Hi Much have been written down about aged dunder and its use mainly as a diluent of low wines. In that event Harry have said, and Wal has posted extracts of...
In the past few weeks, I read that alfalfa sprouts are very high in enzymes like barley. Has anyone tried alfalfa sprouts instead of barley? How do they...
The advantage that copper has is: 1. its high conductivity for heat. 2. low cost. 3. easy to work with. But you are right about SS, it is the way to go if you...
Italian liqueurs are being made in Washington - http://tinyurl.com/aos54y3 There are numerous recipes for Italian liqueurs in the Files Recipes collection, but...
Hello my fellow Distillers; I am new to the world of distilling and need a bit of help to make sure I understand my gravity readings. I mashed up 100% cracked...
I just read Somewhere that someone had a pretty good grasp of PID tuning. Don't remember which board or group, or who it was. Any help or PID tuning ideas?...
I just got 10 feet of 1 1/2 inch copper tubing from Lowes, because that's the largest they had, and I am reading that many use this size successfully. I have a...
I live in Georgia and wanted to know if anyone could recommend a supplier for copper sheet. Pretty much come to the conclusion my reflux still I purchased from...
Looking for something with a drain spout, fittings for electric element, and preferably a 4in" tri clamp fitting on top. I typically do 15-17 gallon washes so...
I fiiiinally got off my keister and brought the old still out of storage, and made a run over the weekend. I re-discovered my love-hate relationship with...
I've been looking on the forums and reading email threads from here. I've googled and been doing some reading. I have some questions. Right now I am using a...
My apology for a overly simple question: With a simple mash, is there any harm to leaving it to sit anywhere from a day to a month past the end of bubbling...
so should i have a condensor at the top of the colum or not ??? parts come in tomarow i will be starting construction as soon as they arrive trying to figure...
Thanks Jeff and all. I am beginning to think that a vm still might be the easiest (For a beginner)to construct, run, and will produce good ns. Does anyone know...
Hi mod, and thanks. I have to admit that I am new, and revved up over this new hobby. Reading furiously, and anxious to build. Hope all will forgive my...
Eddie, It's subject to the size of the gap and the seat it all sits in. I have found teflon tape better than any thing else, providing the gap is not too...
180-185 will put you in with the big dogs, you,ll avg.180. starts 180 for little, goes to maybe190 for very short time, than back180 and on down,guit around...
After seeing the new photos of how to he used old oak barrel pieces in quart jars to color his whiskey, I realize that I did not think of something new. My...
Distillation Controller Dear collegue-distillers, below a description of the controller I'm making. On my blog a bit more info and a few extra pictures....
ooops! That darn <enter> key. I meant to ask for help in the distillation of slivovitz Who would like to share his/hers experience in this subject. What to...
My first inclination was to stick the end of a coil of 1/4 inch copper tubing in the top of a pressure cooker, cool the coil, and see what happens. However,...
Hi all.I'm considering distilling ethanol on a alt. fuel permit, but trying to decide if it would be worthwhile. I gather the process would be the same...
