If you've ever....you might be a Stiller

[Yonder]

Overheard talking about the ingredients for a 10 gal “Crows Rum “ and, with a straight face you reply thats it’s for “the biggest damned cookie you ever saw!” (And the reply was “ummm, sounds yummy.”)

[Bryan1]

Well I have found trying to get my shed fire started with wet wood 50ml at a time of my collection of foreshots sure gets the fire going. My first gen of barely and rye was taking ages so just to mix things up threw in a brew tin yeast so the US-05 yeasties could have a feed. Just had to have a dram of the first gen 3 months aging and man does the rye give the dram a nice surprise, first time I've used rye and won't be the last.

Just to keep my beer and gen fermenters going have a heat belt on each to keep em kicking over thru the cold hard winter.

[Wildcats]

If you ever got separated from your wife/family inside the Tractor Supply store, and they know to find you in the feed/ corn section... You might be a stiller

[subbrew]

If you have ever sat on the floor in sadness and horror because you just found your baine Marie barrel had built up pressure and pushed the wood out and almost 2 gallons of HBB is now gone - you might be a sad stiller

[Deplorable]

If you've ever seen 20 Badmo barrels sell out in under 15 minutes because you were 15 minutes late loging in, you might be a stiller.

[Twisted Brick]

If you have ever sat on the floor in sadness and horror because you just found your baine Marie barrel had built up pressure and pushed the wood out and almost 2 gallons of HBB is now gone - you might be a sad stiller

I had to observe a moment of silence for ya subbrew, followed by a healthy toast to all the planning, detailed execution and patience you put into producing and filling your badmo. Your story has been archived front and center, making me consider a 'recovery pan' should I put a badmo together in the future. Keep on pluggin' there, sir!

[Deplorable]

If you have ever sat on the floor in sadness and horror because you just found your baine Marie barrel had built up pressure and pushed the wood out and almost 2 gallons of HBB is now gone - you might be a sad stiller

That made me go check on my Badmo Barrel

[Saltbush Bill]

Quote:
"Since July 2022, I have begun to fix each barrel head in the can with three stainless steel nails in order to prevent head movement during environmental changes which create positive pressure inside the can.
https://badmotivatorbarrels.com/about-b ... or-barrels

Feel for ya Subbrew , not many things worse than loosing a heap of good booze that you've worked hard and spent a lot of time to make to an accidental F#ck up.

[Wildcats]

I would've cried and then cussed. Sorry to hear your misfortune. The angels are greedy.

[zed255]

If you've ever...

Had your wife ask if there's a larger pot around so she could make a big batch of soup and you present her with a pot large enough to simmer 15 gallons worth with a wiley smirk on your face,

You might be a stiller.

[subbrew]

Quote:
"Since July 2022, I have begun to fix each barrel head in the can with three stainless steel nails in order to prevent head movement during environmental changes which create positive pressure inside the can.
https://badmotivatorbarrels.com/about-b ... or-barrels

Feel for ya Subbrew , not many things worse than loosing a heap of good booze that you've worked hard and spent a lot of time to make to an accidental F#ck up.

I am looking at various ways to secure the head.

It must have built up considerable pressure as the head is not just pushed a bit that allowed the whiskey to seep out. One side is blown a good inch and a half out from the edge of the can. I think where it was sitting it may have gotten hit by a shaft of sunlight. I will say though, my brewery area really smells nice though. Almost two gallons of HBB makes a great air freshener.

[ShineonCrazyDiamond]

I am looking at various ways to secure the head.

Aren't we all, though, really?

[ShineonCrazyDiamond]

Sorry for your loss, by the way.

[Yummyrum]

Quote:
"Since July 2022, I have begun to fix each barrel head in the can with three stainless steel nails in order to prevent head movement during environmental changes which create positive pressure inside the can.
https://badmotivatorbarrels.com/about-b ... or-barrels

Feel for ya Subbrew , not many things worse than loosing a heap of good booze that you've worked hard and spent a lot of time to make to an accidental F#ck up.

I am looking at various ways to secure the head.

It must have built up considerable pressure as the head is not just pushed a bit that allowed the whiskey to seep out. One side is blown a good inch and a half out from the edge of the can. I think where it was sitting it may have gotten hit by a shaft of sunlight. I will say though, my brewery area really smells nice though. Almost two gallons of HBB makes a great air freshener.

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Initially Nails weren’t thought to be needed .

[juana_b]

If you've ever looked for a bucket to use and realized you have over 20 gal of dunder...

[Yummyrum]

If you gas bottle has frozen to the shed floor

[juana_b]

If you gas bottle has frozen to the shed floor

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R-290 is the ASHREA refrigerant designation for propane.

[Saltbush Bill]

If you gas bottle has frozen to the shed floor

If you have ever needed a very large dish / bowl of water under your gas bottle to stop it from freezing up you might be ...............

[sadie33]

If your dusting routine includes fermenters...

[Stags]

If you’re ever on a blind date and get asked if you have kids and you respond “billions” with a straight face…

[8Ball]

If you ever simultaneously toasted a couple of white oak sticks & heated up a can of beanie wienies on your grill’s side burner while keeping an eye on your drip stream you might be a stiller.

[ckdistills]

If you're stirring polenta for dinner and thinking how much easier the Easy Large Batch Mashing method is.

[thecroweater]

When you nearly run off the road every time you see a grain truck spill

[NormandieStill]

When you pop in to Ikea to pick up a glass jar for aging in...

...and find yourself looking at stainless cooking pots and planning ways of attaching them together to make a plated column.

[jonnys_spirit]

When you find yourself scoping out the 2”&3” chill water lines in the datacenter at work - asking the crew about offcuts… just might be a stiller..

Cheers,
-j

[Twisted Brick]

When you find yourself scoping out the 2”&3” chill water lines in the datacenter at work - asking the crew about offcuts… just might be a stiller..

Cheers,
-j

Ha! I can hear a crew member ask you “Uh, Mr Spirit, just what is it you need the 2” or 3” copper for”?

Coincidentally, one of my brothers gave me 3’ of 2” and 4’ of 3” when I asked him for leftover copper (from a large veterinarian hospital refit he oversaw) that I used to build my first still and condenser. It’s amazing the stuff we can acquire simply by asking.

[Yummyrum]

Hee hee , I know that feeling of eyeing off copper very well Jonny

So today , I’m down Supermarket scoping out the sugar . Our local has had a shortage for over a week now . Not sure why . Today they had limited 3kg back on the shelves .
Anyway , I realise there is another fella standing next to me . He’s grabbed a bag but awkwardly standing there as am I . I made a passing comment about “looking like a shortage due to all the home distillers “ He blushed and murmured something . I left him too it . Glanced back over my shoulder at the end of the isle and here he is loading up .


But yesterday I thought I had lost my game .
Round at Brother in Laws Garage . It’s a complex with all the garages side by side . It smelt like baking . I asked him had he been cooking in there ? …. As in Baking cookies.
He says no , but smiles and says he saw a garden hose running behind the sheds . He’s a nosey bastard . He’s told me he followed it and it went into the back of one of the sheds where there was another hose dribbling back out onto the lawn .
He’s walked around the front and see’s one of his mates garage , door wide open and theres the still up the back .

I was so gutted I didn’t pick the smell ….. but then I think it was a turbo . Been so long , I’ve forgotten .

And where was O’l mate ? Well not in his shed watching his still

[jonnys_spirit]

I already have 48” x 3” spools in both copper and stainless. I’ll set up all copper when I work out the ceiling height issue

This size of copper pipe is also good for making diy microphone bodies. Brass works for that too but gee where might one find a long 3” brass pipe!

Happy Wednesday!
-j

[Yummyrum]

You do pole dancing too Jonny

You piqued interest with microphone body .Curious as hell .

[jonnys_spirit]

You do pole dancing too Jonny

You piqued interest with microphone body .Curious as hell .

When they decommission the poles I might be hanging around to pick up some pieces…

These are actually turned brass that I “distressed and clear coated” and built out with vintage guts - tubes, transformer, and capsules - not your run of the mill sm57

Cheers,
j