newbie.. activated carbon canada

[huxley]

I'm having a hard time locating granulated coconut activated carbon in canada. I've been on the usa sites of distilling equipment but for 5 bucks they want 40 bucks shipping,

I need to find a source that's not crazy shipping price. any ideas?
Thanks

[Mikey-moo]

Hi huxley.

I don't mean to be obtuse (honest)... but do you really need to carbon filter whatever it is?

[Still Life]

Does it have to be coconut?
I found this at Brewhaus Canada: https://secure.brewhaus.ca/index.aspx?p ... egoryID=28

Have you considered weaning off the filtering? There are better ways to make a good drink that require no activated filters at all.
It'll save you money all around. Just a suggestion.

[huxley]

so how do you polish vodka without carbon? Maybe I haven't fallen onto that writing yet.

[Danespirit]

+1 Mikey

so how do you polish vodka without carbon? Maybe I haven't fallen onto that writing yet.

You don't...you just make a good ferment, learn to distil and do proper cuts..

What kind of still do you use for that Vodka..?

[Still Life]

Listen to Danespirit!

I assumed you were using Turbo yeast and making foul stuff that needed cleaning.
Nothing beats a good recipe and proper cuts. You'll never use activated carbon again and keep that cash in your wallet.

[Bushman]

I am not sure you will find many that carbon filter on this site. Mash Rookie in all his experimenting made a long glass tube (he was a professional glass blower) and experimented with carbon filters so you might research his posts. Not sure if he came to any conclusions.

[700G]

I've always ordered mine from Brewhaus, pretty good deal. Yes, carbon DOES make a good neutral even better.