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schoolmonkey
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Semi Beginner

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Hey all.

I'm kind of new to all this, started dabbling with a air still (I know), just wasn't happy with what was coming out of it, even with the extra effort refining (at the moment) sugar washes, moved up to the T500 Copper Reflux kit, I know the bad rap it gets, but everyone has been happy with what's been coming out so far, making cuts, etc etc
I have tweaked the reflux with a copper product pipe (got rid of the plastic) plus I am running the water pump/reservoir, I have a house full of kids who love to run the water constantly for some reason.
I do have a power controller, but I haven't used it yet.
Stripping runs were done with the saddles removed from the reflux, but I was giving the SS Pot still condenser, didn't get given the dome, so I'm thinking about buying one.

Currently all I've done are sugar washes, I have 2x25L fermenters, pretty much using the Still Spirits kits, got to say you well and truly can taste the difference between the Still Spirits Turbo Pure Yeast Kit and the Turbo Classic 8 kit, classic 8 is just off I guess is the best way to put it.
I'm wanting to move up to proper mashes or grains eventually, still getting the feel for fermentation etc, started a FFV today, but I feel something nots right, followed the instructions to the letter, the instructions say "it takes off", but so far I've got a thin layer of foam on the top after 20 minutes, I really do have the worst luck :roll:
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schoolmonkey wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 10:21 pm but so far I've got a thin layer of foam on the top after 20 minutes, I really do have the worst luck
Welcome along, if you have an issue with TFFV post it on that thread.
Having said that 20 minutes is not a long time :D
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Re: Semi Beginner

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Welcome Monkey
schoolmonkey wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 10:21 pm but I feel something nots right, followed the instructions to the letter, the instructions say "it takes off", but so far I've got a thin layer of foam on the top after 20 minutes
Sounds like its doing just fine to me.
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Re: Semi Beginner

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Saltbush Bill wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 11:37 pm Welcome Monkey
schoolmonkey wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 10:21 pm but I feel something nots right, followed the instructions to the letter, the instructions say "it takes off", but so far I've got a thin layer of foam on the top after 20 minutes
Sounds like its doing just fine to me.
Yeah I just checked it, it's taken off, big thick foam head, it's my first time doing anything but a sugar wash, so it's all new to me.. :D
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