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Godzilla2456
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Greetings from Australia

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Hello all. I'm new to distilling.

I first brought a cheapy still spirits pot still (air cooled) and realised quite quickly that it wasn't very good. So I've just purchased the Turbo 500 still from still spirits. I would have loved to build my own, but I simply do not have the time or sufficient know how.

I've been getting about 93%-95% out of my T500, and am quite happy with it so far. I've been using one of the still spirits yeasts and want to try something new.

I want to get a neutral spirit. What would be a good recipe to start on? Birdwatchers seems very popular.

What yeast should I be purchasing? Just a high quality bakers yeast?

-Godzilla
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Welcome mate, I thought godziller was in Japan? :lol: . Yeah try the birdwatchers, just use lowan's bakers yeast from woolies. Or if you can get bulk fermex yeast too, same thing just different packagi.ng. Good luck mate.
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Re: Greetings from Australia

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Don't know 2what country you are in

But go to a bakery or a major shopping market that bakes there own bread, they will sell you bulk yeast (1kg blocks or more or lesss) makes life easy, it will last you along time
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Re: Greetings from Australia

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Welcome to HD Godzilla2456...

Have fun...
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Beginners should visit The New Distillers Reading Lounge and the Safety and Related Issues among others...
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Re: Greetings from Australia

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pounsfos wrote:Don't know 2what country you are in

But go to a bakery or a major shopping market that bakes there own bread, they will sell you bulk yeast (1kg blocks or more or lesss) makes life easy, it will last you along time
I think the thread tittle might explain that :lol:
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