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Deplorable
- Master of Distillation
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Re: Hello
Wecome to teh site. What is it you wish to make? What kind of still do you THINK you need?
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Re: Hello
Welcome. It's just as easy to make good likker as it is bad likker. Patience and reading will determine which one you end up making. Lots of reading Good luck.
This hobby really is not so much about making alcohol. But bottling opportunities to make memories with Friends and Family.
Re: Hello
I am quite happy with my North Georgia still. Boiler nice and sturdy, supports columns nicely.
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Deplorable
- Master of Distillation
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- Joined: Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:10 pm
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Re: Hello
First thing Id do is a simple sugar wash for your sacrificial run. 
make up a 5 gallon bucket of something like Shady's Sugar Shine.
Get you a gallon of vinegar while your at the store getting sugar and yeast.
When you get the still all set up, clean it with soap and water and assemble it. fill it with a couple of gallons of water and the gallon of vinegar and get it running, with no cooling water going to your PC let the hot acidic steam get into all the nooks and crannies. Check for vapor leaks. Then turn on your cooling water and see how fast you can take off "product" without overpowering your PC.
Drain it, let it cool, rinse it out, and repeat the process with the sugar shine.
Your still will be clean, free of any residual oils and chemicals from the production process, and ready for a proper whiskey run. And, you'll have an idea how to run it. Throw out the alcohol you just distilled. It's good for nothing but weed killer and cleaning shit in the garage.
Once you've done that, depending on your fermenting experience and available equipment, you can jump right in to all grain, or get started on some UJSSM. Getting a few generations of UJ or sweet feed under your belt before jumping into AG will help you figure out cuts and blending, as well as get a handle on your entire process.
make up a 5 gallon bucket of something like Shady's Sugar Shine.
Get you a gallon of vinegar while your at the store getting sugar and yeast.
When you get the still all set up, clean it with soap and water and assemble it. fill it with a couple of gallons of water and the gallon of vinegar and get it running, with no cooling water going to your PC let the hot acidic steam get into all the nooks and crannies. Check for vapor leaks. Then turn on your cooling water and see how fast you can take off "product" without overpowering your PC.
Drain it, let it cool, rinse it out, and repeat the process with the sugar shine.
Your still will be clean, free of any residual oils and chemicals from the production process, and ready for a proper whiskey run. And, you'll have an idea how to run it. Throw out the alcohol you just distilled. It's good for nothing but weed killer and cleaning shit in the garage.
Once you've done that, depending on your fermenting experience and available equipment, you can jump right in to all grain, or get started on some UJSSM. Getting a few generations of UJ or sweet feed under your belt before jumping into AG will help you figure out cuts and blending, as well as get a handle on your entire process.
Fear and ridicule are the tactics of weak-minded cowards and tyrants who have no other leadership talent from which to draw in order to persuade.