6747272 time=1208378635 user_id=2196]</s> I have been working on a simple recipe for a neutral sugar wash without a bunch of extra stuff in it to cause flavors,and this is it.Its real simple. <e>[/quo...

shadylane wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:29 pm I like it when members bring old posts back to life

I've been thinking about Sweet Tator shine myself.
The plan was to first bake them at around 140'f for a long time.
I just happen to have a slightly modified oven to do it with

... did you ever try the baking technique??

Has anyone tried canned sweet potatoes? Ingredients are sweet potatoes, water, sugar. I just bought 7 large cans that i want use to make a 5gal wash. I also got 3 bottles of light karo to boost the gravity and table sugar and pure cane sugar that i could also use if needed. I think i will be doing ...

thx for sharing @Odin! never ran Gin, always been nervous/reluctant... didn't think i had the setup or knowledge. this recipe is actually achievable. thx again Odin!!