My rum has been clear although sometimes it has a blue tint. The blue tint is caused by to much yeast nutrients. Did you clean your still before running it? ...
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No
bigbadcaddybu
Feb 3, 2012 2:13 am
... Thanx for the help guys, but for some reason it still won't work. I Clean out the pot before and after, and I'm running right at 175* Before it goes in the...
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CAB
cabsuave
Feb 4, 2012 2:51 am
Anyone know if the Chinese company that makes their 25L boilers makes a 50L version, or how to get in contact with the company?...
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tgfoitwoods
Feb 4, 2012 4:42 am
If you're talking about Fester's company, Artisan Copper Works, they are at artisancopperworks.com. I just went up to look at what boilers they are showing...
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emab1945
Feb 8, 2012 9:23 pm
How to dilute second dist. Do i just use water ? Dont want to put just Distilate in still. I think it mite be a little dangerous....
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Becool Stayslinky
becoolstaysl...
Feb 9, 2012 6:49 am
There is a good article in Harry's library that explains it in detail. I have been meaning to read it again myself. Start here: ...
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David
daveandsue...
Feb 10, 2012 12:07 am
... You just pour your distillate back into the still. Watch your temperatures and you will be fine. You should always keep an eye on the temperatures anyway...
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Steve
texas_ke5dlz
Feb 10, 2012 12:07 am
You can just dilute with water to get it below 40%. Or, if you want a little more flavor, you can add some of your wash to dilute also. Steve Roberson 6th...
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coondrunk
Feb 10, 2012 12:08 am
Water down to 40%ABV,and it'll be cool...
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coondrunk
Feb 10, 2012 12:08 am
Go to the local publican and buy a empty keg off him.....then modify it yourself or pay someone to do it for ya....too easy...
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coondrunk
Feb 10, 2012 12:08 am
Too easy,now shoot the deer,smoked venison and whiskey,hmmm...
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waljaco
Feb 13, 2012 7:38 am
See p140 British & Foreign Spirits. Charles Tovey, 1864 http://tinyurl.com/7bdcmsv wal...
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ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Feb 26, 2012 12:01 am
How many BTU's does one need to heat a 600 gallon boiler in reasonable time?...
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jimbob1963
jimhorton1963
Feb 26, 2012 2:16 am
depends on lots of things, one of which is your definition of reasonable time. how well is the boiler insulated? what is the efficacy of your boiler? what is...
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w_upnorth
Feb 27, 2012 1:58 pm
water weighs apx 8.33 lb btu is = to raising 1 pound of water from 39°F to 40°F (per hour I think) so 600x8.33 = 4998 btu's per degree F. I think if you add...
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David
daveandsue...
Feb 27, 2012 10:31 pm
... Well, yea... how hot do you want it go, and how fast? Here is some info for you... 1 BTU will raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 deg. F. 1 gallon...
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White Bear
sha_man_1
Feb 27, 2012 10:31 pm
What do you consider a reasonable time?? Â ... From: ballard_bootlegger <whitney@...> Subject: [Distillers] How Hot? To:...
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lostwilly929
Feb 27, 2012 10:31 pm
Hi new friends, I'd like to make a traditional potato vodka. Eventually developing and perfecting my skills to make it as it was before packaged yeast or...
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waljaco
Feb 28, 2012 12:59 pm
See messages # 913, 2063, 4196 wal...
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waljaco
Feb 29, 2012 11:03 am
Another way? http://tinyurl.com/7qpk7ol wal...
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David
daveandsue...
Feb 29, 2012 2:25 pm
I added a small stainless steel cup and lid to my pot still so the vapours would travel through it on the way to the condenser. Then charred some oak chips and...
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waljaco
Mar 1, 2012 1:09 pm
Also Message 1343, 2063, 4197, 8885 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Distillers/message/4197 wal...
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waljaco
Mar 2, 2012 9:49 am
From an Indian site! http://tinyurl.com/7cx8est wal...
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geoff burrows
burrows.geof...
Mar 2, 2012 10:12 am
Hi Wal, In a poteen recipe I read years ago they boiled the potatoes and just used the boiled water surly this couldn’t be right? Surly to extract the most...
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waljaco
Mar 3, 2012 12:17 am
From what I have seen, after about 1880, sugar or treacle was used with potatoes for poitin (as malted barley went to the breweries) - the potatoes added...
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geoff burrows
burrows.geof...
Mar 3, 2012 7:29 am
Hi Wal, Thanks just another couple of quickies. Is that store the spuds in the fridge after you've boiled them or before? Not that it makes much difference...
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waljaco
Mar 3, 2012 10:13 am
Store raw potatoes below 8 deg. Celsius. to get some sugar. Raw potatoes do contain enzymes, but potato starch walls are quite resistant to destruction when...
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ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Mar 6, 2012 7:45 pm
Thinking of toying around with some ethanol fuel. I understand some of the issues and conversions that need to be done to the vehicle. It seems to me there...
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Peggy Korth
rpkwater1
Mar 6, 2012 7:57 pm
Hello Whitney, Join us at alcoholfuel@yahoogroups.com and most of your fuel ethanol questions will be answered. Actually they already are answered in the ...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Mar 10, 2012 3:11 am
Greeting Harry, I hope you are doing well. I recently had a CNC shop that does work for our company make some threaded half couplings in the proper straight...
