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6 plates , 4 that are caps and 2 that are downcommers?
Bit confused by that, do you mean perf plates?

I just had a chance to buy a chiller very inexpensively but passed (copper alone was likely worth the asking price tho)...because I couldn't figure out when I'd ever use it. I do AG mashes and follow a recipe that calls for a 90 minute rest (preferably longer) for malted barley to fully convert... ...

Try running it on 5-6 plates, don't think that there would be a discernable difference.

If you like it, source a keg, get a new RC and PC and sell it, for the proceeds you can buy proper hoses and valves.

drmiller100 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:12 am
What advantages would a would column have over metal?

For the craic?

Always fun to tinker with stuff, irregardless of outcome

Empty the fermenter totally. When doing a new batch add 10-20% of backset from the last batch you ran. Sounds like you run singles, Ive no experience with that other than through a player so can't advise there. Other than try once to do strip and spirit run to see how the quality of the product comp...

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Doesn't look like a heap of headroom or extra water covering the element.

Since they used it in a commercial distillery I assume it had to pass some kind of safety inspection

Pretty slick yummo

Ah yeah, at a commercial level that's the approach. I only take cuts on the spirit run and add them all back to the first strip run. Think I had 6 or so ferments that size to make for one spirit run, like I said, lots of work. Strip and spirit run will work for sure, just pay attention to the cuts a...

Not sure what Jesse's process is. Stripp down to 0, then do it again, then do a spirit run. I just did it, you have to mash alot to have a full charge for the spirit run. Nice big keepers run in the end though. I do all my mashing on the grain in a barrel. Just dump all grain in and hot water on top

For my pallet I prefer more malt. Your recipe conforms to the rules of Irish single pot ( redbreast, the spot range) , it needs to be at least 30% malt, at least 30% unmalted and max 5%, you're in the range. I tend to get closer to 70% malt so I'm flirting with the limits of the allowed by range, no...

Not to bad for almost 5 months.
On par with small barrels.
You obviously need to add the oak in the jar but looks a decent option.

The Spanish crowd was about 80€ delivery, bigger barrel cost more obviously.

The Hungarian crowd the shipping was about same as the barrel.

Both shipped to Ireland, you'd probably have to pay a brexit tax though

The smaller barrel in the picture is from wineoakbarrels that you requested about.
Class barrel, have it 4+ years never leaked a drop.

Cheaper but deffo good quality.
Have to pay by bank transfer, spigot came with silicon seal so I just be replaced it with ss

https://barricasdemadera.com/

220€ for 16l American oak to the door.
Took two months as they are busy.

Not great communication but a lovely barrel.

shadylane wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:39 am That's what I was looking for.
Thank you Brother.

Happy to help lad

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If you're in Wales shouldn't you be called sheepman..... On a serious note, seeing that you're a strong fella who's been pumping iron most of your life is go with a 6in fillport. I'm a weed and I struggle to clean with a 4in port. Nice score, should be the last boiler you need, maybe use the other o...

I've yet to use any of my virgin oak to age single malt. It seems like a lot of American Single Malt is new fill barrels. I see that as a good thing, as it will differentiate American Single Malt and it will ensure that used bourbon and rye barrels will continue to be exported for all of the other ...

Are you using the OD drawings as homage to OD or to make a great plater?

I think there have been lots of improvements in the design of players since but if it's about getting that OD like then go for it.

I'll be looking for your build thread.

Got there quicker than I'd expect, heard 2 months+ seems to be the norm.

You should get your son to repair the old still as "punishment".
Would be nice bonding time and getting him in to the hobby

Love a bit of backyard ingenuity

As others have said, ensure that it's safe and happy grinding

Nice write up.

How long was delivery, I would have thought repairing the old still to be quicker if it was just a matter of time.

Either way, looks a decent still, the yellow jars just highlight why it's so important to do sacruns

They are all potstills. Bar the one with the smallest plates I've ever seen, is that a 1.5 in column? Even if the plates were 3-4 in the design is very strange, a bubble cap and perf plate in one. It may work, Ive no idea but I'm not aware of anyone running plates like it so you would likely find it...

Don't be a twat salt, the post is about acceptance not an excuse to get your knickers in a twist about what's wrong with society

[/quote] I get a lot of “grain” or “bread” flavors in a baker’s yeast ferment. Yes, plain old baker’s yeast from the grocery store. You could try some exotic beer yeasts, like a Belgian ale yeast or even the Chico ale yeast. They’ll make a lot of good flavors in the beer. But more importantl is the ...

Mine had silicon.
I replaced it with a ss tap.

I've a small shed, 6 by 10 if I remember correctly. It's for all my garden/ camping/ tools/stilling gear. So if you are going to have a shed for stilling only you'd be able to get away with less, not much less though. 6ft of the end is as small as I'd like it, even at that stuff is encroaching in to...

Cook the corn at higher temperature for longer

Amen on mitigating risk. Especially during spirit runs. Having said that, I've never heard of a still exploding due to an element failing. Would be hard to post about exploding stills if you're next to it when it happens :moresarcasm: In saying that, Ive no fear of the still exploding else I'd stop...

It's a LM.
Should be good at making neutral