Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all have a safe and tasty new year! Jeff...
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thephantom207
Jan 1, 2005 8:33 pm
Welcome aboard. The easiest way to get rid of the chlorine is to let it set overnight in an open container. The next best method is to boil all the...
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thephantom207
Jan 1, 2005 8:39 pm
Just another thought. If you haven't thrown out the mash, you might be able to use it by letting it set long enough exposed to the air for the chlorine to...
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Brian Bashford
godslivingwo...
Jan 1, 2005 9:15 pm
Hi Everyone, I'm delurking briefly to point a finger towards this site ... http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en ...
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abeck111
Jan 1, 2005 9:44 pm
Welcome Arctic, I buy 50 lb sacks of cracked corn and rolled corn from a local farm & feed store. Both sell for less than $10.00 per sack. If you have one...
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suitcase1499@...
suitcase1498
Jan 1, 2005 10:26 pm
Boil the water but it needs to be aireated to put oxygen back in it. I have used corn flakes breakfast cereal boiled a few minutes in the water with good luck...
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jkirby007@...
jessekrby
Jan 1, 2005 10:57 pm
always use declorinated water and soft water at that, yes molasses makes good rum and a lil sugar added will make heavy rum. Also yes you can use some corn...
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jkirby007@...
jessekrby
Jan 1, 2005 11:01 pm
I use my air compressor to areate water after distilling and it works good made a 3/8 1 ft long tube to hook to compressor tank and set the air pressure to 10...
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jkirby007@...
jessekrby
Jan 1, 2005 11:03 pm
I forgot to mention that i drilled 30 1/32 holes in the tube to allow air to escape and closed up the un used end of tube [Non-text portions of this message...
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Kim
whammo57
Jan 2, 2005 12:28 am
I use chlorinated water right out of the tap and have never had a problem.... your dead wash is dead for other reasons than your water... ..old yeast or the...
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Mike Nixon
kiwimikenixon
Jan 2, 2005 10:48 am
Brian Bashford wrote: Subject: [new_distillers] Mysterious Japanese Spirits Hi Everyone, I'm delurking briefly to point a finger towards this site ... ...
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Mike Nixon
kiwimikenixon
Jan 2, 2005 10:54 am
Brian Bashford wrote: Subject: [new_distillers] Mysterious Japanese Spirits Hi Everyone, I'm delurking briefly to point a finger towards this site ... ...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Jan 2, 2005 12:43 pm
... wrote: <snip> ... <snip> Now that says it all! This guy needs to get out more! ;-)) Slainte! regards Harry...
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arcticstiller
Jan 2, 2005 1:41 pm
Thank you all for the great info,I'm going to try to revive the dead wash,with a little air,I guess..........I'll let you know Arctic...
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Mike Nixon
kiwimikenixon
Jan 2, 2005 5:28 pm
Harry wrote: Subject: [new_distillers] Re: Mysterious Japanese Spirits ... wrote: <snip> ... <snip> Now that says it all! This guy needs to get out more!...
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dean
deanthms
Jan 3, 2005 7:14 am
I've just found a great cheap alternative to the usually expensive water pump for water recycling during a run. I purchased a $19.00 AU camping shower from...
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leehamc
Jan 3, 2005 8:30 am
Hi Artic i have been distilling for years now but i have never bothered to boil my water, i just use tap water (i live in QLD Australia ) and have only had a...
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Lindsay Williams
linw992003
Jan 3, 2005 9:43 am
Let me get this straight. You add whisky essence to the etoh, then add the port, then put it on oak? What sort of oak do you use? Is it chipped, sawdust, or???...
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arcticstiller
Jan 3, 2005 4:20 pm
Again 'thanx' to all that replied, even as I wrote to the list on New Years Day, the wash had sat motionless for a few days, plus a couple more outside at near...
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arcticstiller
Jan 3, 2005 4:40 pm
Which is the best to use, Refiners Molasses, or Unsulphered Molasses, Black Strap molasses, all of which are food grade, that we can order into the store. Is...
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jkirby007@...
jessekrby
Jan 3, 2005 5:32 pm
Here in the united states, we have a staple in the south that is called sorgum molasses and that is what i use, it is actually about 50% sugar and works very...
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Cary Rhodes
rhodeseng
Jan 3, 2005 6:39 pm
jesse is this the same product that I see at the farm supply store in a barrell or drum or other container with a pump that says molasses I don't know what its...
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jkirby007@...
jessekrby
Jan 3, 2005 7:20 pm
i have used this type molasses,but the content of sugar is aprox35 % so there is less sugars to ferment but it works well,add to the molasses what you would...
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jkirby007@...
jessekrby
Jan 3, 2005 7:28 pm
I should have said to add a equal amount of sugar to raise the sugar content that makes heavy rum [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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jcmca
Jan 3, 2005 8:21 pm
happy new year to all out there! i got a question. i have a fine 39" reflux column with a 15 US gallon beer keg as a boiler. the piece that couples the 2 is a...
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Cary Rhodes
rhodeseng
Jan 3, 2005 9:08 pm
john couple of questions. what are you firing it with?? its easy to use way too much heat with a propane setup. Along the same line. Have you got a digital...
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Frozen
arcticstiller
Jan 3, 2005 9:08 pm
Do you have any copper that the vapour in your tower comes in contact with? Thats why every one suggests that we use copper potscrubbers.Thats as far as I can...
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Jeff
jbps1998
Jan 3, 2005 9:26 pm
I don't know for sure if it's the source of your problem but galvanized steel should not come into direct contact with the alcohol vapour! Use stainless or...
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jcmca
Jan 3, 2005 9:27 pm
to reply to Cary and Articstiller...(with thanx!) my column is pure copper pipe and fittings. i also use 2 copper pot scrubbers in the column, so it isn't a...
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dean
deanthms
Jan 3, 2005 9:37 pm
I personally would be taking a look at that galvanised bowl as well as looking for a stainless steel alternative. Does the inside of the bowl look any...
