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by Windy City
Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:33 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

Our group of monkeys at Wolfe Brewery
(Wishing you were here)
by Windy City
Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

I'm sorry for my response earlier. I realize that events and circumstances happen and no way meant to denigrate anyone. HDNB your maple syrup was awesome. Corrine your S3 was very well received. In all honesty, all the samples where very good. None was turned down, diffinty some were better than ot...
by Windy City
Sun Jun 07, 2015 6:47 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

I would like to thank again Pyewaket for the S3 cigar box guitar :clap: :clap: :clap: When I bid on it, Jimbo and I had a talk about it and always knew who should end up with it. We were very happy to present it to Woodshed and can't express it enough how great a host he and Holly have been. :thumbu...
by Windy City
Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:44 am
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

Our host with his new toy and just want to give him a big thanks for his and Holly's hospitality
by Windy City
Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:36 am
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

A bunch of monkeys saying hi from the first annual S3 meet
by Windy City
Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:13 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

Just a few monkeys from yesterday hanging out on the back porch, Shed has a awesome view out his back door
by Windy City
Thu Jun 04, 2015 7:07 am
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

On the road again :thumbup:
GPS says we should arrive around 3:00
by Windy City
Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:20 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

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In route to S3 and look what we found.
MCH has a highway named after him
by Windy City
Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:21 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: To Filter or Not To? TITQ! What's Good Or NOT To Use?
Replies: 7
Views: 811

Re: To Filter or Not To? TITQ! What's Good Or NOT To Use?

I filter all my alcohol with the best filter there is A STILL :D :D and tight cuts :thumbup: After that I run everything through a coffee filter in a stainless funnel. The coffee filter will remove char from barreling for my whiskey and bourbon. I have to coffee filter my rum several times due to al...
by Windy City
Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: passivation of stainless welds
Replies: 31
Views: 3393

Re: passivation of stainless welds

Thanks Bearriver
That made it pretty simple :thumbup:
by Windy City
Sun May 31, 2015 8:48 pm
Forum: The Construction Site
Topic: passivation of stainless welds
Replies: 31
Views: 3393

Re: passivation of stainless welds

When using lemon juice, go full strength. You can apply/wait/wipe and repeat until the surface is clean. Not the fastest way but it works for some. I'd rather use citric acid powder mixed with water in a concentrated solution. You can get it on Amazon for cheap and its wikipedia approved :sarcasm: ...
by Windy City
Sun May 31, 2015 1:13 am
Forum: Rum
Topic: First Rum run... 1/3 of the way done.
Replies: 3
Views: 639

Re: First Rum run... 1/3 of the way done.

Have to agree with NZ about running it twice. Fast as you can strip, then a nice easy pace spirit run. We are running pot stills not boka's (no offense meant to the many boka users out there) running a pot real slow does not necessarily make a better product. Also I run my strips and spirits down to...
by Windy City
Wed May 27, 2015 3:42 am
Forum: Column Builds
Topic: Problem about make proper rum
Replies: 5
Views: 1125

Re: Problem about make proper rum

Have you done the proper cleaning runs on this still yet? You didn't say anything about a reflux condenser ,not to be confused with the product condenser. It sounds like a pot still with a little packing, 60-70% depending on wash/mash is normal with strip then spirit run. Have you actually produced ...
by Windy City
Wed May 27, 2015 3:24 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: 50\50 Brown Sugar - fermenting (questions/input pls)
Replies: 21
Views: 2108

Re: 50\50 Brown Sugar - fermenting (questions/input pls)

68f is way too low for bakers yeast. Shady is right you want to be closer to 80f. You have put your yeast to sleep. You can substitute dap for the fertilizer in the pugi's yeast bomb. Check out Pugi rum in the tried and true recipes. Your recipie is not that far off his. But his processes will help,...
by Windy City
Mon May 25, 2015 6:42 am
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

Freinds of yours will become freinds of ours.
We just may need to share some monkey masks. :thumbup:
Counting down the days
by Windy City
Sun May 24, 2015 6:06 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: What's Your Team?
Replies: 96
Views: 7016

Re: What's Your Team?

moosemilk wrote:Well, my habs gone this year, but I sure feel for you hawks fans. Figure this about says it right, eh Jimbo?
Absolutely no lie to that
The game last night definitely had me reaching for the defibrillator
by Windy City
Thu May 21, 2015 4:50 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

T-Pee wrote:Image

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Is that a picture of the liars bench :lol:
by Windy City
Wed May 20, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

Picked up 30 of these monkey masks so we could post group photos
Monkey Mask.jpg
by Windy City
Tue May 12, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

Jimbo wrote:
Windy City wrote: The land yacht is 34' and I have been told I am good at getting large items into small spaces :roll: :roll: :D
Like those 193 large stainless kettles and related 'acoutrements in your basement you mean, right?
Of course, what else would I have meant. :lol:
by Windy City
Tue May 12, 2015 9:35 am
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

Hey Shed
The land yacht is 34' and I have been told I am good at getting large items into small spaces :roll: :roll: :D

I was looking at picking up some stuff for the meet do you have a approx head count
by Windy City
Mon May 11, 2015 8:00 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: S3 2015 meeting defined
Replies: 657
Views: 49145

Re: S3 meeting defined

This approach has not been maintained for 20? years and is not advised unless you are feeling very adventurous and have a desire to do some explaining to your insurance or rental car provider. Hey Windy, you can drive that land yacht the last few miles.... The route from the east is fine. No proble...
by Windy City
Tue May 05, 2015 3:34 am
Forum: Grains
Topic: Grain Bill Suggestion. Corn and One Other Grain
Replies: 39
Views: 4051

Re: Grain Bill Suggestion. Corn and One Other Grain

+1 on Wheat :thumbup: I love a good wheated bourbon. Try malted red or white wheat they are both great and make a smooth drop. Keep playing around with different grains and after awhile it's like cooking pasta gravy (that's sauce btw) where you put a little of this and a little of that. Before you k...
by Windy City
Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:53 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: To much peer pressure
Replies: 24
Views: 1879

Re: To much peer pressure

DAD300 wrote:I have a SS basting tube from wally world...sucks out an ounce or two.
+1 I also use this method and it works great. :thumbup:
by Windy City
Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:15 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Return from the dark
Replies: 56
Views: 2901

Re: Return from the dark

Hey Steve I am very happy to hear you are ok :thumbup: Was starting to worry something really bad happened to you. I hope they get your meds right and you get better, it seems like that is always a problem after a major event is getting the meds right. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours...
by Windy City
Mon Apr 20, 2015 11:42 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 4219
Views: 586579

Re: Jokes

Times change (not necessarily for the better)
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by Windy City
Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:45 pm
Forum: Still Related Hardware
Topic: Union Failure
Replies: 45
Views: 6706

Re: Union Failure

On my stills I use a bunch of stainless unions. 1" and 2" I found at first they leaked a little bit. To solve that, I wiped I small amount of pipe dope on the inside edge. Works like a champ. This is also what I do on all my gas line unions and water line unions and some of those have pre...
by Windy City
Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Mash Temperature
Replies: 3
Views: 487

Re: Mash Temperature

106f is way too high. Your yeast are going to shit all over your drink which could cause the harshness not excluding the quality of your cuts or your recipe. It sounds like you need better temperature control then the heating blanket thermostat can offer. Try something like this. http://www.morebeer...
by Windy City
Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:52 pm
Forum: Meet & Mingle & Events
Topic: A meeting of the minds
Replies: 507
Views: 35393

Re: A meeting of the minds

Well let's just hope the man is somewhere without cellular reception (a perfect vacation) and a nice beach with his loving wife. The last couple years have been pretty tough Lord knows he deserves it.

Good Luck, Good Life & Good Love Wherever you are.
by Windy City
Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:41 pm
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: bloomed in Sunlight?.....
Replies: 10
Views: 1133

Re: bloomed in Sunlight?.....

I have had that happen to me before on my rum when I used to use caramelized sugar for color and flavor. I have not seen that on Bourbon or whiskey's. Maybe a little too deep into tails.
by Windy City
Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: BIRTHDAY WISHES
Replies: 1518
Views: 131819

Re: BIRTHDAY WISHES

Happy Birthday Crow :clap:
Hope you had a great day
Lifting one in your honor right now