Now I understand! I am already a 'member' of both newsgroups. The term ADVANCED distillers got me confused. I thought he was mentioning another, third,...
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waljaco
Dec 1, 2005 9:20 am
I was under the impression that the French term 'anise vert' (green anise) referred to the Mediterranean herb and to differentiate it from 'anise etoile' (star...
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waljaco
Dec 1, 2005 12:24 pm
Sorry, anis vert'' et anis étoilé' wal...
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jim mcdonald
daamagome
Dec 1, 2005 12:52 pm
... well, you're right, they do; but it could just as easily have been said anise and satr anise; that would have been clear enough for that time period. If...
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Jane Doe
laffingrrl
Dec 1, 2005 5:15 pm
I have been stumped by the term equilibrate. What does that mean, and also, with my column, could someone tell me how to *do* it? Thanks ahead of time! Jane...
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Robert Thomas
whosbrewing
Dec 1, 2005 5:37 pm
Equilibrate, in terms of rectifying columns (ie (simplistically) those with packing) is to let it reflux until the temp drops to under 78degC stabily. Then...
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Derek Hamlet
derekhamlet
Dec 1, 2005 5:46 pm
Jane, I assume equilbrate in this case refers to equilibrium. For some members of this list it refers to that state of being that happens when sampling too...
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bokakob
Dec 1, 2005 6:05 pm
In plain simple term "equilibrating" means (IMHO) you wait until the returned condensate would saturate the packing starting from the top and working toward...
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Tim Lebsanft
lebbo_007
Dec 1, 2005 8:31 pm
I live in a metro area in Oz and just use tap water... It gets carbon treated anyway... 8-)...
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bokakob
Dec 1, 2005 10:37 pm
The diameter of the plate which is soldered to the bottom of the coil should be just 1/16" larger then the coil itself. It could be even the same diameter....
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Dec 2, 2005 12:58 am
... carbon ... Are you sure about that, Tim? Most areas of Oz, particularly Qld coast, still use sand filters, chlorine disinfectant & floc technology. Some...
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sonum norbu
blanikdog
Dec 2, 2005 2:11 am
Living in the bush, I use rain water straight out of the tap. WTG!!! :) Many thanks to whoever it was who suggested using Queens Essence. I just made two...
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Brendan Keith
bkeith1886
Dec 2, 2005 4:06 am
I'm happy with the two fixed plates of the earlier model. Each one just a little bigger than 50% ID. Leaves a fairly open vapour path and allows full contact...
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Ian Kent
kegscruiser
Dec 2, 2005 5:16 am
Hi Blanikdog, I've just started playing with the Queens products as well. Can you tell me did you literally use one aniseed bottle (100ml) with two litres of...
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Dec 2, 2005 5:17 am
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Dec 2, 2005 5:17 am
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sonum norbu
blanikdog
Dec 2, 2005 5:54 am
I used 50ml of Queens to two litres of 40% spirit, plus a little bit of glycerine(about 20ml) and it's a bloody ripper. No syrup, just spirit. Great ouzo!!!!...
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Bandit
banditaust
Dec 2, 2005 8:11 am
whats the penalty, and anyone ever been caught? The guy at the brew shop told me that its leagal under 5L to make then he told me if your making essental oils...
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abbababbaccc
Dec 2, 2005 8:34 am
Why don't you use 5 liters boiler then? Use a continuous stripper on that boiler to process 25l mash to 4 liters and then swap to a reflux column and make pure...
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Adam Cooper
fountwriter
Dec 2, 2005 8:35 am
I have been reading up on the subject of home stilling and am very interested in giving it a go. I had relatives in MS and AR that stilled, so it has always...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Dec 2, 2005 9:24 am
... process) ... DISTILLATION ACT 1901 (current) - SECT 11A Stills of a capacity not exceeding 5 litres The provisions of sections 10 and 11 do not apply to or...
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waljaco
Dec 2, 2005 12:21 pm
You are referring to English usage of the term green when meaning fresh not dried. In this case the French use it to differentiate 2 dried seeds and pods - one...
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Bandit
banditaust
Dec 2, 2005 12:45 pm
I have a 5L boiler, but whats this continous stripper? mine makes 5L@93% over 6hrs but Id like to make a bigger still to do one or two runs (25L) in one go. ...
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Bandit
banditaust
Dec 2, 2005 12:52 pm
hmm I'll have to digest that with a couple home made scotch's from my 5L still... Harry <gnikomson2000@...> wrote: --- In...
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abbababbaccc
Dec 2, 2005 1:33 pm
It's a column with small boiler (may be few dls) where you feed the mash in the middle of the column. It flows down to boiler, gets stripped of alcohol on the...
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bob_the_borg
Dec 2, 2005 3:49 pm
First of all, I want to thank all you fine people for the informative advice and patience on this board. I would have been lost without you. I have been...
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greg tufts
gregtufts
Dec 2, 2005 4:38 pm
Welcome Adam. This site has tons of good info http://homedistiller.org/ Here is another http://www.moonshine-still.com/ Hope you get the info you need. cheers ...
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Jane Doe
laffingrrl
Dec 2, 2005 8:15 pm
Ok, so IF I've got this right, I will be taking off the first 100 ml then stopp altogether at about 180Fdegrees. So, if I'm starting out at 4-1/2 gallons I'll...
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morganfield1
Dec 3, 2005 11:10 am
Hi Bob, Congratulations! Your now a criminal! (perhaps not, depends on where you live). You'll have to come up with a new gangster name for yourself. Anyway, ...
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Tim
lebbo_007
Dec 3, 2005 2:59 pm
Sorry Harry, I think I might have you confused, my bad mate. What I was trying to say is that *I* use carbon treatment, not the actual water out of the tap....
