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{moderators: I could not decide on the appropriate category for this subject} Powered alcohol It’s a nifty idea for hunters, backpackers and such. A few years ago I entertained the idea of patenting or at least copyrighting the idea of producing little packages of instant beer for the benefit of sim...

I am not certain about rice. I’ve had good luck fermenting rice with S. cerevisiae but probably because of a proper saccharification of the grain beforehand with the help of alpha amylase . S. cerevisiae only works on some disaccharide and monosaccharide sugars. More complex sugars / longer chained ...

In a controlled environment with filtered air an no possible contamination of yeast or bacteria, the enzymes alone will not produce alcohol. Please explain why not. I don't want to be argumentative or drag the conversation away from 'grizz's' corn whiskey topic. I just want to clarify a few points....

Contra you need to read more. Don't come on here and post how yeast are not needed to make alcohol. A chemical definition of an alcohol is that it is an organic compound possessing a carbon atom bonded to a hydroxyl group (-OH). Alcohol has been detected in outer space- floating about planets or st...

You don't need yeast. S. cerevisiae only thrive in the narrow temperature range from 50° F to 99° F. Most yeast cells are killed at temperatures above 122°F. In the process of mashing the corn at boiling temperature or even introducing barley malt at 150 degs F, all wild yeast should be killed anywa...

This morning I was thinking of adding a new topic (about corn whiskey) to this forum - but got sidetracked. I see this is a new thread so I'll comment. Before the holidays a couple of months ago - I began a very successful ferment with just flaked corn, brewer’s barley malt (live enzyme) and water. ...

I’ve a couple of argumentative but constructive observations to make about some of the “facts” as presented by this book. Quote: “SECRET STILLS How whisky was made in 1600 Scotland when it was illegal : 8. Add yeast and leave for 48 hours and stand well back while the mixture heaves and bubbles.” I ...

Farenheit is the worst. What on earth was he thinking? Take a look at wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farenheit . I'm a little proud of my compatriot Anders Celcius there.. He was a German-Dutch physicist who in 1724 was thinking that it made perfect sense to divide the range between the fre...

Nice drawing, but I don't know that I'd use those tight male/female connections between column sections. They'd probably contribute to choking/surging, etc at the narrow spot. You're right - 2/3rds of those connections between sections are unnecessary. Using your idea of three 8" segments, you...

Is it possible to get any reflux action at all out of a small column? Something a foot tall or less. ghille_idea6x.jpg Your comment got me thinking. You could make 3 or 4 short column segments and screw them together. Paint em olive drab and toss them in with other Army surplus like tent poles or c...

DS(3).jpg This picture shows the electrololysis about 2 minutes underway after turning the power on. Yellow bubles and floatsome are rising to the top while the bottom of the solution is turning a blewish green. For this solution I just used what was handy, which hapened to be a about 1 cup white v...

Forty or fifty years ago, before PVC pipe became so common, buildings were often entirely plumbed with copper- which was more affordable then. Obivously the water lines were plumbed in copper, but oftentimes even the sewer lines in a quality house or building were plumbed with large diameter copper ...

Is it possible to get any reflux action at all out of a small column? Something a foot tall or less. With an electric perculator and a relatively thin column I'd consider about 2 feet minimum in length, nessicary for good reflux action. Packed tight with scrubbers or striped electrical wire, that s...

too bad none of the pics show up I don't know what to tell you. I checked the images out using 3 different browsers - and everything seemed ok.. I still have the direct links to the images (vs-url-thumbnail links). Perhaps these will work... http://postimg.org/image/jijae20jp/" onclick="w...

<This idea is just theoretical, hopefully it is posted in the right place, the images will be hosted by 'postimage.org' so perhaps the thumbnails will expand when required to.> While the British Navy continued to dispense to sailors a 'rum ration' up until 1970, the more prudish or cheapskate Americ...

In the sweetfeed whiskey recipe it calls for eight tablespoons of bakers yeast for a six gallon wash. Is that much necessary? I want to do a six gallon corn barley mash and would like to use bakers yeast. What are your thoughts on this? Thought I'd add my two cents worth. Eight tablespoons of baker...