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Ok this is the next morning. I have let the mash set and have a temp of 78 degrees. I have an SG of 1.09, adjusting it .002 for the temp I have a starting SG...
Bill, Im a bit confused here on what your instructions said as you wrote it: "Per insttructions on Turbo Yeast 24. 5.8 liters pet 13 pounds of sugar. Says to...
Jim I owe you. My 5.8L should be 5.8 gallons. This conversion thing between liters and gallons, kilos and pounds. Its all so confusing. Thanks for correcting...
Thanks for correcting me, Harry. I knew that was going to bite me in the ass! I haven't checked out the PDA for years, obviously got it mixed up with another...
My question is this. My still is in the process of being constructed out of a 15gallon keg. Planning on mainly making whiskey. What if I put a small length...
... Gentlemen, *snicker* That of which your speak is not unheard of, nor unprecedented, nor bad (IMHO). Distilled hopped beer is known as "Bierschnaps" and if...
Shouldnt be a problem Brian, Ive added copper and /or stainless steel scrubbers in my pot still for a bit of reflux and the sourmash came out fine. Matter of...
... Definitely not reflux. You want flavor. Pull the packing and run it through hell bent for leather. Then run it again making careful cuts to get rid of the...
I will be doing a strip run. Pot still with a sugar wash. I have been doing a bunch of reading about salt. Question I will do my strip run. Then I will do a...
My heat in the house is 72 degrees. I started my wash this morning with turbo 24, 14 pounds of sugar and 6 gallons of water. I have been keeping an eye on the...
Same reason I built a valved reflux still. I've found so far that it takes enough reflux to get the spirits to at least 70%ABV to remove the bad grape-y...
A neutral spirit recipe calls for 25 grams of Maltic Acid. It also states that Tartaric or Citric acid may be substituted. The recipe also calls for .5 L of...
the higher temperature will not kill these yeasts. You will, however, produce a greater amount of congeners that you will have to deal with down the line. You...
Hi BILL1BURP, Your 78 F is 22 C. and is good and OK for fermenting wine. But turbo is different and acts to the extremes. The very act and speed of the...
This reaction is to be expected - especially with fast acting / attenuating yeasts like turbos (heat is one of the by-products of the sugar to alcohol / CO2...
Three words - YES,YES,YES Tiretz.... If you do a search here or Advanced Distillers on plastic or ABS, or PVC, you will see many discussions on how any...
Bill, Lets learn to walk before running okey buddy? The only effect salt has is to increase the boiling point of water. While this has the potential of giving...
i put in 1 chore boy scrubber and a dozen marbles in my pot still and it actually dropped the top end from 165 proof down to 140 proof??? but now i can also...
Wow Mike, That does seem kinda strange. Questions - are you using the same mash as the other run or was the abv of the mash the same, and did you run it at...
Well Said Jim. Bill you really need to get the basics down and get comfortable with this hobby and your Still before you make it all technical. I have made...
The opening page of the Amphora Society website has been updated to include long-time groupmember Riku's book on building ARC stills. This is good news on two...
I cannot tell you, unless I have more information. The hot water take off is usually on the side of the tank. The only things on the top should be your gas...
... ball ... ...........If the brass is machined parts, you may also want to treat it to remove any surface lead. There's instructions somewhere around here....
