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  • Category: Food and Drink
  • Founded: Mar 20, 2000
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Hello guys Good Morning all, I have a question on the topic of carbon or stone carbon, I have just left the gert strand site, there I was reading there E book...
2 May 11, 2008
4:24 am

KM Services
goodyear1952
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Thanks Rick, Just wanted to let you know My piece just arrived, And it is a perfect fit, Thanks so much for your help, and of course the speed in which you...
1 May 10, 2008
6:04 pm

Jesse
carolinacrisp
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Hi All, I sometimes have problems getting my column completely vertical so I wanted to put in some guides to recenter the reflux flow to the middle of the...
2 May 10, 2008
4:12 pm

rye_junkie
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Hi all. Below is a recipe I got from a link via this site and it is now slowly "working". My questions are based on what I should expect to see as this ...
28 May 9, 2008
11:17 pm

just me
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what is used to get the rest of water out.if you get it to 94-96% because if you were going to make fuel you cant have the water so what would do the job.this...
13 May 9, 2008
12:38 pm

rye_junkie
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I scored some free bread, about 80 lbs. worth. I bought some liquid endo-alpha amylase enzyme from the local brew store. It is a 4oz. bottle and the lable says...
3 May 8, 2008
10:31 pm

idahomole
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Is there anyone in the group that could help me in finding materials in my area? I've tried all the DYI shops harware stores all the logical places, but even...
7 May 8, 2008
4:53 pm

yourkeyturner
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did you get my emails? Slainte! regards Harry...
3 May 7, 2008
2:11 pm

Harry
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Hello all, It seems that there are others out there in the bushes, making their own Turbo-acting yeast. Yesterday at the small brewstore-cum-drycleaners I ...
10 May 7, 2008
8:30 am

jamesonbeam1
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Hi all, I have a small still with a tall wide colum. 3" wide and 4' tall Packed with steal pot scrubbers. So I went down to the brew shop and bought some...
20 May 7, 2008
2:54 am

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goodyear1952
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All this talk of capturing the wasted heat from around a stillpot. The Willow garbage bin cover shown by Wilson is good and simple and illustrates the concept...
2 May 6, 2008
4:03 am

gff_stwrt
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Hey all, I was just given two wine kits: a Pinot Noir and a Cab. I thought I would try my hand at some brandy. I am using a pot still. Would you do a...
2 May 6, 2008
2:39 am

Derek Hamlet
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Hi All What wood chips can be used to soak in a spirit? Also to they have to be dry or can they be used fresh, and what about leaves of plants. Just curious as...
4 May 6, 2008
12:44 am

jamesonbeam1
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Talking about aging I have wondered the following question since some time ago. We see in the bottles of many Scotch whiskies they´re 12, 20 and even 50...
15 May 5, 2008
2:37 am

Link D'Antoni
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Hi. When the time comes you have to do something is when you realize that you don´t know many things. Just a few more easy questions people (at list for...
3 May 5, 2008
12:23 am

jamesonbeam1
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Hi all. A couple of days ago I received the high capacity extractor from brewhaus but I don´t get well how to handle the copper mesh. I received four...
8 May 5, 2008
12:04 am

jamesonbeam1
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Moderator Jamesonbeam1 I see where you have a recipe you said you were going to post.Have you posted it yet? I'm always looking for a great recipe to look ...
21 May 4, 2008
8:22 pm

just me
hifa222
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In Uncle Jesse's cooked rye mash his specific gravity was 1.067. He used Malted Barley that converted the starches to sugar. In my wort I didn't use any...
14 May 4, 2008
6:13 pm

Trid
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What is the best way to properly heat a Brewhaus distiller. I have a 1100 watt hotplate that I have modified to eliminate the cycling but I fear that this...
3 May 4, 2008
3:52 am

Jesse
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Has any one had any joy buying Beano Tablets in Ausrralia? blanikdog "Most of the troubles of the world are caused by human beings". (Shakyamuni Buddha) ...
16 May 3, 2008
10:31 pm

rye_junkie
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My wort is fermenting. I did add about 2kg of sugar. This might be what's working off. I'll just have to wait and see how far the hydrometre drops. I'm...
1 May 3, 2008
8:07 pm

gusterminator
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Will this work to extract the sugars from the starch? Or is it ground to fine. I'm still looking for something that might be readyily available in my area. ...
6 May 3, 2008
3:00 pm

jamesonbeam1
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I was thinking about trying a corn whiskey from all malted corn, and I was wondering if anyone has tried this yet and if so, how was the flavor? I want to do...
2 May 3, 2008
2:51 pm

jamesonbeam1
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hey yall, got a quick question about galvanized metal parts in a still. is it ok to use galvanized metal? if not , why? thanx yall, phil...
5 May 3, 2008
1:40 pm

jamesonbeam1
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Stolen from "Brew Your Own" homebrew mag. It could be useful for some of you... Mashing or Steeping & DME: Mr. Wizard The wise one answers your homebrewing...
1 May 3, 2008
1:57 am

Harry
gnikomson2000
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I think I´m buying an oak keg instead of oak chips but I don´t know which is better between a charred oak keg or a toasted one. Which is the difference?...
3 May 2, 2008
7:38 am

jamesonbeam1
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If I make a sugar wash. let it ferment and close it up in a bucket how long can it sit closed up before it needs to be boiled off into spirit?...
10 May 1, 2008
8:39 pm

jamesonbeam1
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Use the Links facility at left of screen to access Search facilities, Suppliers, Information Sites etc. regards Management Team...
44 May 1, 2008
8:59 am

jamesonbeam1
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Has anyone got these blueprints? I have seen some old archive photos of it. The company that made it went under a long time ago. It looks like an interesting...
6 Apr 30, 2008
8:50 pm

billy.turf
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Hi, Would it be possible to use the temp at the top of a reflux column to automate the removal of the distillate? I was thinking that a solenoid driven valve...
7 Apr 30, 2008
6:37 pm

Harry
gnikomson2000
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