Many like to post about a first successful ferment (or first all grain mash), or first still built/bought or first good run of the still. Tell us about all of these great times here.
Pics are VERY welcome, we drool over pretty copper
jackpinesavage wrote:Managed to break my hydrometer after the first measurement though
If cap is gone and the grain is settling to the bottom its nearly done
Stick you ear close to the surface , if its not fizzing its getting close to run time.
Stick your finger in it ...if its not sweet and has a slight sourness to it , its finished and its time to go.
No need for fancy gadgets with most washes to tell when you can run.
In my run right now. No real change in flavor to it since I started. Separated the first 30 oz of my 10 gal. wash.
At 70% abv right now. Collecting in pints. Might I see a change in flavor to a sour mash type in following generations?
This is great to see my efforts in still making working out
Going to run it down to about 20% and shut down. Ran my thumper with a small amount of wash, water, and some of the corn from the first ferment. Any suggestions on a better approach for my next run?
jackpinesavage wrote:Going to run it down to about 20% and shut down. Ran my thumper with a small amount of wash, water, and some of the corn from the first ferment. Any suggestions on a better approach for my next run?
Low wines in thumped and wash in boiler
Remember not to blow yourself up,you only get to forget once!
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jackpinesavage wrote:Going to run it down to about 20% and shut down. Ran my thumper with a small amount of wash, water, and some of the corn from the first ferment. Any suggestions on a better approach for my next run?
I keep tails and late heads to put in the thumper on future batches.
Swedish Pride wrote:
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there
jb-texshine wrote:
Low wines in thumped and wash in boiler
Love your signature, reminds me of a grumpy old guy that taught me how to drive tractor trailer, man he gave me a hard time. I was downshifting as I was nearing a downgrade he yells what the hell you slowing down for!? I reply I'm heavy there's a hill and I don't know how steep it is or what's at the bottom. He says "boy you can go down too slow as much as you want, but you only go down too fast once"
He was alot less grumpy after that, thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Swedish Pride wrote:
get a brix reading on said ball bearings and then you can find out how much fermentables are in there