OK, I know I am being a bit anal about all of this, but I would Like to get tit right the first time. I am trying to figure out how far off of the bottom of...
Patrick, I'll start the ball rolling - have them 2 inches off the bottom. Thats low enough down that they should never boil dry (if so, youve forgotten to turn...
G'day Tony,I am in 2 minds about this proposal. On one hand I think why the hell should we give the commercial builders all of our hard work and planning in...
Tony, Thanks, you as always are a big help. I will be using a screw in type element mounted on a SS hex coupling. So I should be able to screw it out for...
Hi all, I've just completed my 1st run of 20 lrts Turbo Extra Yeast + 6kg sugar (inverted with citric acid), and collected about 3 ltrs of 68% out of my...
Ken, ... all ... I ... the ... Its pretty apparent that most of the manufacturers do not know what's going on in this group, or the web sites, despite being...
****************************************************************** "NEW DISTILLERS" Frequently Asked Questions (Sept'01) Posted near the 1st of each month, to...
Gerard, ... Well done. Theres still a little of the alcohol that you haven't got hold of - maybe not all the sugar fermented, or just coming to grips with the...
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glen
warranty@...
Jan 2, 2002 5:46 am
Thought i had found a little secret for carbon treating....what i was doing was soaking on active cardbon for 2 weeks then runing it throught a z filter...
' Isha' sent through Tony Ackland a Polish site containing recipes for liqueurs and meads. It also contains two articles on "bimber" or Polish illicit spirit....
The last unit I put together I used a six gallon electric water heater as a boiler and brazed a union to the top to mount the column to. The heater element is...
One sometimes comes across the rather obscure terms 'rosolio' (also spelt rosoglio) and 'ratafia' in distilling literature, which made me interested to find...
I've heard that returning whisky feints back to the next batch is said to be the secret of getting the flavours nice and true. Does anyone return their rum...
Could anyone tell me if plastic pipe used in plumbing could be usedfor stillmaking?Would it withstand heat? Could it cause toxcity problems? Or offflavours? I...
Could freeze distilling be used as a beer stripping run? Whatpercentage of alcohol could be expected from freeze distillation?Is there any alcohol loss using...
Good Day and a Big Yahoo to all, just went over the 200 batch mark. No not just bragging. no not on line for that, just wanted to give out a few hints, as I've...
I just bought a new digital thermometer and it is great. It is a Taylor 9878 Digital Pocket Thermometer. It cost @$25 US, it is accurate to less then +/-1.5,...
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Cary Humber
crhumber@...
Jan 3, 2002 11:45 pm
I'm fairly new to the game and I was wondering if anyone has ever used Fleischman's Rapid Rise Yeast. I usually use the regular Fleischman's. Are there any...
Cary, ... Fleischman's Rapid Rise Yeast. I usually use the regular Fleischman's. Are there any differences that are good for alcohol fermentation? The Mead...
Some think that vodka should have a neutral taste (tasteless?). This is not the view of all. The Zolotonosha Distillery in Ukraine produces vodkas based on old...
Useful site, especially the basic liqueur recipe and advice on sugar syrup quantity . See also homepage: http://www.greydragon.org/library/cordials.html I do...
Batidas are mixes of fruit juice and cachaca which is a Brazilian white rum from sugar cane juice. These are the Brazilian equivalent to the Cocktail. The most...
... stillmaking?Would it withstand heat? Could it cause toxcity problems? Or offflavours? I don't see anyone talking about using it. I thought I sawa ...
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Cary Humber
crhumber@...
Jan 4, 2002 5:27 am
Are there any rye whiskey recipes out there? Cary...
Homebrew, ... of alcohol could be expected from freeze distillation?Is there any alcohol loss using this method of distillation? What isthe freezing point of ...
Many sources I have read suggest that methanol is either produced in very very small amounts or not at all when using just plain sugar, water and yeast to make...
