After the Pot is Spent

[spungmike]

I finally made some good likker, and was wondering what do I do with what is leftover in the spent pot? What I did was used it to start over with the mash that I had just cooked. I used it to dissolve my 5 pounds of sugar, that I threw back into my fermentation bucket, that still had my corn maze, about 2 inches left in that bucket. Then threw in a pot of barley malt also. I thought I had some corn meal, but all I had was about a half a pount of grits, so I threw that in the fermentation bucket also. I stirred it up real good, then fell asleep, while waiting for the mash to cool down. So I pitched the distillers yeast in the morning after I woke up. It didn't take, so I repitched it about a day later. It finally did take, so now I am waiting to see how it ferments. Like I said earlier, is it okay to use what is spent in the pot? AND HAS ANYONE EVER HAD ANY LUCK WITH GRITS?????

[Prairiepiss]

It's called backset. Research it. People use it all the time. I would also like to point you to the tried and true recipe section. They are called tried and true for a reason. UJSSM gos over backset pretty good.

[spungmike]

I knew I had read that somewhere... But, it was good advice for me to read again. Pretty much what I did, was probably what I had read from that thread before. But I did cook my barley malt, made about a half gallon of wort. I like the idea of how using the same backset, enhances the taste over time. Sounds like that must be one of the tricks to good Likker...

[spungmike]

Also wish I could remember just a fraction of what I have read on this subject. But the old brain don't work like it use to..Working in bars and nightclubs all my life, has left me a little absent minded. So I am going to appologise for any reapeat question I may have, but steering me in the right direction is as good as giving me the answer...

[spungmike]

248268 posts, that is how many at this time, that would be a whole lot of searching for a person to do, if you don't want to answer a question someone has asked, then leave it alone. There is not one person on this site, that knew everything about disitilling and fermentation, the day they started. I myself have read two books, and many, many thread on disitilling. I read answer you folks give every now and then, and they are very rude. Like I said, if you don't want to answer the question, then just leave it alone. Myself, yes I could have searched for awhile and found what I was looking for, but was wanting opinions. Might have a hard time ever asking on this holier then thou site again, so us novice folks at this hobby, should just leave it to the folks who already have all the answers.....bahumbug

[Bayou-Ruler]

Can I get an Amen!

[Dnderhead]

grits will work,its just corn broken down with a alkali..re pitching your yeast mite have been a wast as sometimes it takes up to two days for a ferment to start ,this is called "lag" to prevent this many make starters/pitch large amounts of yeast.you can reuse the grain just add more sugar/water and some"backset" (whats left in boiler.if your careful you wont need yeast.this is sort of faux sour mash.

[blind drunk]

Might have a hard time ever asking on this holier then thou site again, so us novice folks at this hobby, should just leave it to the folks who already have all the answers.....bahumbug

Don't give in so soon, mate. Be like water ...

[spungmike]

Sorry again, thanks for the help.....

[likkerKurt]

It would be much easier to find answers on here if people just answered questions instead of just saying "go find the answer somewhere else"

Every time i find a thread with someone asking a question i want to know the answer to, i find "go do a search"! THANKS!

[Bayou-Ruler]

It would be much easier to find answers on here if people just answered questions instead of just saying "go find the answer somewhere else"

Every time i find a thread with someone asking a question i want to know the answer to, i find "go do a search"! THANKS!

That's why you should search first, aint much spoon feedin round here. If you really wanna know put forth the minimal effort to at least LOOK for yourself before you ask a question that would have gotten answered with a simple search................. .

Oh and welcome to the forum...

[blind drunk]

It would be much easier to find answers on here if people just answered questions instead of just saying "go find the answer somewhere else"

That usually happen when the question is very basic and has been answered many times before all over the forum. Also, when one goes hunting for an answer, one comes across so much interesting material that it becomes an excellent way to learn from other people's experiences. This is more or less true

[Mud Mechanik]

It would be much easier to find answers on here if people just answered questions instead of just saying "go find the answer somewhere else"

Every time i find a thread with someone asking a question i want to know the answer to, i find "go do a search"! THANKS!

Nice first post

[mtdew_mn]

likkerKurt wrote:It would be much easier to find answers on here if people just answered questions instead of just saying "go find the answer somewhere else"

Every time i find a thread with someone asking a question i want to know the answer to, i find "go do a search"! THANKS!

I agree.. it does no one any good to be searching and finding all these "do a search". If you take the time to respond to a thread, I'd like to see an attempt at a real answer. If you don't think a thread is worth your time to give a real answer, just don't reply.

[Mud Mechanik]

likkerKurt wrote:It would be much easier to find answers on here if people just answered questions instead of just saying "go find the answer somewhere else"

Every time i find a thread with someone asking a question i want to know the answer to, i find "go do a search"! THANKS!

I agree.. it does no one any good to be searching and finding all these "do a search". If you take the time to respond to a thread, I'd like to see an attempt at a real answer. If you don't think a thread is worth your time to give a real answer, just don't reply.

mtdew_mn......did you post this....http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 4#p6958044

[Bayou-Ruler]

likkerKurt wrote:It would be much easier to find answers on here if people just answered questions instead of just saying "go find the answer somewhere else"

Every time i find a thread with someone asking a question i want to know the answer to, i find "go do a search"! THANKS!

I agree.. it does no one any good to be searching and finding all these "do a search". If you take the time to respond to a thread, I'd like to see an attempt at a real answer. If you don't think a thread is worth your time to give a real answer, just don't reply.

mtdew_mn......did you post this....http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 4#p6958044

Well...Well Pot callin the kettle black.....

[mtdew_mn]

Yes, I posted that.. but I think in that case it was a helpful answer. I also asked what flavors he was interested in. If he would have responded back, I would have tried to steer him in the right direction.

It can be a good idea to mention that there's more info if you search as part of an answer, I just don't think it does much good if it is the entire answer.

But thanks for keeping me honest

[Arphaxad]

I have been reading for a couple months and I got to say that once you start to grasp how many new posters there are and how important it is to the moderators to keep the info safe.... You start to see why sometimes they get short with there answers.

Some times the same question is asked multiple times in the same day. And I think the moderators really are trying to keep every one safe but they don't want to answer the same question over and over again.

I think that when the wiki is back up that will help a lot as is mentioned toned this site is both a conversation and a resource site which is difficult
T to do in one format.

[spungmike]

Like I said, I am a novice at this new hobby, and I enjoy it very much. The things I did before even venturing into buy, or building a still, was read for about three months, and average of six hours a day on this subject. Bought two books, (Alaskan Bootlegers Bible,and Moonshine) and read them extencively. Got two other books from our public libarary here, on the history of moonshining. Not counting the hours I have spent on the internet.
Guess what I am trying to say is that I believe that other folks do the same thing. Just because you have been on this site for years does not really give you the privilage to be rude to the newcomers. Either answer the question, or leave it alone. I don't need a person acting like they are a college professor sending me out to study. When I ask a question, I am asking for opinions or advice. If your opinion is that I should read every article on this site, before I ask a question, then you should not answer a persons question. By the way, I have read so much on this site, if I could retain just a fraction of what I read, then I would be a genius....In my mind anyhow....

[Prairiepiss]

248268 posts, that is how many at this time, that would be a whole lot of searching for a person to do, if you don't want to answer a question someone has asked, then leave it alone. There is not one person on this site, that knew everything about disitilling and fermentation, the day they started. I myself have read two books, and many, many thread on disitilling. I read answer you folks give every now and then, and they are very rude. Like I said, if you don't want to answer the question, then just leave it alone. Myself, yes I could have searched for awhile and found what I was looking for, but was wanting opinions. Might have a hard time ever asking on this holier then thou site again, so us novice folks at this hobby, should just leave it to the folks who already have all the answers.....bahumbug

I'm lost here. Was this directed at me? Hell I thought I gave a nice answers. I told you what its called. Backset. So you could do a better search. And I pointed you to a good thread that talks about using it. In the only post before the post above? WTF

It's called backset. Research it. People use it all the time. I would also like to point you to the tried and true recipe section. They are called tried and true for a reason. UJSSM gos over backset pretty good.

Did I miss something here? WTF

[Prairiepiss]

Rant on:: A bad problem is the way people title their threads. Not saying this one is bad. Just saying it makes finding info that much more difficult. You will see many examples of what I sleek of everyday. Like " I don't understand" or " I need help" it the ever popular " what do I do". These titles clutter up the forums so bad. You can get the same question 3 or 4 times a day. But you would never know it by the titles. You have to go in and read each and every one of them. Which I generally do. Now if the first poster had titled their thread correctly. The second 2 should have seen it and gone to it. Instead of asking it again. So now the are three posts none with a good title. That will help no one but the OP. To top it off just about all of these questions can be answered by doing a little reading in the new distillers reading lounge. I spend 10 minutes of my time to search for the answer to give someone by pointing them to a thread that will help them. Why couldn't they spend that 10 min doing the same thing for them selves? Rant off::

Now did you not get the answer you were looking for in your original post? Would you like me to find you more information on backset? I can surly do that. There is plenty of info on it to point you too.

[MitchyBourbon]

Personally, i don't mind being told to do a little reading, especially if it is accompanied with a specific reference. I would rather do my own research than ask and wait around for an answer. The Google search feature is an excellent tool, the standard search... Not so much.

I have been reading this forum for almost a year now. Really, I joined about 4 or 5 months ago so that I could say "thank you".