Hi, Does anybody know if you can use a still for extracting essential oils from, say, lavendar? I've read up a bit about it and you're supposed to pass steam...
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Matt
spore@...
Feb 8, 2001 8:13 pm
I've distilled some neutral vodka and stored it in a bottle. After a day or so, I see droplets condensing at various levels in the open space of the bottle,...
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nvo@...
Feb 8, 2001 7:33 am
I am at the stage of mashing my malted barley at as directed 62-63 celcius and upon doing so my thermometer was 62 celcius but this was approxitmately half way...
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scottvines@...
Feb 8, 2001 6:28 am
Just thought somebody might like to know how I've managed to make a decent whisky that tastes a lot like the Glenmorangie 10-year-old. I made a neutral spirit...
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Ted Palmer
tpalmer@...
Feb 8, 2001 5:37 am
Are you saying that tequila is bad? you must be in the wrong sport! _____________ Ted Palmer tpalmer@... ... From: Johno To: Distillers@yahoogroups.com ...
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Johno
OzBrickie@...
Feb 8, 2001 2:51 am
Hi All I just did a run in a reflux still but the body smells like tequila. Please Help! The heads came thru smelling like metho so no prob. The body came thru...
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henk alderliesten
hald@...
Feb 7, 2001 3:01 pm
At the moment I am new. I used at the moment a TRIAC adjustment. Usefuul between 0-3000 watt, and kost about fl. 80,00 in Holland. Henk Alderliesten ... Van:...
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Johno
OzBrickie@...
Feb 7, 2001 2:59 pm
Gidday mate I too have a 1600 watter bloody thing never heats up right? INSULATION.........the golden word . You cant add enough joules coz your loosing em...
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Bennett, Mark E
mark.e.bennett@...
Feb 7, 2001 3:04 am
I remember seeing one in a catalogue sometime back. The basic principal was to use a hydrometer and measure it hight and convert this to a digital readout. I...
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hurne@...
Feb 7, 2001 12:49 am
... Likewise, I think it's a brilliant bit of kit! Stupid question (I'm never short of them): Is there such a thing as an electronic hydrometer? I'm expecting...
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tarvus@...
Feb 7, 2001 12:01 am
Mark, this is really an ingenious device! My congratulations on your creativity in coming up with it! I've gotta build one myself! Tar ... could ... basically...
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jwdob@...
Feb 6, 2001 7:11 pm
... Hello Mark, Maybe the triac controller on my homepage is something for you. http://www.geocities.com/homedistilling/ Look by the triac controller, it's...
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Ackland, Tony (CALNZAS)
Tony.Ackland@...
Feb 6, 2001 6:59 pm
Looks like there was a : missing from the URL Try http://groups.yahoo.com/myprefs Sorry, I can't do such sweeping modifications to the settings to all the ...
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Ackland, Tony (CALNZAS)
Tony.Ackland@...
Feb 6, 2001 6:56 pm
... I've a couple of suggestions at http://www.geocities.com/kiwi_distiller/control.htm You'd need to check with their authors as to if they're suitable for...
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markdavid108@...
Feb 6, 2001 11:24 am
Hello everyone, I have made myself a still and I have a little problem! The still itself works very well, I have managed to get 96% purity, but that is when I...
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dougandsharon
dougandsharon@...
Feb 6, 2001 8:48 am
G'day All The formula I use for dilution is % raw spirit divided by required strength, multiplied by volume, subtract volume will give you the amount of...
1740
stroker@...
Feb 6, 2001 7:55 am
Can anybody tell me if there is any reason a ss immersion heater would not be a good choice. Here in the US having trouble finding the type i am looking for...
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Tony & Elle Ackland
Tony.Ackland@...
Feb 6, 2001 12:06 am
Its designed for fuel alcohol, but there's some some good design points in it for us (including a hydrometer sump like Mark just posted). You may find the...
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Mos&Liz
brie@...
Feb 5, 2001 11:42 pm
HI GLEN AND GROUP, tHE SOUTHERN COMFORT NEAR FLAVOUR IS CALLED SOUTHERN SMOOTH, BUT USE ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THE RECOMENDED SUGAR. KIND REGARDS, MOS...
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physkid@...
Feb 5, 2001 7:06 pm
Awesome- I've been meaning to make something similar for a while now. I had envisioned mine out of glass, which is part of the reason it isn't made yet. I like...
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Ted Palmer
tpalmer@...
Feb 5, 2001 5:07 pm
This is what I stated a while back, anything over 12% is going to stress the yeast and produce off flavors. The fuel alcohol industry tries to get maximum...
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Ted Palmer
tpalmer@...
Feb 5, 2001 5:00 pm
The formula you are looking for is the 'mixing formula' Aa + Bb = Cc. _____________ Ted Palmer tpalmer@... ... From: Matt To: Ackland, Tony (CALNZAS) Cc:...
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tnoftsger@...
Feb 5, 2001 3:57 pm
Hi all, I have a question. I have been running a "StillMaker" still that I have removed the lowest cooling tube from, leaving only the top tube crossing the...
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MtrcyclMon@...
Feb 5, 2001 11:49 am
Hello, I've been patiently following the posts on the stone/nixon still waiting for an answer to my question. If it's already been answered I appologize. How...
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stroker@...
Feb 5, 2001 8:07 am
Looking for company in US that sells flaverings and related items for this hobby. Thanks for the help......
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Johno
OzBrickie@...
Feb 5, 2001 8:00 am
make distilled water in your still why buy it?...
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Tony & Elle Ackland
Tony.Ackland@...
Feb 5, 2001 7:55 am
Some more that I've been reading, on why we can't easy & quickly mature a whisky, nor why an essence will never quite do the trick either ... 1) the two main...
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Tony & Elle Ackland
Tony.Ackland@...
Feb 5, 2001 7:55 am
Hey it looks great ! Simple too. Just remember to correct the hydrometer reading for the higher temperature. Tony ps - great use of the "upload" facility to...
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Matt
spore@...
Feb 5, 2001 6:32 am
... Tony's calculators are great but I also would find it convenient to have a calculator that can quickly give a known volume-known final strength with two...
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Bennett, Mark E
mark.e.bennett@...
Feb 5, 2001 3:50 am
People You may be interested in something that I built so that I could monitor the quality of the output from my still. The device basically takes the output...
