wal saw this story on BBC News Online and thought you should see it. ** Ancient Peru's ritual beer binges ** Researchers discover a vast brewery in Peru where...
Get yourself a couple of cheap surveilance cameras,such as the X-10s and a good remote thermometer (Nu-Temp makes a good one)...I can sit in my recliner and...
... like ... I think the concentration of head components in a mash is around 1% of total alcohol. I couldn't find exact figures but 1% seems to be close...
Grayson, The problem is that knitted mesh is somewhat variable in density (due to tension settings of the knitting machinery), and everyone has a different...
A sealed mash will keep for months at the right temperature even longer if you rack off of the trub. However, be very careful about your sanitation every time...
I once kept a 55L 11-12% sugar wash (with an air-lock) for about six months without problems. I think it could last even for 10 years and more if it's...
Not having any other reference, I improvised a procedure pretty much identical to what Mike suggests in his posting. After installing the mesh, the still runs...
Hello all, I have not kept up with posts since I started working for a gov. contractor. I am a little paranoid that big brother is lurking over my office...
... over ... first ... over ... The ... bit ... up ... to ... Scotch, as most people drink it, is actually 'Blended Scotch', a blend of single malts and grain...
Sorry Harry, I'm having a bit of trouble following this so lets see if I understand. When you say you mix in a ratio of say 70 neutral: 30 single malt whiskey,...
... see ... at ... to ... parts ... do ... CD, look at it this way. The single malt whiskies that make up the base of a blended Scotch, are all drawn at 'cask...
Hi, I'm very surprised that blended scotch is diluted with neutral spirit. Making scotch at home might be twice less expensive than I though if a ratio of...
Hi again, I forgot to talk about these "neutral grain alcohol" they use for the blend. If this "neutral grain alcohol" is made from barley, it means that...
A lot of scotch whisky is aged in barrels that have been used to age sherry. If you add a wee bit of sherry to the whisky, it can simulate part of aging in...
I went to the Scotch Heritage Museum in Edinburgh Scotland and saw that the blended scotch was blended from Pot Still Products and Coffee Still products. The...
... age ... simulate ... There's no doubt that a wee 'splash' of sherry in your home-made poteen will give it a lift. However there's some debate about ...
It seems like it would be expensive to break apart a barrel and then reassemble it. Something that would not appeal to scotish sensibilities. I agree that the...
Hello everyone, I just double pot-stilled a 8% rum wash I made from 4kg fancy molasses in 20L water + 12gr Fleishmann's baker's yeast ( S. cerevisae) ....
The smell of the rum can change dramaticly based on variations of how you made your cuts. If you have a lot of heads, your wash should have a lot of floral...
Yes, I know but every fraction of the distillate does not smell like white rum. Is it normal? Should I let the rum breath for a couple of days at undiluted or ...
Sorry Not trying to be funny but all I can get from that was testing and aluminium anodising can you ask your question again with more detail and read it back...
G'day all, For those of us who like a strong peat flavour (think Islay - Laphroaig, Ardbeg etc) what is the best method of getting the taste into your whisky?...
I went searching for a local source of molasses today in 5 gal buckets. It seems for this quantity that bakers supply is the best bet. I located something...
I think you are missing the point. The traditional beer was often made with open fermenters. If you want to keep a fermented wort (beer term for wash) for an ...
... much identical to what Mike suggests in his posting. After installing the mesh, the still runs absolutely great. Yep, I did something similiar to what...
I started a 25 litre wash 2 days ago. Yesterday I filled a 50 litre fermenter with sugar and nutrient. I then took 8 litres from the 25 litre fermenter (that...
