Hi folks, I started a sugar wash off over 2 weeks ago and it had a starting gravity of 1110 at the moment it has fermented out to 1055. The fermentation was...
I had a high gravity wash that was about the same as yours. It slowed down like you described and I was told to "rack" the yeast. To dump the wash from one...
Did you add any nutrients with yeast? If not, get a packet of turboyeast with nutrients and pitch it again. Should be ready in few days. ... slowed ... dump...
after reading recent posts about discarding foreshots i am thinking there is no real need to bother if you collect and reuse heads in your wash. a sugar wash...
i dont think you can speed it up. you certainly can distill it if you dont want to wait. Adrian Smith <adriansmith1@...> wrote:Hi folks, I started a...
I thought about distilling it but was worried about it foaming up. I tried putting in some more yeast (good healthy starter) but it seems to have done more...
When I do a 25L wash I always keep the first 200-300ml as heads and anything over 82c I keep as tails, usually about 150ml. I mix the heads and tails together...
I got into this whole game as much for my interest in alcohol for fuel as my interest in the drinkable stuff. My still is a proof of concept really; A test bed...
... Have sourced a supply of black strap molasses for human consumption through our local supermarket at $54.00/25Kg retail. That is still only $2.16/Kg, or...
... There's a small section on different drying techniques at http://homedistiller.org/polish.htm#dry Sorry, but I havent tried any of the techniques myself. ...
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Nicholas Bracken
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Dec 3, 2002 9:17 am
I have done a number of rum distillations. I have gone from using 10kg feed grade molasses which was a total mistake. The fermentation stalled and the final...
If you filter your ethanol through regular salt or lime it will remove dissolved water. I am not sure to what degree it will "dry" your alcohol. c2h5oh_x...
... Unless anhydrous alcohol is keep in a sealed container it will take water out of the air. I have read where it will delute itself down to 180 proof. ... I...
I'm with Gary.. I just finished distilling last night and I kept about 250-300 ml as heads. I noted that this had a really strong Moonshine smell. Everything...
From a Russian samogon (homedistillation) site, a herbal vodka: Vodka Moskva ( Vodka Moscow) 1 litre vodka (50%bv) 40 g ginger 40 g tormentil root 40 g sage 40...
Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions. I had plenty of reading for tonight. Molecular Sieve is definitely the easiest way to get that last bit of ...
Slowly but surely, my still is progressing. All I need now is a couple of fittings to attach it to the cooling water and I'm ready to test. Here are some...
Is this your cover in case you get picked up? c2h5oh_x <c2h5oh_x@...> wrote:Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions. I had plenty of reading for...
Here is what I would do: No need for grommets. Use teflon tape wrapped around the thermometer and friction fit it in the opening. You will have to remove it...
It seems like all stainless still? I hope you have copper scourers as filling. Do you use RTV as lid gasket? I've been using fermentation bucket airlock...
How To Modify Your Car To Run On Alcohol Fuel: "Guidelines for converting gasoline engines (With Specific Instructions for Air-Cooled Volkswagens)" by Roger...
Just a question.... I too fly model airplanes and have thought about running one of them on Ethanol.. I have always been told that Methanol has a higher...
I totally agree with you on the regarding the esthetics of the clamp. I'm not happy with the way it looks either. Your solution is excellent. I had a similar...
THe picture is a bit desaturated. The column is in fact copper. Copper scrubbers as packing. Right now the lid gasket is cork, but I'm probably going to...
Methanol has a bit of andvantage power-wise because it has more oxygen it it alreay. The side effect being that the jets or injectors need to be even LARGER...
Just thought I would throw you some "Food for thought".. I came across a post either here or in the new_distillers group about using an igloo water cooler as...
Thanks for the info.. Seems to make sense to me.. I have actually heard of people making Methanol at home so they can brew their own RC fuel. So it is...
about once a month I get slammed by numerous emails from this guy. He copies the last few posts off of this message list and sends them to me one at a time...
