Home Distiller

find a keg, but a pot still head on it (yes you can do it easily) and later you can waste the bucks by giving it away to the companies selling over-priced stills if you like. until then, save your money, you will always need it for "the next build", especially if you like more toys. most s...

jees us jumpt up cryst. that is one purty still. slobber running down my chin. gawd i wish i could do that.

so no free hydrometer?
crap.
Fester has to pony up real money?

Geez, its like borrowing money from the bank. They will only let you borrow your own money now. After commissions of course.

yep, what dnderhead said. if the wash has stopped fermenting, just give it a good stir with a very clean spoon and let it rest for a few days to settle out. as this is your first post, a few basics should be walked through. Have you cleaned out your still by running a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water ...

beelah nailed it. i suck at working with sheet copper but i solder ok. so i tend to use a keg and go with copper pipe and fittings from there. others on this site are gifted with skills that i don't have. working copper is at the very top of that list. if you do it... please show us your progress wi...

A wiff of foreshots or early heads may send the bugs off. Ayay, it really could be that simple. As the fores outgassed from the container the critters should stay dormant. The whole idea is oxygen deprivation. And everyone here has plenty of that "ant killer" laying around. If it worked, ...

yeah, dry ice = CO2. it seems to be the consensus here that CO2 in any form is the preventive measure for this scourge. And since we get free CO2 from our fermenters, and because I am a very cheap bastard, that seems like the way to go. By repurposing the waste gas (a tube from the fermenter's bubbl...

You got a wall of shame too eh? please pay attention, GB. I have a Wall of Fame and a Shelf of Shame. to get back on thread a bit... You mentioned that you feel your still parret is carrying heads into the hearts. I think you may be right. I have a dump valve on the bottom of my parret and i use it...

fermenting and distilling "on the weavil" would not bother me. but the infestation spread so quickly to other foodstocks I may have over reacted. its a very good chance that everything that i tossed could have been mashed and fermented. I really like the idea of piping some CO2 into the gr...

GB you always crack me up. every time i read your last post i laugh more.

but seriously, hahahaha

ROTFLMAO, Fester

Usage, your reply is very much like my experience, hense the call for help.

The CO2 seems like the logical remedy, but it is untested by me. Sure hope it works because a weavil infestation is a bit like a sexual disease, i recon. It suc%s and you are fuc%ed.

Fester

Joking of couse GB. My friends all know I have the best shit. Usually because I "educate" them into believing it. I tel them about heads and tails and hangover and next thing you know... i am the main man. You can be too. Just follow a few easy steps. 1. educate the public that a hangover ...

yeah, it would be a deal breaker, you couldn't afford it. best for you to choose something diferent like "GB's shit" or something like that beause I have no copyrights on that yet. But an autographed bottle of "GB's SPECIAL Shit" would be a nice addition to the Wall of Fame, espe...

laugh my ass off because it is just so true. you've got "blending" down to a science.
blending their bottle with your own hootch that is.
it only gets better over time. so i'd suggest you let it age at least a day in the commercial bottle.

LMcommercialAO, Fester

it won't hurt the wash. Joe but i usually do the UJSSM thing and kinda worry about the bugs contaminating the wash. i guess it is not a concern when i think about it because i have so much yeast built up its got to overwhelm the nasties from the bugs, right? I haven't had a batch fail yet and I've ...

corn lost = $20 at leat Barley lost = $42 at least cereals and rice lost = $60 at least cost of CO2 = $10 at most (since i own everything and really the CO2 is much less than that) its a no brainer. solution acheived. **** if you don't own a welding shop, you will need a CO2 cylinder full of CO2 and...

Wow, Husker. A very big slap on the front of my head. I own a large welding shop and fitting a CO2 cylinder to the corn storage bin under very low continous pressure is a no brainer for me. I just never thought of it. No oxygen = no bugs?.... crap, why didn't i think of that? or the speed wrench? or...

The cost is a real turn off for me and I cant seem to get a good bead on a dependable barrell maker. Heard some real horror stories. yep, get a 10 or 15 gallon Gibbs. no horror. its only money, you will make more of it you tight fisted scottish bas%$&rd, haha... Its the best tool for this hobby...

from wikipedia... A weevil is any beetle from the Curculionoidea superfamily. They are usually small, less than 6 millimetres (0.24 in), and herbivorous... whether you spell them weevils or weavils, who cares... they invaded my corn and my barley last year. in fact, they spread into the pantry and c...

yeah, ibfestus, 4 liter - or about 1 gallon - food grade plastic pails with a nice lid is a useful find for lots of things. a yeast bomb comes to mind but if i had a few, i'm sure i could find other uses too. in this hobby, you can never have too many plastic pails or fermenters. as my favorite ferm...

ScottishBoy, break down and buy an oak barrel. Fill it up with the best bourbon that you can make at about 65% ABV and then try to forget that you have it for at least a year. Guaranteed goodness. That "bite" is just young whiskey talking to you. As with some kids, its best to just lock em...

GB, good luck on your commercial stillin venture. When you get to the legal selling stage let me know. I'd like to be one of your first customers. An autographed bottle of GB's Finest would look mighty dandy on my Whiskey Wall of Fame. (Not to be confused with my Whiskey Shelf of Shame. Yes, I have ...

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Good luck Mr. Birdwatcher. I know the living space in a high rise is limited but I'm sure you have dreams of a compact stove-top still. Please keep us posted on your endevours, and waiting to see pics of your future mini-still, haha.

Fester

ozone, i am in awe of you and your skills. a true craftsman.

... a legal distillery. Imagine only having to deal with the communists to open a distillery, one can only wish. Yes, Mr. Duck, it is only a small matter of knowing exactly who to bribe. I'm just not that plugged in to know who or how much. Only the central government is communistic - apart from th...

yes, father william, there is no lack of opportunity to make a buck here in China. Especially for a middle aged white man who speaks english. Since I am laowai (as in "gringo", foreigner or round-eyed devil, perhaps?) I get the VIP treatment almost everywhere I go. I spend my days explorin...

PappaBill, that was new to me... a cuddlefish fifth full of fine ferment. I cannot access a few websites since google packed their bags and left town... namely Facebook and the the google owned Youtube. Google is now streamed into China from Hong Kong but I do miss youtube and facebook. It is more o...

that he could

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