In the Nordhoff classic, Mutiny on the Bounty, Fletcher Christian's men were able to make liquor with yams and a metal pot. Just out of curiosity, what do the...
... leads ... end ... Those high proof rums are not for drinking in that form. Apart from its use in rum punch, there are a number of European contries that ...
Ethanol is Exothermic. That means that it gives off heat when it is mixed with water. Observe the ice in your glass as you pour a shot into it. Then observe...
if you put a lid on it and didnt check it for 5 days then the fermentation might have happened while you werent watching. Try a simple test of sticking your...
the sg is at 1.10. I added 3 tbs of nutrients and checked in 8 hrs and nothing happened. what am I doing wrong? should I not put the cover on tight? I'm using...
You might have added the yeast too soon. On my turbo yeast packages it says not to add yeast until temp. is below 86 degrees or it might kill it. I have also...
if you had the lid down tight on your bucket with no way for it to vent it might have run out of air in the wash too soon. Give it a good stir and put the lid...
Tribal Indians (from India) use 2 clay pots joined by a bamboo or reed pipe. Water is poured over the condenser pot. No metal used. Clay is reasonably abundant...
I added the nutrients and it foamed up nice, but then it stopped. I added more yeast and it foamed up nice...but then stopped. I added yeast energizer and...
... I ... I have never seen one that cannot be saved to some extent. It may be that the sugar concentration is a little too high for the yeast to flourish....
this might be wortha try throw the it in a hot palce sheed or carport what ever wait a while (1 week?) this should kill the yeat leaving your sugar water and...
maybe someone can help,made first run,sugar wash reflux still,turbo 48,came out 180 proof,just as advertised,however slightly milky and unpleasant odor,this is...
Hey Jim, British sailors still occasionally refer to "having one on the admiral" when they mean just having a drink. The way I heard it, when Nelson died they...
... 48,came out 180 proof,just as advertised,however slightly milky and unpleasant odor,this is normal? Hi Scotty, No, it's not normal. Your distillate should...
the second alcohol i have done thsi time i increase packing to produce 90% with 30cm drop from out put to afunel sitting in various glass sprit bottles but...
Dear Matthew, Do you mind useing the dot and the comma, together with some capitals in your postings? For a foreigner like me these kind of posts are really ...
My suggestion is get yourself one of those "turbo" yeasts in packets. Yours seems to be a problem with nutrients. Yeast will not work in the wash without...
... it, ... during ... the ... the ... Hello Tom, It seems there are many references to this practice in literature going back hundreds of years. Most seem to...
try an experiment. Take one of the bottles that went cloudy when diluted with normal tap water. Set it aside in a fairly cool room temperature place and see...
thanks for the advise,if anything,i was running it to cool(electric hot plate 3 hrs to boil),stainless still from desti-lab,i am thinking that the hose i used...
... still,turbo 48,came out 180 proof,just as advertised,however slightly milky and unpleasant odor,this is normal?,have activated carbon that hasn't been used...
Bugger the amount of wash suggestions on the site, and through the posts. Mine is now stuck, so I'm just going to buy some Turbo to get it finished. For next...
... posts. ... finished. ... a ... Cone's ... everything ... wash with 6kg ... Too hot ? Too cold ? Too little oxygen at start ? Suggestions. Beat and stir...
i thank you for the kind words,all things worked just as advertised with readings and all,will try silicone tubing,still did not overheat as i was using an...
I bought a hydrometer while away on holiday, 560 km to self brew store. It has specific gravity, potential alcohol, percent sugar. the question, Is 0% percent...
... 48,came out 180 proof,just as advertised,however slightly milky and unpleasant odor,this is normal?,have activated carbon that hasn't been used yet 3 long...
thank you for the response,but i still think it should be improved on,being retired i have the time and inclination to try and do it better,Scott ... From:...
... Yes ... The amount of alcohol makes a different SG, because alcohol has a much lower mass then water, hence the measurement of alcohol in vol % and not in...
ty for the answer. I now understand that the only time that you can get an reliable mesurment is before any fermentation starts. ... store. ... much lower ... ...
