Hi, I'm about to mix up a batch of turbo yeast (gert strand turbo pure 48hr) but I am a bit puzzled how to proceed. Most fermentations I have done in the past...
Hi all, I've done the wrong thing and left some old stillage in the boiler for a few weeks... I know this is not good and I'm not happy with myself. :-( Any...
Last year I made apricot brandy using a reflux still (similar to the directions shown http://www.moonshine-still.com/page15.htm). Product was good, but as one...
I distilled my first batch of vodka today! It came out clear and 92%. Everything went great- discarded the heads and tails as recommended. Now, when I cut it...
Okay, Acid blend is a good thing to bring the pH down on the wash. Citric acid is a good alternative. However, my supply joint is only open 3 days a week,...
Hi, just having a rant and telling my story as the posts are slow today. Any opinions on what I may have done wrong to make this fermentation so slow is...
does any one have any information on forced reflux and how it applies to a homemade still.Is this the type of tower that has the plates or discs?Has anyone...
ok this kega has a round hole cut in top if it to place inverted saled bowl on. it has a 1800w element in the bottom of it which is justa hot water system...
Hi guys. Well I fired my first ever run off this weekend on my brand new still and it raised a question. Please bear with me as I explain. Ran 20L of a 14.7%...
Can you help. If I at first beer stripped. Then distilled to high quality. I then added a hand full of aniseed and pot stilled. Would I then get some thing...
I'm using a 48hr turbo yeast in sugar and have followed package directions- It has been fermenting for 4 days and SG is at .990 but it still seems very active....
has anybody ever made watermelon brandy? if so i assume that you dont use the rhine as part of the mash. do i need to try to get what seed i can out. or not...
this is exactly my point. My new system does recycle the water. But the water temp varies from run to run and over a run(it slowly gets warmer for eg) so...
Hey folks, I think I might be missing something here. I don't quite understand why it is that a person would want to be saving the tails. All I hear is it's...
Les i have visited your site and am really interested in your 3" setup you make referance to,at any point in the future do you think you would make the whole...
And am getting ready to start building a still. Totally new to the brewing/stilling arena, so be kind. I am primarlly making rums, maybe some neutrals for...
Hello Everyone I have finaly got around to constructing my own still, (have had a shop bought 5 litre one for over 4 years), it is made from a SS 50 litre beer...
Anybody know where to get an all-copper pot/kettle for a novelty 2(+ - ) gallon still? I'd like to make one for display that is fully functional. I'd like to...
I have seen some people recomend using beer-making kits as the boiler, some use a old beer keg, and others use water heaters. I have a opportunity to grab a 40...
I am working on a still and have posted pictures at the following address: http://zzhaphedoix.photosite.com/Workinprogress/ The still is largely dumbbell...
i've got myself a 4" colum offst head still. i'm running it with 1500w. basically, while running it, i'm taking the distalate off as fast as i can, without...
Hi im working on a better control for my column. Specifically the cooling water flow rate. As little flow rate sensors seem hard to find and the old time the...
I was wondering of using PVC would be acceptable for a filter? I was thinking of using a large funnel at the top, and having it connect to a length of PVC...
i'm currently running 30 coils of 1/4 inch copper in a 3"x 16"pipe, but was wonderign if there were any better ways of building a condensor. i've thoguth of...
Slowly getting my second still together (made from a 50l beer keg) hopefully to suit the PDA-1 column. The heating system is full PID pulsed control (cause I...
Hi all, I'm new to this list but have been distilling for a while so apologies if this should go on the distillers list - if so, please let me know... I built...
