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by allen42
Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:32 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: 1st batch finished !!
Replies: 51
Views: 14044

Holy, please tell me about a "stripping run" please , i am very new to this & dont know the slang yet ,, also , i have seen a few pics of stills with insulation on the colum & since ya said it would help , i will get some & insulate the colum as well ,,,, it started dripping @ ...
by allen42
Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:03 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: 1st batch finished !!
Replies: 51
Views: 14044

1st batch finished !!

last night i ran my 1st full batch !! I was sooooo proud !!! after all the trouble i had getting my still to "seal" it was like XMAS time lol ,, anyway , what i came out with was 90% from a turbo sugar wash , so , how did the still do ? its a reflux design from this site , 37 " of 2&q...
by allen42
Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:55 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: hoooorayyyyyyy
Replies: 14
Views: 3871

yesterday i went to the brew shop & bought a tube there , its plastic , it was 3.95 us dollars , it worked great , my 1st run came out @ 90%
by allen42
Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:52 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: carbon
Replies: 13
Views: 4427

i have read & reread that section & i dont see how much carbon to use , maybe i missed it , i will reread again now that i have gotten one bag of this carbon , on the package it says "for use in Z Filters " ,, can i just wash this type of carbon with water , then just pour in it th...
by allen42
Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:39 am
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: carbon
Replies: 13
Views: 4427

carbon

i just called the lady @ the brew shop here , she sells carbon 5 bucks for 200 grams ,, how much would i need to soak 2 gallons of uncut sprits in to help remove the smell & taste ? i have a plain sugar wash & i want a oderless/tasteless sprit ? any ideas? ,, does it have to soak ? can it ju...
by allen42
Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:31 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Recipes and Procedures Wanted
Replies: 15
Views: 10145

Bailey’s Irish Cream -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 oz. Whipping cream 1 (13 oz) can sweetened condensed milk ¾ cup cheap vodka or brandy or whiskey (I use vodka) 2 Tbsp. Chocolate syrup or Cream De Cocoa 1 Tbsp. Instant coffee or Kahlua (I use the...
by allen42
Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:29 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: Recipes and Procedures Wanted
Replies: 15
Views: 10145

Peppermint Schnapps Liqueur 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 16-oz. bottle light corn syrup 2 cups 80-proof vodka 2 tsp. peppermint extract 1. Combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2-quart pan over medium heat. Heat until sugar dissolves, stirring regularly (about 5 minutes). 2. When sugar has dissolved, add ...
by allen42
Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:25 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: what to collect in
Replies: 16
Views: 5303

lol @ KH , get upset with you ? NEVER !! that is why i came here ,, TO LEARN the right way ! , not saying that i wont be hard headed & try things on my own , but i really give you & the others thanks for helping me out so much ,,, the still i have is from a design i found on the web THAT can...
by allen42
Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:41 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: what to collect in
Replies: 16
Views: 5303

KH my reflux colum is 2"copper X 36" high , the water tubes are 1/2" & they pass through the colum 18" apart about center of the colum & enter a 1 1/2 water jacket around the 1" condersor hmm no valves , what are they used for ? to control the flow to the water jacke...
by allen42
Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:41 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: back to the drawing board : (
Replies: 7
Views: 2972

well that is good to hear , i kinda figured it was bout the same as wine , but wanted to ask to be sure !

IF i didnt have to work , i could get it done in one day !! or if i could have free run of the plant for hmmmm say 1-2 hours !! i need a plasma & a tig !! lol
by allen42
Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:21 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: back to the drawing board : (
Replies: 7
Views: 2972

ok 2nd try failed too , damn it !!! AKC i think you have made your point , adding thicker gasket did not help , if anything , it got worse !! yesterday i had a 1/16th cork gasket , so today i went with 3/16 thick cork , it leaks right were the other bolts would go !! dead center of the ones that are...
by allen42
Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:44 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Checking SG While Fermenting
Replies: 7
Views: 3059

they make a thing called a wine theif , it works great for getting a sample to test , has a float type valve on the bottom that lets the mash in so you can test & i suggest throwing away afterwards & not puttingback in the wash BUt it would be easy to do if you so choose to do so , check wit...
by allen42
Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:50 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: what to collect in
Replies: 16
Views: 5303

my reflux is 2" X36 " , just like the one on tonys stite , or at least very close to it , the reg reflux one NOT the valved one yesterday when doing the steam cleaning , i know it was starting to boil , i had no water running to the condensor yet as i was wanting vapors to clean ,,, anyway...
by allen42
Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:38 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: back to the drawing board : (
Replies: 7
Views: 2972

thanks for the replys guys ! I thought about doing what ya suggested AKC , but my SS welded is 1.5 hour away , so i am gonna try adding the extra cork anyway with another water run , its just like KH says , the flange i added to the bowl is flexing & allowing the cork not to be pressed tight eno...
by allen42
Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:20 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: back to the drawing board : (
Replies: 7
Views: 2972

back to the drawing board : (

well i did a test /cleaning run today & i guess all in all things could have went worse ! lol all the welds & solder held great , a very good thing! bit before i started getting steam out the end of my collection pipe , it was starting to come out around the flange that was welded on the bow...
by allen42
Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:10 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: what to collect in
Replies: 16
Views: 5303

i do this by cutting the cooling water on & turning the heat down ?or just one or the other ?
by allen42
Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:39 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: what to collect in
Replies: 16
Views: 5303

Also make sure you let your column reach and equilibrium. After you start getting vapour let your still run under full reflux for 30 minutes to an hour so that the head temperature has sat steady at a particular degree for some time. 1st off thanks so much for the INFO !! it was a great help , altho...
by allen42
Sun Nov 21, 2004 5:38 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: what to collect in
Replies: 16
Views: 5303

what to collect in

ok by next weekend IF the welds & solder hold i should be able to run my 1st BATCH !!! ( i noticed by my name i now be a rum runner !! ) i have been reading about the differnt parts to a run , i am making a reflux design , its complete , all but anyway lol , anyway , been reading about heads , t...
by allen42
Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:13 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: TIG copper to SS
Replies: 6
Views: 2860

the SS fitting is a standard fitting , its just a coupling , same threads as the copper male adapter , just weld it to the top of the brolier( tig) and then solder the male adapter to the colum , then all you have to do is screw the colum onto the boiler ,, i got a friend to get mine for me from his...
by allen42
Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:21 am
Forum: Sugar
Topic: sugar receipe
Replies: 36
Views: 13978

this morning just to see what the hydrometer would show the SG , i checked it , it showed the wash is about the same as water .99 i think , anyway , the bad part is i never checked it before it started , so i dont knwo what it was ,, is it finished ? its only been 2 days & its still bubbling &am...
by allen42
Sun Nov 21, 2004 4:52 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: TIG copper to SS
Replies: 6
Views: 2860

IF it were me, i would get a SS coupling & have them weld THAT to the boiler & then solder male adapter to the colum , then it would be no doubts !and a damn pretty job as well !
by allen42
Sat Nov 20, 2004 2:59 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: help with fermenting a mash
Replies: 18
Views: 6780

last night too was my 1st attempt at making a wash , started out with warm water , 13 gallons , 27 pounds of sugar , mixed that till i could not feel anymore sugar in the bottom of the tub i used , then , i poured in the turbo yeast , mixed it in till everything was dissolved , this morning when i g...
by allen42
Sat Nov 20, 2004 8:34 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: thermometer
Replies: 5
Views: 4664

do yall use a *gormet* type of rubber to slide it in ? if so , where do you get these ?
by allen42
Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:17 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: thermometer
Replies: 5
Views: 4664

thermometer

what do yall use ? i bought one , the kind you stink in meat ,,,, you have to look stright down to see it & the still is around 6' tall !!! i have read about the digitil ones , but my wife already is thinking i am wasting money on summin that is gonna get me thrown in jail !! lmao another 30-40 ...
by allen42
Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:12 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenter
Replies: 12
Views: 4071

i have 2 of those i use with wine making , they are i think 6.5 gallons , BUT i wanna use them either this weekend or next to add suga to my wine so i can bottle it , daddy also has 5 gallons that needs to be sweetened & bottled , so we need the buckets the 19 gallon is ALL BUT FULL with 13 gall...
by allen42
Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:54 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenter
Replies: 12
Views: 4071

ok my wife got a 19 gallon *tub* , i think it will work great , has rope handles on it , made by *rubbermade* ,, hopefully i can get the sugar today & start it up , maybe by next weekend i can make a run !!, i still have a few things to do on the still , including cleaning it good & doing a ...
by allen42
Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:55 pm
Forum: Sugar
Topic: sugar receipe
Replies: 36
Views: 13978

i have done ANY wash ( supprise supprise eh ? ) lol BUT the plain jane suga wash seemed the best way for this rookie .. BUT in making my reflux , i am gonna tig a 2" SS coupling to the bowl that attaches to the boiler & attach my relux with a male adapter , that way , when i get ready for a...
by allen42
Thu Nov 18, 2004 11:17 am
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: yet another newbie question
Replies: 13
Views: 4862

its the arm that is coming out of the water jacketed condensor , so it sould be liquid , we are either gonna go with flair or compression ,, 1/4 or 1/2 tubing a few feet away from the still ,, prolly 5-7 feet
by allen42
Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:31 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenter
Replies: 12
Views: 4071

ok so a NEW Trash can work ,, thanks again yall !!

i just want to say this is one great site , you have no idea how much everybody has helped me out lol even when i was in a hurry & misspelled words !
by allen42
Wed Nov 17, 2004 6:34 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: fermenter
Replies: 12
Views: 4071

fermenter

has anyone used a NEW plastic trash can as a fermentor ? i have 2 wine buckets that i start my wine off in before adding to carboys , also to add sugar to sweeten after a batch is through , i have 2 batches that need to be bottled next week & need my buckets ,, could i just buy a plastic trash c...