Hello from southern Ontario
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Hello from southern Ontario
After a long time in the shadows I have finally joined. I have not distilled anything in quite a while but I have recently found some more available time and $ and decided to give it a try again. I made some upgrades to my still (electric boiler now) and did my cleaning runs and have my first all grain 3 days into its ferment. Thanks to all on this site who have gotten me this far already. Looking forward to gleaning more info in the future.
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
Welcome to HD
From a fellow Ontarian from northern Ontario..
Yeah the hobby does require time and funds, that's for sure..
So what part of southern Ontario is home.. there are some good number now in the province..
Mars
From a fellow Ontarian from northern Ontario..
Yeah the hobby does require time and funds, that's for sure..
So what part of southern Ontario is home.. there are some good number now in the province..
Mars
" I know quite certainly that I myself have no special talent. Curiosity, Obsession and dogged endurance, combined with self-criticism, have brought me to my knowledge and understanding "
β Albert Einstein
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
Welcome from another in Southern Ontario!
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
Mars
Nearly as low as you can go. Hugging the shores of Lake Erie and the Grand River.
Zed
Thanks. Good to know more of us around locally.
Nearly as low as you can go. Hugging the shores of Lake Erie and the Grand River.
Zed
Thanks. Good to know more of us around locally.
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
Wow welcome all you Ontarioians. I grew up in port crew. 20 years on lake Erie. Tour gonna love it here. WelcomeCheapdutchman wrote: βWed Jan 25, 2023 7:15 pm Mars
Nearly as low as you can go. Hugging the shores of Lake Erie and the Grand River.
Zed
Thanks. Good to know more of us around locally.
I drink so much now,on the back of my license it's a list of organs I need.
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I was 20 minutes from LeamingtonCheapdutchman wrote: βWed Jan 25, 2023 7:15 pm Mars
Nearly as low as you can go. Hugging the shores of Lake Erie and the Grand River.
Zed
Thanks. Good to know more of us around locally.
I drink so much now,on the back of my license it's a list of organs I need.
Re: Hello from southern Ontario
hello and welcome
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
From a former southern ontario resident - welcome.
Norwich, Delhi, Tilsonburg, Otterville area.
Norwich, Delhi, Tilsonburg, Otterville area.
My fekking eyes are bleeding! Installed BS Filters - better! :D
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Life has gotten interesting!
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
May we have a little more insight on your still setup, what you've experience to date..Cheapdutchman wrote: βWed Jan 25, 2023 6:21 pm I made some upgrades to my still (electric boiler now)
Mars
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
Long ways from home now.. got a son who transplanted himself in New Zealand.. hell of a long trip for a visit..
Mars
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I currently am running a keg boiler with a 5500w element and scr controller. I have both a pot still with a liebeg and a 2 in bok with double wound condenser with a cold finger in the center. Fermenter is a plywood box with 2in insulation and 100w light bulb controlled by a rainbird temp control. I have done several batches of sweetfeed and several Gen of ujssm and birdwatchers for my cleaning runs. My first and currently fermenting all grain was done using high temp emsymes and powder gluco. Seems to have converted pretty good and is bubbling away.
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
You're on a good start..
Milling the grains to corn meal/flour size will give the best conversion, along with the proper enzymes..
Mars
Milling the grains to corn meal/flour size will give the best conversion, along with the proper enzymes..
You mean a fermenting cabinet.. not physical fermenting in a plywood box..Cheapdutchman wrote: βThu Jan 26, 2023 10:05 am Fermenter is a plywood box with 2in insulation and 100w light bulb controlled by a rainbird temp control.
Mars
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Correct. Large bin inside the box. And yes I twice ground the cracked corn,rye,and red winter wheat thru a hand grinder with a drill attached. Got a little gooey for a sec but the high temp enzymes took care of that in no time.
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
Welcome Dutch,
I'm a bit north a some a ya, but on the 'wrong' side of the border. Often, we figure we're closer to y'all than some others way south of us. Anyway, back to the topic at hand: Great that you've already got an AG on the yeast, and are hooked up with temp control. I smell a beer brewer...
Keep up the good work, and don't be a stranger!
Best, Drifter
I'm a bit north a some a ya, but on the 'wrong' side of the border. Often, we figure we're closer to y'all than some others way south of us. Anyway, back to the topic at hand: Great that you've already got an AG on the yeast, and are hooked up with temp control. I smell a beer brewer...
Keep up the good work, and don't be a stranger!
Best, Drifter
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
Thanks Drifter. Never made beer tho. Maybe some day if I get board.... never mind there are way to many options to play around with in this hobby.
Re: Hello from southern Ontario
hello from another southern Ontarian Blenheim district
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Re: Hello from southern Ontario
Welcome & Hello
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