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by corene1
Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:32 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Corn = Sugar
Replies: 24
Views: 7907

Re: Corn = Sugar

There are some easy ways to do corn with enzymes just depends on how big a mash you want to do. Before I built my big mash tun I would use an old 10 gallon igloo water cooler for cooking corn. I had a 12 gallon fermenter so I would boil 7 gallons of water and pour it over 14 pounds of corn in the ig...
by corene1
Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:43 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Corn = Sugar
Replies: 24
Views: 7907

Re: Corn = Sugar

Something to remember . Different grains have different PPG amounts so all grains are not created equal in their sugar content. There used to be a conversion chart on the old sight showing approximate PPG for an 85% conversion for the basic grains used in distilling but I can't find it. Sugar is kin...
by corene1
Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:24 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

For silver brazing on clean thinner surfaces I use white. When silver brazing heavier copper or stainless I use black . it remains active to a bit higher temperature. Sometimes when getting heavier materials to brazing temps I get a little rambunctious with the heat so it covers my impatience a bit....
by corene1
Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:11 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Corn = Sugar
Replies: 24
Views: 7907

Re: Corn = Sugar

If memory serves sugar has .046 PPG and a good conversion of corn will give about .037 PPG. That is points per pound gallon , or specific gravity of 1 gallon if water with 1 pound of corn properly mashed . For a typical whisky mash you would want a gravity reading of about 1.065, that would give you...
by corene1
Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:00 pm
Forum: My First .....
Topic: planning my first whisky whiskey
Replies: 14
Views: 2342

Re: planning my first whisky whiskey

Only thing you need to do is run your reflux still without the cooling effect of the reflux condenser and you have a pot still. I do this all the time with my plated column. Run your reflux still for the spirit run just slow down the coolant water after you take off the compacted foreshots and heads...
by corene1
Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:14 am
Forum: My First .....
Topic: planning my first whisky whiskey
Replies: 14
Views: 2342

Re: planning my first whisky whiskey

For an Islay type peated whisky . I use Bairds peated malt. It is available in 3 different phenol levels. Low , medium and high. Each giving different levels of peat flavor. Lagavulin is typically a high peat whisky. I like the peat but not that strong. My favorite is Caol Ila, it is a little less p...
by corene1
Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:48 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Modular flute with options
Replies: 164
Views: 22413

Re: Modular flute with options

I set my cup about 2 inches from the bottom of the plate . I am no scientist but my thoughts on the funtion of the cup is to form a liquid barrier to keep vapor from coming up through the downcomer. As far as downcomer height , it is easy to make it adjustable so you can experiment with different he...
by corene1
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:56 pm
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Solder Issue - Ferrules to keg
Replies: 7
Views: 2033

Re: Solder Issue - Ferrules to keg

FLOB wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:38 pm Forgot your other question. I did let it cool a little and then wiped with a wet paper towel to try and clean the extra flux. I saw it in an instructional video from a homebrew shop showing stainless to stainless soldering.
I think it will be fine. Good luck on your adventure.
by corene1
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:54 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: how to make whiskey? Basics.
Replies: 60
Views: 6770

Re: how to make whiskey? basics

honeybeerbadger wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:36 pm Make beer. Distill it. Throw it in a barrel.
Bam! Whiskey.
Did I miss anything?
What grain bill? What mash temperature? What yeast? What fermenting temperature. Ferment on or off the grain? Barrel type? Barrel toast? Barrel char? Yep you missed a bunch!
by corene1
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:48 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: how to make whiskey? Basics.
Replies: 60
Views: 6770

Re: how to make whiskey? basics

What type of whisky or whiskey do you want to make? Bourbon must have at least 51% corn to it's grain bill and aged in a new white oak cask and if memory serves it can not come off the still head over 80% ABV. Most grain bills consist of corn,barley and rye. Scotch whisky,they don't use the e in whi...
by corene1
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:16 pm
Forum: Boilers
Topic: Solder Issue - Ferrules to keg
Replies: 7
Views: 2033

Re: Solder Issue - Ferrules to keg

Looks like flux residue to me. Get some soapy water and a stainless steel wire brush and give it a good scrubbing and rinse it. How does it look on the inside? Did you cool it with water directly after soldering. Sometimes if you cool it too soon it will get that grainy texture on the finish. Looks ...
by corene1
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: how to make whiskey? Basics.
Replies: 60
Views: 6770

Re: how to make whiskey? basics

My thoughts on whisky. First distillers beer and drinking beer are two different animals altogether. Mash temps are different for each. Drinking beer is typically mashed at around 155 degrees to get some un fermentable sugars while distillers beer is mashed closer to 148 to help avoid some of those ...
by corene1
Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:31 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

What is the rest of the solder used in it's fabrication? 15/5 phos copper brazing rod flows at about 1400 degrees, pretty darned hot when you consider stay brite 8 flows around 500 degrees. How is that lip attached to the main bowl? I am thinking you are using it for a line up piece to keep the bowl...
by corene1
Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:22 am
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

Just a little heads up. Harris 15/5 is for copper to copper or copper to brass connections. It won't do any copper to stainless. Stick with stay brite 8 for a soft solder or Safety silv 45T for copper to stainless connections.
by corene1
Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:31 am
Forum: Boilers
Topic: TIG Weld Ferrule Help
Replies: 20
Views: 4102

Re: TIG Weld Ferrule Help

Joe, typically I don't do the finished welding until the vessel is completely tacked out and everything is in place, I only want to purge it one time. That is where a loose plug in a threaded collar works as a vent . Instead of buying a 6 inch blank cut your own and sand a bevel in the edge so it fi...
by corene1
Sat Dec 28, 2019 8:37 am
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

Just curious, Do you always use your cycling shoes as a prop? LOL!
by corene1
Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:40 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

On my thumpers I like to have a 90 degree turn on the bottom with a short length of tubing attached to it forming an L. I cap that tube and perforate it with about 20 or so 3/16 inch holes. It makes it more like an air stone of sorts but I believe it gives more interaction between the hot vapor comi...
by corene1
Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:05 pm
Forum: Boilers
Topic: TIG Weld Ferrule Help
Replies: 20
Views: 4102

Re: TIG Weld Ferrule Help

One way to make purging the keg easier would be to partially fill it with water, thereby reducing the purge volume. Obviously you wouldn't want the water so close to the weld area that you risk creating steam. I often use a cup / bowl clamped to the area to be purged that I feed argon into to reduc...
by corene1
Fri Dec 27, 2019 6:52 am
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

I was just trying to minimize the use of the larger expensive connection pieces for your build. Even 2 inch copper connectors are expensive. That photo you showed as an example really has some expensive pieces in it. Your design on paper will work perfectly. Yes 4 inch is very expensive. I made mine...
by corene1
Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:02 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

This is a kinda sloppy picture showing my set ups. It is a 22 gallon with a 15 gallon keg and a not finished 9 gallon vessel. All have a 4 inch ferrule top. so I can run in pot still mode with any of them. I can run with a thumper in 22 to 15 or 15 to 9 gallon configurations as well as running any n...
by corene1
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:52 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

3 inch is awfully big as well as expensive. Just thinking of my set up. It is a 22 gallon boiler to a 15 gallon thumper. I run a 4 inch column then use the lyne arm to reduce down to 1-1/4 feed line to the thumper then come off the thumper with my standard 3/4 inch outlet to the liebeg. Less money s...
by corene1
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: Boilers
Topic: TIG Weld Ferrule Help
Replies: 20
Views: 4102

Re: TIG Weld Ferrule Help

There is a bunch of great information in these posts. If you have not run SS wire in your MIG gun and become comfortable with it I would use the TIG. The tri mix makes control of the weld puddle much easier and will let you run a bit lower on amps. You would definitely want to practice on similar ma...
by corene1
Thu Dec 26, 2019 5:00 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: A New Build
Replies: 588
Views: 45700

Re: A New Build

Just curious . Why such large tubing for running such a small thumper?
by corene1
Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:28 pm
Forum: Related Gas Accessories
Topic: Propane Burners
Replies: 32
Views: 16271

Re: Propane Burners

If you have a welding supply store in your area they will most likely have a person that does torch repair. Ask them for his contact number and tell them what you are looking for. I got mine for $10.00 dollars because it was used and had a very slight leak in the seal face. It is easier and faster f...
by corene1
Wed Dec 25, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: Related Gas Accessories
Topic: Propane Burners
Replies: 32
Views: 16271

Re: Propane Burners

I used a Victor Journeyman regulator. The fitting to hook the hose to can be removed. I replaced it with a standard acetylene torch control knob then used a standard acetylene connector and crimped a standard 6 foot propane hose to it with the standard propane connector on the end of that to attach ...
by corene1
Wed Dec 25, 2019 12:12 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: The liar's bench
Replies: 6675
Views: 486943

Re: The liar's bench

Truckinbutch wrote: Tue Dec 24, 2019 9:02 pm I just watched Bruce Willis drop Alan Rickman off Nakatomi Tower . It's officially Christmas Eve .
MERRY CHRISTMAS , my friends .
Yep! And I just watched Clint Eastwood whack Little Bill. Merry Christmas to all of you.
by corene1
Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:03 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Modular flute with options
Replies: 164
Views: 22413

Re: Modular flute with options

I just figured it as Pie or 3.14 times the radius squared equals area, but might have made a boo boo so I will do it over. I think I used .062 which is the diameter squared , instead of .031 which is the radius squared. So a 1/16 hole is .062 so .031 squared times 3.14 is .905 square inches of hole ...
by corene1
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Modular flute with options
Replies: 164
Views: 22413

Re: Modular flute with options

Just curious . How did you come up with 300 1/16th inch holes? When I did research on building mine it was advised to use between 10% and 5% of the surface area of the column. A 4 inch diameter column has 12.56 sq. inches of surface area and 300, 1/16th holes has a combined surface area of 3.62 sq. ...
by corene1
Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Oak mason jar lids.
Replies: 58
Views: 12765

Re: Oak mason jar lids.

HDNB wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:29 pmBadmo barrel.
Do you know the cost of one of those barrels? Looks like the staves can be replaced but I can't figure out how the press them in and keep them from coming out. Must have a compression type ring on the outside holding them in.
by corene1
Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:49 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Oak mason jar lids.
Replies: 58
Views: 12765

Re: Oak mason jar lids.

Good points corene1, I hadn't thought about changing the staves or wood inside the jar which would become problematic unless it was a big bung hole. I was just thinking this would help with the warping you mentioned earlier. I'm actually more interested in this from the stand point of letting the j...