... I don't bother with temperature - I used to but after a couple of runs I discovered that relying on the thermometer lead to rather unpleasant off notes. My...
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Strounge
strounge@...
Nov 1, 2001 8:42 am
... You can't do it with a reflux - the oils are a complicated mixture of different components. There are two methods suitable with a pot still - dry heat (...
<< My still is 6l, I usualy put in a 3l wash . . . I discard the first 10ml and then put a jug under the outlet, every 50ml I swap jugs and transfer the spirit...
Yes you've seen it right: a new member. For now not much questions and suggestions but as soon as a friend finds some spare time to weld my kettle to a smaller...
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e. stubbe
e.stubbe@...
Nov 1, 2001 8:31 pm
Looked the link up homedistillers.org of Benzalco.com but this link disappeared???...
Thanks for the reply. For beer, i"ve always used unflavoured gelain. Its a powder available in any supermarket. The brand I use is KNOX. You dissove one...
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glen
warranty@...
Nov 2, 2001 1:11 am
Well i will be able to tell you how it goes cause being a person a trila and error and believeing in finding out the hard way...this batch i decided to try...
My experience in making an amaro (bitters) using less than 10 herbs is that the ones that provide the bitter flavor are so strong that they can overpower...
Looked up 'Spirits & Cocktails' by Dave Broom. In the section 'The use of Seeds and Nuts',some of the liqueurs from spice seed and nuts it mentions are: ...
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Ian
pilch@...
Nov 2, 2001 6:33 am
The smell is from cooked yeast and yes the carbon will clean up the spirit. Pilch ... From: glen To: distillers Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 11:03 AM ...
Hi all A freind of mine was recently boring holes in a few whiskey barrels to make plant pots (oh the crying shame of it) and decided to keep the woodchips for...
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Strounge
strounge@...
Nov 2, 2001 8:30 am
... Going by the Kiwi distillers guide: "Be ruthless about tossing the first 50 mL (off a 20L wash) that you collect, as this contains any methanol (causer of...
This is the world's top-selling liqueur. Gilbey's in Ireland didn't know what to do with its surplus of spirit, but luckily someone came up with the idea of a...
<< Going by the Kiwi distillers guide: "Be ruthless about tossing the first 50 mL (off a 20L wash) that you collect, as this contains any methanol (causer of...
Hi all, I'm about to make some batches of must. I've an old rest of yeast in my empty recipient from a previous batch. I has always been closed. It is like...
I tested my new tower (msg 1118 new distillers) for the first time on a friends boiler and used the 4 * 1500 watt jug elements (6000 watts) to bring the wash...
Hi all, Can someone tell me what colour toasted oak chippings should be ? Following the instructions in an earlier posting I roasted some dry oak chippings...
Pete Sayers wrote: The amount of heads you throw away will depend on what you made the mash with. ie if you made a grain mash, or a fruit mash, then you would...
... Its not the surface area of the pot thats important, but the diameter of the column vs the amount of heat that you put into it. For example, a 300mm pot...
This is my last distilling operation that i used .... Alcotech 8 yeast......i normally use turbo extra but giving this a try with very simalar results... 9 kgs...
It sounds like you've made a light or medium toasted oak. Both are fine. I've used virgin American oak, light-toast American oak and medium-toast French oak...
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glen
warranty@...
Nov 5, 2001 11:08 pm
Believe it or not...I have had my spirit on carbon for about 2 weeks...just finished of dripping out 4 x 2 litre flagons of crystal clear spirit just the way i...
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Ian
pilch@...
Nov 6, 2001 3:07 am
Glenn, It pays to double check your spirit after the first cut especially if you are doing it by alcometer reading only. I do mine with a temp/alcohol...
hi I just got a still spirits 25 litre super reflux still and as it had no intructions with it i have some questions so if anyone is using one of these please...
A bit off topic, but does anyone have a good recipe to make Alcoholic Ginger beer - above 3% alcohol.... Thanks, Matt...
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AuntyEthyl
auntyethyl@...
Nov 6, 2001 10:56 pm
You might try and download their 25ltr instructions from their site. http://www.stillspirits.com/downloads.htm even if you are using the new "improved" still...
Alcohol is suitable to emulsify and preserve creamy ingredients. Advocaat, a Dutch speciality, is an alcoholic egg yolk emulsion. In Germany it is known as...
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Ian
pilch@...
Nov 7, 2001 2:49 am
Hit us with the questions Jack Pilch. ... From: jumpinjac31@... To: Distillers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 6:31 PM Subject:...
