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If I may, I would like to know more about ambient temp in relationship to a 4" 4 plate bubblecap CCVM on a 25 gal copper pot with a edelmetall burner. Logically(to me) it would not make sense to keep the column insulated throughout the run because of the temp interference with the reflux proces...

Sorry, .36 cents a pound if I drive

Just thought I would pass on another challenge of brewing in the north. Cracked corn here is $ 53.00 / 22 KG bag or $ 1.06 a pound. I can get the same for $ .18 cents a pound if i drive approx 1500 km down into Alberta. Or pay the freight and find some place to store 250 - 500 kg of corn. 10kg sugar...

wow. I spent 4 grand and I'm really glad I don"t have any buttons, just copper? 25gals and they all work great.
The true beauty of our craft.

Of all the things I have read in the last year I must say
This takes the cake!

Hey Celticway, I run a 25 gal with 8 gal thumper and a 5 gal condenser. I would pull your "thumper" and run your bru . I think your going to have more questions then answers when your done if you don't . Run it as you suggested at the start Admire it and pay attention . Then I would go and...

I'm sure it's not new.

I had to break up with my girlfriend but I lover her still!
Cheers!

sg 1.02 now. did not take osg temp 78.4 f. ph 4.7 . It is still kicking. Just worried. I have read "Dont stress the Yeast"

It looks like its doin ok?

Thanks for the assistance with my panic. Cheers!

i have takin the lid off and i put a small fan in the vessel that contains my formentor . I know why it got hot .I just don't know about the yeast?

I wonder the condition of my Hook wash? 12lt blackstrap 1.5 tbls DAP .5 tbls citric 7kg (15.43lb) demerara 200gm red star dady fill to 20 gals Mixed and all good. PH 5.68 Temp 82.9 6pm last night. Today at 1pm wash temp 98f This is about my 20th batch with this fermentor for WPO and hook however my ...

Just finished a 4lt batch of infused coconut rum and now have a 1lt jar of rum coconut. Going to try the recipe.
The coconut rum is way to good
Thanks for the recipe

well i would like to follow up on my purchase and what i learned if i may? i started with a 8 gal vevor no thumper. i ordered my rig and waited about 3 months for it and i absolutely love it, however my original order was for a 10 gal with a 3 gal thumper and 3 gal condenser and after great conversa...

thanks Bradster68, just found a thread and still_stirin posted a factory declaration saying 90f is max. i don't make anything without shells.
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i made a 100 lt wposw (about my 10th batch) in my shed yesterday. first time using red star dady. i have 2 temp controllers one as a under the plastic drum is a heating pad and the other as a belly wrap(plant starter pad) both set at 28c. the wort is in a box with r20 insulation all covered and seal...

I have run about 10 or 12 batches of Hook, However i just started to utilize a 16 gal ss Gas One pot for fermentation. Hook recipe is a 60 liter run. When I do the math that is equal to 13 gal and that fits my pot just great. My concern is my abv has jumped from 1.07-1.08 . I have made 4 13 gal wash...

WOW. Great conversation for a beginner to read. I just switched to rum. It will take a couple weeks to sp run. I have read my ass off for the past 6 months and I think I'm starting to get it. By far one of the best threads for me . still_stirin 8:36 explanation was very understandable and important ...

Thank you for your time haggy. My run time was 5hr 15min. The pot temp was 92c (195f+-). after rubbing the second last jar in my hands the smell and the feel were off and the next day the smell was still a little off. My first concern was the heat @ 195f my cold water supply had diminished to nil . ...

Hey Kareltje, the first 2 were smaller sp runs 8gal 40% to the boiler and 2gal 40% +- and 2gal wash in the thumper. I really should not say they were not the same because I never checked. Nor did I even expect it. I have only about 4 months with this still and about 3 months with a 8gal vevor. So I ...

I done a 15gal spirit run saturday and all went pretty good. Started with 11 gal of 40% of WPOSW in the pot and 4 gals in the thumper and ended up with about 5.8 gals from 86% down to 75% @ 92 c. A run that lasted 5 1/2 hrs That was all good I think So, when i was doing my clean up and got to emptyi...

I'm cooking12 gal tedsad now. First 2lt for the fire pit. Charged 50lt Tedsad in the pot and 8lt winos and 1lt 40% spirit in the thumper. Stripping with thumper and gin basket. 70% running into 36lt SS carboy. Have another 80lt. to run yet. I did'nt like the mess of the wheat. However, the flavour i...

Thanks. Tonight Ill get the general manager in charge of quality to show me how to send pics. She has been gone to Alaska all week so that's why i got to cook all week. I'll put the pics in Rig Pics thread. I hope.
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Thanks, I think if the still had one more option I would marry it. The most confusing part is I shut down at 62% . When I run without the thumper I start at 62%. Now i strip with it. Thanks for the chart. I will use it or at least learn it first then use it. I got 4.5 gals and 1.5 gal head/tails tos...

Thanks aka Haggy. The chart I'll look for it. However i'm on propane. Thank you for the answer. Got to love a thumper. Cheers!

Thank you Stonecutter that is my rig. It has a gin basket as well and between it and the Edelmetel burner it rocks. The craftsmanship is top shelf.

Hey NZ. I have been reading you for a long time. I filled 7 1lt jars as well. I was just unprepared for the volume. Next time I'll be more prepared and not so amazed.

I agree. I just don't know how. I assure you my rig is real. go to ferguson copper in prince george bc. But what i was wondering was is that is what I should expect . the consistent abv? I need more jars.

Going to shut down. 62% 91c/198f

A little surprised that after 31 400ml jars including 7 x 600ml and my abv from the parrot has finally come down to 70%. with all the reading i have done I thought... I don't know what i thought. #32. I have a Ferguson copper 25gal still with a insulated 8gal thumper and a 5 gal worm. i charged 8gal...