I was talking to a friend of mine about my hobby and mentioned that I was going to find some molosses and try to make some rum. He had 5 gal. that he used to...
I recently acquired a nice 50litre beer keg I have removed the top hole plug thingy so that i can use the keg as a storage container. My main problem is that...
Has anyone seen an equation or and approximate equation for the following curve? I'd like to create an simple spreadsheet to automatically calculate...
The recipe is based on 3 other recipes that use quinine as the medicinal bittering agent - Calisaya Bitters, Vin de quinquina and Elisir di China. Quinine...
Hi All, So I tried to run some 'pear mash' through my pot still and ended up burning it to the bottom of my keg. I haven't cut the top off the keg yet so it is...
Hello, I am trying to take tree juice and want to distill it to make consumable acohol. This tree juice ferments and turns into vinegar in aboout 10-14 days....
Hi All whats the latest regarding Vapour Management columns take off points. At present I have a 2" to 3/4" T on the column at the take off point going...
Anyone got any tips on hold to use a drill press to drill holes in stainless steel. I bought a hole saw bit that according to the manufacturer would cut...
I have three questions of which I am sure you will be able to help. 1) How is the best way to install packing or scrubbers within the column? I have seen...
Hi all, have arrived home and have just inspected the rum products I had put down 7 weeks ago. The breakdown is from a 30L wash of molasses & brown sugar,...
I'd like to share my limited experiance with Kafir Lime leaves & other Citrus/Melons and the infusions I have so far made. After 7 days all of the following...
Riku Identification is easiest by looking at the end grain - at least on the oak that grows on my farm . In the pictures below (taken from the internet) the...
i have a problems about design my column, could you give me calculation or design manual, previously i use a method from distiller.org,, with equations form...
Russian samogon practice is to add 1 litre milk to 6 litres of 'low wines', allow for sedimentation of congeners, and then to redistil. To clarify wine, you...
Matt Rowley has apparently a nostalgia for a drink from his younger days - milk! http://tinyurl.com/ydhrlm5 Being an imbiber of fermented milk, I took a brief...
Use oil like pint O shine does Here is his link http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=pintoshine I am a Master Steamfitter. I operate and repair boiler...
I just got a 15 and a 7.5 gallon kegs ,thinking stick the 7.5 in the 15, weld them together then drill two holes on top one to fill the 15 with water the other...
Greetings all, I have been reading the file on vacuum still design. The first question I have is how much vacuum is enough? Could you use your Shop Vac? I...
Harry, I did get my still with your Jackson Crossflow Condenser built eventually and have it up and running beautifully. Only took nearly two years!!! As we...
