Just got my 100 year old toy in and it looks kewl. Blew some air in, though, and it appears to leak a bit. I am not sure to what degree, as yet, and not...
I am interested in makeing a still and have been looking for a way to heat it electricly, i saw a heater on a auction rated at 1000 watts is this enought? also...
hi all, if any of this sounds like a safety lecture please forgive me. I just want to share a little story about carelessness, fire safety alcohol and peaceful...
Found this little tid-bit. You guys where it is legal don't know how lucky you are. Mark February 10, 2000 - Still busted, moonshiner arrested in raid State...
Hi All I am almost always broke (6 Kids), so when I decided to try this sport the only way to go was to the scrap metal yard, some guy looked real confused by...
Burning Bourbon Contaminates River Wild Turkey Fire Destroys Warehouse LAWRENCEBURG, Ky., Updated 9:38 a.m. EDT May 10, 2000 -- Fire has consumed a seven-story...
I have made good liquor now for many yrs and all who have tried it have really been impressed, not by the brute strength but by the taste as smoothness as...
Tony, Glad you grasped the theory. Deb makes a very good point when she says: "Never return whats in your thumper to your pot cuz some of the impurities are...
Hi all! I'm new to the list and have a few questions that you might be able to help me out with. I'm on my third still now and I have to congradulate Ray Toms...
... tower? to fill or not to fill, and what with Wolfgang, As a rough rule of thumb, the column should be 40-60mm diameter, and about 14-20 times taller....
I have been running about 2 gallon a year for personal use since the early seventies, recently subscribed to distillers a-group and learned just how little I...
If anyone is interested, look at attachment and go to: http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?PersonalShopperViewSearches This could be yours. Mark...
Des, Jacques, Would it be a idea to introduce some sort of reflux method for the mercury to get the unsubscription procedure more in style with this e-group?...
Dear people, Want to try making Rum for the first time. Anyone got any good recipes out there or advice to offer re its making. Any help appreciated. B.r.,...
Well, Rob, The step you most obviously missed was the precise method method (as opposed to the "imprecise method" method) of transporting that bead of mercury...
Considering casking at some point, I stumbled upon http://brewery.org/brewery/library/LmbicJL0696.html It is a Lambric brewing site which is quite interesting...
thanx Mike and Dave for you circuits, IMPORTANT READ FIRST DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BUILD THIS CIRCUIT UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED OR EXPERIENCED WITH MAINS VOLTAGE....
Hi Giles I'm from Australia too.I've built the STILLMAKER still,and a few others with differing results.I manage to get 94% out of my STILLMAKER still which...
Hi all, I am about to fire up my reflux still for the first time and have been doing some calculations and hit a snag...Reflux ratio. The still is modeled...
... Robert, Very interesting information. Molasses really is an economical source of sugar. I buy small amounts of feed molasses to mix with oats when I need...
Has anyone on the list tried distilling mash made from malt extract. I am talking about the unhopped variety not the type sold in beer kits i also presume the...
Ross, In some ways its subjective but I believe yes. At the end of the day a lot of it comes down to costs and you have to weigh this up carefully. Sugar...
Firstly, I would like to introduce myself to the list, I have been lurking in the archives for a couple of days sucking up knowledge as I'm a newbie to...
