Hi all, I just got back from the Salvage Yard, and as luck would have it I scored on some more stuff to build my new Still. I'm going to design and weld it...
Bill, multiple columns will get you a greater throughput, but it won't help with purity. They're really no different to say just having a fatter column. For...
Hi all, As you all know I'm building a new Still for myself. what I'd like to know is has anyone used or thought about using foam reducing trays in their...
To all: Visited the local dollar store recently, checking for reasonably priced scrubbers. I noticed, what seems to be different coloured stainless steel...
I have found that when buying Good Heavy S.S. scrubber pads, the best place to buy them is at your local resteraunt suply store. they carry the best type that...
Is there anybody there who would kindly send me a copy of the how to make gin & Vodka book, which has the plans for a nixon stone design still. PLEASE PLEASE ...
those of you who use a keg as a boiler, how do you fill it, do you have only a 2inch hole cut in the top center, or have you cut the whole top of the keg off,...
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Apr 2, 2002 11:19 am
Set up this a couple of days ago - 1kg Roast hemp seeds ( 1hr at gas mark 5 turning regularly ) crushed on a quirn 1kg maize meal 0.5kg crushed wheat 2kg white...
Dave, ... I should be able to let you know in a couple of weeks - I've started soaking some star aniseed (with a small amount of lemon rind, vanilla & fennel ...
See also msg. 2424 - Anise flavored spirits. Ouzo is the Greek equivalent to Dutch gin in that it has a complex of botanicals, but with anise being the...
A wee while back there was a discussion about vacuum fermentation for fuel grade ethanol (George ?) Have just found a basic page about it at Purdue Uni. Doesnt...
Hi All, I've been making up some gin to keep herself happy and have come across a minor problem I wonder if anyone can throw some light on. I make my gin by...
Hello to everyone. I'm new to the newsgroup, but have been distilling for quite a while. I have seen a few queries regarding PID controllers and decided to ...
John Kleinman You wanted to get a good head on your rum? I have tried all the rum essences I could find and was consistently underwhelmed with the results....
John Kleinman, When I lived in Qld was was able to get molasses for nothing. The drawback is the stuff is only about 50% fermentable sugar. I was using 120kg...
is anyone else having trouble making replies? none of minie have showed up recently, and even in some other groups it seems there is a similar problem. God...
Well I distilled the rum wash that had 2.5kg molasses and 6 kgs of white
sugar and using the stillspirits turboextra yeast and was not impressed. I
only got...
Greetings All: There have been a lot of things going on in my little area that I call life. I've been so busy that I haven't had time to write any e-mails, let...
- I've started soaking ... Tony, I bought some star anise a few months ago. I was hoping to use it to make some Galiano. What I bought smelt awful. Is it...
... white ... impressed. I ... so back ... may have ... the same ... and might ... John, You may want to have a read over my posts on the rum I made recently -...
Hi everyone, I have an idea for a project, which involves aging some spirit on oak for a long time (3-5 years) to make a quality spirit. I would love to use...
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Apr 4, 2002 2:43 am
there is a place near me in adelaide that does full size wooden barrels for $90 au they used to hold french congnac for shipping and now are in the graden...
I also have seen similar barrels offered for sale - cut in half - in garden shops. I grieved for their potential. But I have been told that they have already...
From one of our members ... ********************************************* About one month ago, I had someone ring my doorbell. When I answered, I was met by 2...
What is the best sterilizer for stainless steel? I have read that bleach solutions can pit the steel. Has anyone ever used Sodium Meta Sterilizer and if yes...
do you think that using a bunsen burner running lp gas from a cylinder would produce the right flame for soldering up to 2inch diameter pipes. I only say this...
"stillingus", You sent me an email personally, but all messages I send to you are coming back to me with the error: *** ERROR *** I'm afraid I wasn't able to...
... in garden shops. I grieved for their potential. But I have been told that they have already reached their life expectancy for the purposes of our hobby. ...
In message <180.626c57f.29dd3874@...>, sstoli123@... writes ... Sounds like sodium metabisulphite, a fairly mild sterilizer used by home brewers (in UK...
