Hi, I'm brand new to this list. I would like to make a still for making distilled water. I have plans for such a still, which require a few feet of 2" copper...
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BJ & FM Poke
bj-fm@...
Nov 4, 1999 11:53 pm
DICK - Thank you very much for spreadsheet. Oak chips in Australian home brew shops anyway are usually Quercus Alba (American White Oak) and are applied as per...
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bluedart@xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 2:42 am
Here it goes...
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bj-fm@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Nov 5, 1999 10:12 pm
attention dick grindley----yes i received the zip file all in one piece when it came direct----yes i live in tasmania,yes it's a tropical paradise with the...
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bluedart@xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 6, 1999 5:07 am
Here it goes...
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bluedart@xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 6, 1999 4:10 pm
I am fixing to make my first mash and recently bought some brewers yeast any good suggestions on a Simple mash. Would be greatly apprecieted. How do I store...
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Yorg
yorgsand@...
Nov 8, 1999 11:49 am
I'm new to this digest and to distilling. Just wondering if there is a FAQ or other resource anyone can recommend where I can cover the basics....
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Alistair Louden
ghostrider605@xxxxxxx...
Nov 7, 1999 11:52 am
Anyone got a nice simple plan on making a simple still. I can't import one from NZ as I've been told the customs in UK will confiscate it on arrival.I thought...
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Dick Grindley
Dick@xxxxxxxx.xxxxx.x...
Nov 9, 1999 10:41 am
Hi all, My apologies to anyone who wanted a copy of that Excel Mash Efficiency Spreadsheet, I think the problem is occurring once an e-mail & attachment got...
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nancyrae@xxxx.xxx.xxx
Nov 11, 1999 5:19 am
I used the recipe form Irving Hirshch book (Whiskey,Brandy & Cordials)and we sized it down to fit a 8 gallon still, and had very good results. this is for 6...
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erwin_eastwood@xxxxxx...
Nov 10, 1999 3:50 am
Big Al, don't let you scare away by the customs. I thought, the same thing would happen to me, in the Netherlands, where it is even illegal to have a...
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Ray Toms
ray@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 11, 1999 11:58 pm
Dick In New Zealand we usually use glass marbles the best type are those sold by garden shops for putting into pot plants, however the Rashig rings are...
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Ray Toms
ray@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 12, 1999 8:39 pm
Jason Marbles are put into the tower of a reflux column, their purpose is to slow the passage of the alcohol as it rises up the column. The greater the surface...
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bj-fm@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Nov 13, 1999 2:43 am
JEREMY in Lufkin, Texas: Did you have any luck with your navigating this site? DICK GRINDLEY in Scotland: Thank you for the spreadsheet. I answered you about...
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bj-fm@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Nov 16, 1999 10:24 pm
without question the best non commercial site in the world is tony acklands which had the longest,complicated address with both upper and lower case etc. what...
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Mike
mike@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 17, 1999 7:49 pm
Nice one Ray. Most amusing. Good to see that we're getting a bit of humour into this List. So marbles slow down the passage of the vapour and water selectively...
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Ray Toms
ray@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 18, 1999 1:56 am
Mike This is a discussion list dedicated to promoting informed discussion on the topic of distilling. Sarcasm and abuse has no place on it I can't believe that...
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bluedart@xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 18, 1999 3:36 am
My Plans are to start with a thin wort to make a basic moonshine. What is the best recipe for thin wort with brewers yeast. I have a basic pot still what is...
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gblong@xxxx.xxx
Nov 18, 1999 2:29 pm
I am looking for a source for activated carbon. I know it is available from a couple of overseas sources ,but I live in Dallas, Texas and don't want to pay for...
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Mike
mike@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 18, 1999 9:43 pm
I would like to go on record with a public apology to Ray Toms for the way in which I wrote my last post to this group. I have a robust sense of humour which...
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Ray Toms
ray@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 19, 1999 12:25 am
Mike I am glad we have been able to kiss and make up (metaphorically speaking only of course) I look forward to meeting you and perhaps sharing a bevvy or 2...
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bj-fm@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Nov 19, 1999 8:27 am
i hang around most of the major brewing forums on the web,one of the reasons being that real inovation often comes from amateurs as no peer pressure or budget...
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Yorg
yorgsand@xxxxxxxx.xxx...
Nov 20, 1999 2:12 pm
I am looking at making a reflux still tower, and have a 35 lt aluminium pot and lid. I am only beginning to understand this subject so forgive me, but, 2...
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bj-fm@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Nov 21, 1999 3:16 am
a big no to aluminium ,yes to stainless or copper or titanium====== for a good range of help/advice/links go to www.geocities.com/kiwi_distiller read the...
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bj-fm@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Nov 21, 1999 4:21 am
thankyou to everyone for positive comments on school of distilling particularly des and the tentative go ahead for launceston area tasmania is on at a small...
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bj-fm@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Nov 21, 1999 9:03 am
as the weather becomes hotter and hotter in the southern hemisphere pot distillers put less wash in the body of the vessel thereby allowing more head for...
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bj-fm@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Nov 21, 1999 9:13 am
as the weather becomes hotter and hotter in the southern hemisphere pot distillers put less wash in the body of the vessel thereby allowing more head for...
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Dick Grindley
Dick@xxxxxxxx.xxxxx.x...
Nov 21, 1999 5:28 pm
Hi all, Has anyone had any experience of: 1. Re-calibrating a beer making hydrometer for use in distillation, my hydrometer only goes down to 986 so it's not...
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Ray Toms
ray@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 21, 1999 8:39 pm
Yorg There is no problem using aluminium in either the pot or the lid, many of our home stills sold in New Zealand use aluminium in this way with no sign of...
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visteel@xxxx.xxx
Nov 21, 1999 11:23 pm
hi there, my name is cheryl, i live in victoria on vancouver island, on the west coast of canada and have been distilling (reflux tower) for 3 very happy...
