Hi Jim, You’re at the stage we all went through at the start. That of information overload. What you now need to do is settle on a known workable still...
Don't even get me started on the price of tri-clamps! The local price is about $35. Shipping to Europe is not cheap, but it is often cheaper to buy from the...
Hi Start off with a pot still. After you get a little practice and experience go to a boku Jeri ... From: Jim <jimgabbard112754@...> To: new_distillers...
I agree a hydrometer is best and pretty cheap. There's also something ridiculously cool about learning to proof your product the old school way. I just don't...
"made_it_myself" wrote: "...it didn't work because the copper wire sucked all of the solder out of the joint, so I am going to try again." You really need...
I prefer VM because foreshots and heads are minimized. When you find a good setting with the ball valve, on a VM still, the distillate comes out at around 4...
GeoffThanks for your input I think your right sometimes it's best to get your feet wet.. jim To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com From: jeffrey.burrows@......
Geoff GREAT post well said! I spent forever in information overload waiting trying to figure out what to build.....Ya just have to pick one and do it. _____ ...
Hi All, what can I use to replace Beno tablets in Australia What exactly are they. looking for a good JACK DANIELS RECIPE can you help. THANKS TO ALL...
Tequila is aged in used oak barrels and come out brown just like whiskey. But on the lables of white tequila it states it is aged. How can you age tequila or...
You age it in stainless steel. Â Barrel aging will always add some color, based on toast level of the barrel. Â Even an untoasted barrel will add a certain...
... But all that I have read on ageing indicates the ageing process stops as soon as the whiskey is bottled. Or I assume containerized in any container -...
Wine gets smoother and mellower in a bottle as the oxidents start to stabolize. The same should happen with the product as long as any oxigen is not allowed...
I think you have misunderstood what you have read. The “aging” process doesn’t stop because it is “containerized.” Aging still occurs. There are ...
Beano is a debranching enzyme. When added to a mash, the debranching enzyme (amyloglucosidase) renders unfermentable sugars into fermentable sugars. This...
... Not so, there are various chemical reactions that go on after the initial distillation. They can take place in the bottle. Granted ageging on oak adds...
Hi hilo349, If you had 90ml of 95.6 % abv ethanol in an open topped container, on a cool day in a temperate climate, it would over a period of time fill up to...
a good artical on stainless steels effect on ageing. it looks like ageing continues if there is oxygen present and stops (quickly but not instantly) when...
Hi guys I've been lurking, reading and whatnot for a while. I think i'm about to try my hand at this. I'm not very good with fabrication and don't own much in...
It seem that the under ground practice of home distillation is trying to go main stream.I was reading the Jan. Feb. issue of "Brew Your Own" magazine and what...
kekedog13-  Is the magizine "Brew your Own" available in North America? Or could you get in touch with me off-line on the subscription info, I would...
... I hadn't realised the difference was that great! I would have to reduce the diameter by 6mm to get it to fit into the ferrule. Unfortunately I no longer...
I made a few gallons of honey/rasberry mead once and put in too much acid blend to counteract the sweetness - so distilled it into a brandy instead. Its not a...
