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...
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Levi Langershank
ko4qc1
Aug 1, 2004 8:55 am
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...
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abbababbaccc
Aug 1, 2004 12:02 pm
... 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...
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mwmccaw
Aug 1, 2004 4:19 pm
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...
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Carter Cathey
advocarter2003
Aug 1, 2004 9:38 pm
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...
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Maxime Belair
maxime_belair
Aug 1, 2004 11:03 pm
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...
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hjsargent518@...
hjsargent
Aug 1, 2004 11:29 pm
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...
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gatesbox
Aug 2, 2004 12:02 am
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...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Aug 2, 2004 6:08 am
... over ... first ... over ... The ... bit ... up ... to ... Scotch, as most people drink it, is actually 'Blended Scotch', a blend of single malts and grain...
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closetdistiller
Aug 2, 2004 7:30 am
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,...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Aug 2, 2004 10:41 am
... 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...
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Maxime Belair
maxime_belair
Aug 2, 2004 12:44 pm
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...
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Maxime Belair
maxime_belair
Aug 2, 2004 12:48 pm
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...
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yttrium_nitrate
Aug 2, 2004 3:05 pm
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...
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Zarklan Zhaphedoix
fermentsinda...
Aug 2, 2004 4:32 pm
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...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Aug 2, 2004 8:08 pm
... 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 ...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Aug 2, 2004 9:28 pm
... all the whisky was distilled at the same distillery, and is not combined with grain whisky. ... Max, you need a crash course in Scotch. :-) ...
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yttrium_nitrate
Aug 3, 2004 1:24 am
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...
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Maxime Belair
maxime_belair
Aug 3, 2004 2:02 am
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) ....
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odvidprun
Aug 3, 2004 1:07 pm
Hi all, What think of testing itsel witl aluminium anodizing,it's apparently easy with somes precautions?...
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yttrium_nitrate
Aug 3, 2004 3:32 pm
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...
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Maxime Belair
maxime_belair
Aug 3, 2004 5:51 pm
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 ...
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DeanThomas
deanthms
Aug 3, 2004 8:26 pm
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...
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S B
smbawhisky
Aug 3, 2004 10:32 pm
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?...
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toddk63
Aug 4, 2004 2:29 am
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...
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Sven Pfitt
thegimp98
Aug 4, 2004 2:44 am
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 ...
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Grayson Stewart
southerngent...
Aug 4, 2004 2:45 am
... 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...
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Grayson Stewart
southerngent...
Aug 4, 2004 3:05 am
... TCT is also known as black strap molasses....
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pthoma_nz
Aug 4, 2004 6:10 am
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...
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DeanThomas
deanthms
Aug 4, 2004 6:32 am
Wow peet, you sure are a thursty fella ? LOL : ) Dean. ... From: "pthoma_nz" <pthoma_nz@...> To: <Distillers@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August...
