just did my first run ever earlier but i dont have hydrometer to check the percentage of alcohol ,so i went old school and put some on a plate and hit it with...
My girlfriend lives in Ohio. Back in 1985 her sister was married and after the reception they took a couple of cases of left over booze and put them in the...
Hey guys thanks for all your input on the tea Urns. also thanks for that lead on the pot still in dallas, just me.. But I just Now Picked up a Keg, WOOOoooOOO...
there is a old copper still at the fairpark antique market in dallas. it is just the potstill no doubler or worm. they had 195.00 on it i don't know what they...
Hey guys it's Jess here again, I was checking out the photo's on our site here and seen that there was a pot made from a tea urn, I kinda like this Idea, I...
Hi all. Just about to start my second run. I have up loaded some pics of my still and have a question I hope someone can answer before I start. From what I...
I'm currently cookin up a sugar mash...10 lbs sugar, box of cornflakes and nutrients. Mash was finished in bout 4 days and let settle for 2 days. I am getting...
Hi Guys I've not come across this one before, I've had to unplug the still while I solve it, I've got high ABV distillate all over my kitchen floor and getting...
im not sure how respond back to the people who responded to my post from earlier. should i start a new post like this or send an e-mail to those guys? anyway,...
Well I did my 1st distill, seems to have come out pretty darn good I must say. I dont know the ABV yet, (waiting on the meter) I plan on cutting it 3/1 (I...
hey yall. ive been reading the how to's and do's and dont's about this hobby for several months now. i put together a crude rig out of spare parts(wishing for...
OK JIM, Just got all the measurements for the sweet feed recipe, I just got home from getting a new bag, and just started an new batch, I didn't really wanna...
I just finished a strip run of wheat germ recipe. Dont have time to get a new sour batch started tonight so I put a couple gallons of spent wash(backset) in a...
good eve/morn to all. Well the BOK is built, the wash has settled and cup is in hand!! But I do have a quick question? Should I take a couple of runs and then...
Hi Guys. Sorry to bother but I'm new to the group and having problems replying (with editing) to individual posts in the digest. This is all compounded by this...
Hi Ken, I've been lead to believe on this forum and the advanced distillers forum from past posts from years ago, that it is ok. But construction silicon...
If I have a small leak that just started last time I used my rig, It is up there at the reflux pipe I added to the column, Is it ok to seal it with the same...
Temp wasn't the issue. It was just done. Finished at 1.010. The smell was hideous, to me anyway. No strong beer smell like with most washes just that of the...
Dang man, I was just looking on the net at some turkey pots to see just how big they make them, and what I found out, Is MY pot is alluminam ( I bet its not...
Alright, so I'm tried the straining bag method and letting it clear and it worked just fine. But I'm trying to do bigger mashes like 150 liters and it takes...
Hi all, Have trouble getting oak hear, using old chairs out of the 2ed hand stores, so before I had any oak I toasted some dried Mango (got lots of mango hear)...
Hi everyone, I haven't posted anything in a long time. been reading. I live in Mexico and don't have a Brew shop within 1000 miles, and I would like to make my...
Is there anyone whom can answer this question I am sure that they will be here, Question:Do you think that EC1118 Yeast is strong enough to handle Enough sugar...
Was wondering how the corn flake recipe came out? I've been distilling for about a year now but still consider myself new to the craft.Usally do cracked corn,...
Hi all tried to upload a file. Don't know if it made it.Its a correction caluator for hydrometer - temp. I thought it might be helpful for those like me that...
I just wanted to say that I think that there is a big differences in taste, Between using ec1118 and baker yeast, I am currently running the bakers yeast wash...
Jim, Plan on doing some experimenting and picked up some fertilizer at wally world today. Expert Gardner Yellow Jug. NO Mix. .02/.02/.02 was this it? Mason...
