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by mikeac
Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:09 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Ginger Brandy
Replies: 12
Views: 4497

Re: Ginger Brandy

Distilled alcoholic ginger beer perhaps??
by mikeac
Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Shine on a plane?
Replies: 22
Views: 3525

Re: Shine on a plane?

It could just be a bottle of booze if you bottle it well...
by mikeac
Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:23 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Deathwish Wheat germ recipe
Replies: 503
Views: 212419

Re: Deathwish Wheat germ recipe

If you really have an endless supply of bakers yeast pitch a quarter cup of yeast. Starts and finishes real fast! I bought some in bulk and that's what I do.
by mikeac
Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:09 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Fireball Cinnamon Wiskey
Replies: 6
Views: 1803

Re: Fireball Cinnamon Wiskey

It tastes a whole lot like the cinamon heart candies they have around valantines day (around here anyway) If you know what I mean, I'd take a handful and dissolve them in water (boil?) to make a flavor syrup. Never tried it but I think that's how I'd go about it.
by mikeac
Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: Gin
Topic: Copper Pot Gin
Replies: 10
Views: 4827

Re: Copper Pot Gin

I took all my botanicals wrapped them in cheese cloth, then tied the top with string. This bundle I then hung right below the lyne arm of my pot still. It turned out great!!!!
by mikeac
Mon May 12, 2008 11:40 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
Replies: 6949
Views: 737232

Re: What'd ya'll make today?

Punkin

Flying into Queensland in September, dunno where (or if I can?) find enzymes in Canada, but if you think we can work it out PM me
by mikeac
Mon May 12, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: liebig condenser question
Replies: 10
Views: 5882

Re: liebig condenser question

Yup I tried gaskets, then silicon then JB weld let me see what was going on, use copper or deal with leaks. I can deal untill I get more funds approved :roll:
by mikeac
Sun May 11, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: Pot Distillation/Thumper and Design
Topic: liebig condenser question
Replies: 10
Views: 5882

Re: liebig condenser question

I have a PVC condenser and it leaks on one end no matter what I use to glue it. The problem is the copper heats and expands, when I heard this I though "A little wider shouldn't make a huge difference." However it also increases in length, a good centimeter or two. I can tell because I use...
by mikeac
Wed May 07, 2008 7:56 pm
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Scotch?
Replies: 37
Views: 4409

Re: Scotch?

Going back to what you said Mikeac; I too live in a small flat, and have taken over the spare bed-room for my hobbies etc. I am not going to try malting my own grain....yet. I will be buying my malted barley from local brew-shops, and the cracked corn from somewhere else. There are some good, step-...
by mikeac
Wed May 07, 2008 8:43 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Deathwish Wheat germ recipe
Replies: 503
Views: 212419

Re: Deathwish Wheat germ recipe

Just mixed some up last night and it took of like crazy, I probably have 5"-6" of foam on top of the fermenter! Has anyone added other grains like this to impart more/different flavor? I was wondering if 16oz of peated malt would work the same and maybe be a bit more like scotch? any thoug...
by mikeac
Tue May 06, 2008 11:03 pm
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: A happy customer
Replies: 13
Views: 1717

Re: A happy customer

Wish I could say Something Good bout my order from Brewhaus :roll: Wont be buying from there again.. a Simple phone call Says A Lot about how a company takes care of there patrons.. Sure wish I got that call to fix such a simple problem. Guess I'll be ordering from home-distilling.com myself..No DH...
by mikeac
Tue May 06, 2008 10:44 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: stilldrinkin realmccoymoonshinestills rkhelp bluegrassmoonsh
Replies: 605
Views: 128226

Re: Any feedback on bluegrassmoonshinestills ?

Those tilt reflux stills just need a mason jar attachment and there the same as the ones at stilldrink'n....Tilt Reflux? This seem odd to you? Silver Queen Corn. One & half (1-1/2) Pounds Your getting my good ole mountain dew recipe with this. It`s the best! $23.00 + Free Shipping other then the...
by mikeac
Tue May 06, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Scotch?
Replies: 37
Views: 4409

Re: Scotch?

Malt: Sprouted grain, therefore containing enzymes which break starches into sugars. Is all the starch in malt converted to sugar or does it still have a high starch content? Cheers MIke So after a little more reading and thinking, I don't think I have the capacity to do an all grain mash. I only h...
by mikeac
Tue May 06, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Scotch?
Replies: 37
Views: 4409

Scotch?

Well I'm not in Scotland, but Scotch (I like Glenfidich?) is what I'm aiming for. Unfortunately, this seems like a big step up from rum. I've done a little reading and this and may need a little help. So I'll start with terms: Single Malt whiskey: whiskey made from only one type of malt? Does this n...
by mikeac
Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:37 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: raspberry rum
Replies: 2
Views: 1676

Re: raspberry rum

I do all my "pant dropper" recipes with rum. I've got a cherry that's almost too good to drink (my proudest achievement I think :D ) and an apricot, which has been sitting for awhile and isn't much to be proud of at all :cry: .
by mikeac
Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:02 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: reading
Replies: 32
Views: 3844

Re: reading

Looking at 1500 years is far to short a time scale to interpret global weather histories. Ice core samples give us data a hundred times farther into the past. It's scary if you take a look at the data. Huge fan of anything fiction myself, I get far to much reality from my physics text books (almost ...
by mikeac
Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: phpBB 3
Replies: 32
Views: 4457

Re: phpBB 3

If people want the older "look and feel", then simply do this: click on "user control panel" link Select "Board preferences" Select "Subsilver2" (default is "prosilver"). The look will be back to the older 2.0 layout (well pretty close to it). There...
by mikeac
Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: diluting your distillate
Replies: 20
Views: 2410

I add a liter of water to a liter of spirits at 80% and I have always gotten two liters of 40%... Unless the room mate is around and I'm not paying attention... :lol:
by mikeac
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:10 am
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: diluting your distillate
Replies: 20
Views: 2410

HookLine wrote:
Centimeter wrote: Vi x %i = Vf x %f

Where

Vi = Initial volume
%i = %abv of initial volume
Vf = Final volume
%f = %abv of final volume
That one was me, it also doesn't matter what units you use as long as you are consistent.
by mikeac
Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: watcha paying for fuel today?
Replies: 120
Views: 14118

Huh, there ya go then, I did a quick google to try and back it up, maybe it's only in northern oz (father in-law is in cairns?)....
by mikeac
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:52 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: watcha paying for fuel today?
Replies: 120
Views: 14118

An interesting note on international fuel prices. In Canada most pumps have three octane levels gold, silver and bronze. The price for gold is obviously more expensive then silver which is more expensive then bronze. I am no car buff but I believe the only difference is octane?? Australia on the oth...
by mikeac
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:41 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Using different Essence for flavours.
Replies: 7
Views: 2759

I do believe the sticky is for specific purpose alcohol essence's. This one appears to be on baking essences/others...
by mikeac
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:09 am
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Apartment Distilling
Replies: 8
Views: 3334

My still doesn't smell at all. The only times it has there was pin hole leaks in my flour paste. Now if I smell anything at all I shut it down till I find a leak, only happened once or twice, but if my still has odor I think there is more wrong then neighbors. As for fermenting, it's legal here, so ...
by mikeac
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Opinions on "amazing still"
Replies: 9
Views: 1251

You could always try the "Search" function, and I'd start by reading all the stickies, then try the search function, then try asking, I think I read the entire forum before I asked anything.
by mikeac
Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:02 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Flour Dough/Paste for sealing
Replies: 62
Views: 61305

If they go away who will clean his still?
by mikeac
Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:30 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: Flour Dough/Paste for sealing
Replies: 62
Views: 61305

Butter knife, I just chip away at it till there's only very little left then a little hot water.
by mikeac
Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:51 pm
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Opinions on "amazing still"
Replies: 9
Views: 1251

you really haven't finished reading the stickies have you?
by mikeac
Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:22 pm
Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
Topic: Rum Terms... Styles?
Replies: 4
Views: 620

Bundy is a brand of rum from Australia
I Believe Navy is a style of rum (usually dark and heavy I think?)
and I don't think I've ever heard the term Planters, but after about 3 seconds on google I think it may be a brand.
by mikeac
Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:12 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Do you shine your still?
Replies: 11
Views: 1508

bet racing stripes would increase the rate of product output!
by mikeac
Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:36 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Tri clamp problem
Replies: 14
Views: 2931

Sorry, I should have prefaced that with " I have never actually bought either but:" I just wanted to point to another source that appears to sell O'ring specifically for a keg. :oops: