Hi Guys, Trying to find some copper packing for my still tower but no luck. Have tried supermakets, Bunnings and nursery shops but no luck. Any leads? Thanks, ...
I have a neighbor that has a small cane crop. Every year he makes cane syrup up until last year. Last year they harvested it and sold it to another syrup...
I have nearly finished building my still. I have used glass marbles but reading a lot of posts on the subject it seems that SS Scrubbers is the only way to...
The best option for my circumstance is to run my still indoors. I would rather not use a gas system inside, although I can ventilate well. It would be best...
Hi, This is my first time at this (starting a dialogue with a group on the web) - I don't even know if I am sending this to the correct email to join a group...
hey guys! I just want to say you people are awsome with being imfomative and friendly!!! I read in the home distiling wesite that you should dilute you...
Hello group, Just a little back ground, I have a valved reflux still and have done a few runs with some good results. It has been some years ago and now ...
I tried to find the answer to this question by doing a search for puffed rice, but nothing came up. At the local Kroger grocery store they stopped selling the...
i just ran my pot still for the first time with a grain wash and nothing started comin out till about 180 degrees is this normal, did i heat it up too fast, is...
Hi Guys, good to be back- at least asking questions. I like to read through the posts and answers. I need a good electric hot plate for a 5 gallon pot still....
So, I got a set of great plans for a valve reflux sitll. I sat down and studied it and made sure I understood how it works. I decided that I would build it....
Uncle Jesse's Simple Sour Mash Method says nothing about clearing.just rack at end of ebullition,then skips to rack and charge still.is the instructions...
Due to extortionate fuel costs here in the U.K. but a plentiful supply of free wood, i'm thinking of how i can utilise the heating potential of burning timber...
Does anyone here know of an easy to get rigid plastic pipe that would be safe to use in a column? Based on what I've found on the web, PP/PE pipe is supposed...
Hello all, I looking for some advice/recipies for the distillation of Absinthe. I am not sure which type of still would be best to use (i.e. fractional, reflux...
I ran a few UJSM batchs, saved up 3 gallons of low wines, then ran it through my 5 gal. ss stock pot ... pot still. I got about a gallon total. The first and...
Hi I've been involved in our hobby for a few years now. I thought I'd try a mix of sugar,tomato paste, water & EC-1118 yeast. the water had a Ph of 5.6 to 6....
i have been thinking of making a double diamond cap for my new pot still but dont know if its worth the hassle.i have not found much info on them but looking...
i have always used heated sparkloid. but i am trying irish moss as suggested by mason. i picked up some today. but how do i use it? just sprinkle it on...
How does one go about measuring the alcohol in a freeze distilled product? After producing a gallon or so of apple cider that was about 7.5% I started freezing...
I like to do my own drink but >>>>> one time I put 5kg suger+500g yeast+4L apple juice in 15L jack closed with airlock for 7 days = will give me 600ml of...
Hi Guys, Right can you settle a disagreement between me and HWMBO (or she'll pull the fuses on my wheelchair if I don't settle this)? She maintains that there...
jim a month or so ago said something about useing mixing up some egg whites and egg shells to clear.how well does this work and how do you go about it? ...
I started another batch of masons mum wash 6 days ago and went to check on it. I did a sg check with my hydrometer and after 6 days it was only down to 1.010 ....
