HI John here from Branson MO, but really born and rasied in NY. Just Finished a Pot Still looking to make Rum to start any help with a simple but good recipe would be most helpful. Make my still from a 15 Gal Keg and 2" copper, looks real good I have two electic heaters in it and I did run a plain water run a few times and it seems run well. Also just wanted to say hi to all.
John
Need Some Help
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pumpman
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Welcome john. I would do a simple sugar wash in it first there are plenty of good easy recipies in the tried and true section and they are a good cheep way to get practice runing a still and learning how to do propper cuts. Just don't drink your first run because it will still have some bad stuff comming off the copper.
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Pumpman is right. Before you start making rum learn how your still works and at the same time it cleans out any nasty residue. Rum isn't difficultb, but getting accustomed to your new still is important and the best way to do this is with a couple of sugar runs. There are quite a few rum recipes in this forum for you to look at later.
Welcome to the forum and Hi.
blanik
Welcome to the forum and Hi.
blanik
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(50 litre, propane heated pot still. Coil in bucket condenser - No thermometer, No carbon)
The Reading Lounge AND the Rules We Live By should be compulsory reading
Cumudgeon and loving it.
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Re: Need Some Help
You are getting good advice there, owally.
And welcome.
And welcome.
Be safe.
Be discreet.
And have fun.
Be discreet.
And have fun.
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LWTCS
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Not really much to add as the fellas are spot on.
Only thing left (for now) is another,,,,,,,,
Welcome John
Only thing left (for now) is another,,,,,,,,
Welcome John
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owally1
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Thanks to all! I will do just that! But it is sure nice to know I can come here and get so much help. There sure is a lot more to this them I first thought.
John
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rad14701
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It's easy for folks to learn just enough to make dangerous rot-gut but much more difficult to make spirits worth drinking... Safety is a big factor in the learning process... It takes time but you can get there...owally1 wrote:Thanks to all! I will do just that! But it is sure nice to know I can come here and get so much help. There sure is a lot more to this them I first thought.
John
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Re: Need Some Help
Kind of like painting.
Any one can do it. But not many do it well.
Pot stilling for example has a paradoxical kind of "it's easy" but "it's difficult" characteristic.
It seems easy and then,,,,,,,,you were wrong.
Any one can do it. But not many do it well.
Pot stilling for example has a paradoxical kind of "it's easy" but "it's difficult" characteristic.
It seems easy and then,,,,,,,,you were wrong.
Trample the injured and hurdle the dead.