Bestdecker, again I'll reccomend diluting your spirit to 80-100 proof, filtering through carbon then adding Jack Daniels Barbeque Chips to the bottle and...
I have a friend who brought me a small bottle, perhaps 50mL, of aged rice wine made with red rice culture. I was told it arrived from mainland China where this...
I usually do gin essence but recently have tried soaking rum and whiskey chips. The rum and whiskey certainly come out of the chips. With both I have...
i tried to make a 25 liter mash usind 15 pounds of sugar and 1 packet of turbo pure yeast and kept it at room tempature, my problem is it wont settle, any...
... Yup ....both... Homedistiller.org has some good recipes. The bourbon recipe there uses 3 essences, and two chip types. Make a whiskey using half sachet of...
... problem ... 1.3 ... You can use it cloudy, it will carry across more off flavours though (from the yeast bursting). How long since the bubbling stopped? It...
Jason wrote: Subject: [new_distillers] clearing mash i tried to make a 25 liter mash usind 15 pounds of sugar and 1 packet of turbo pure yeast and kept it at...
... yeast will ... volatile and ... boiler). That ... is a ... Mike, Wine is decanted several times specifically to reduce the taint caused by the yeast and...
I use Prestige Turbos exclusively...I usually use 16 lbs sugar....varying with ambient temperature,it settles fairly thoroughly after about 8-12 days from...
What about cutting a 1 1/2 inch hole with a hole saw bit in the top of the keg off to one side and simply fitting in a rubber bung. That would be a pretty good...
pthoma_nz wrote: Subject: [new_distillers] Re: clearing mash Mike, Wine is decanted several times specifically to reduce the taint caused by the yeast and by...
... the ... welding ... Still ... I ... Hi Brad, there are salad bowls and then there are salad bowls. The bottom of the range is usually trash, and the top is...
I agree totally with Mike...based on many years of personal experience,I can honestly say that I cant tell any difference in the final product when a wash is...
Admittedly ,I havnt been following this thread from its conception....that said,exactly what is causing all this pressure within the boiler?...:>) ... ...
... wrote: We all know what cooked yeast smells and tastes like ... it's ... bread ... I can just see my next label... Vodka triple distilled with a slight ...
... All you have to do is to put your first run back into the boiler with insufficient fluid to cover the element, and about 3 seconds after you turn the power...
oliminun wrote: Subject: [new_distillers] Re: Threaded Copper adaptor for Standard US Beer Keg ... How is this possible without air in the system? Reima ...
... (air) ... out with ... exploded!" ... Race ... In the situation Jim is talking about, you put your first runnings back into the still (40-50+% abv) and the...
Harry wrote: Subject: [new_distillers] Re: Threaded Copper adaptor for Standard US Beer Keg In the situation Jim is talking about, you put your first runnings ...
In cognac/brandy production the yeast is deliberately retained in the wash to be distilled because it adds complexity to the final product (about 80%abv)! wal ...
tim this is indeed a different scenario for the gas burners. However, anytime an enclosed and airtight vessel is heated there must be some method of...
... Safety is never a non-issue, Tim. That particular scenario pertains to using internal electric elements. Propane is another situation altogether with...
Thanks Harry, I do keep my garage well ventilated when I am distilling. The last thing I want to do is start a fire or worse yet blow something up. ... ...