I have been using propane but, with winter coming I was thinking of switching to an electric burner. Can anyone suggest a good one? I was looking at the...
If I were to want to make a whiskey from cracked corn and malted barley, (in a pot still)what steps do I need to take and what supplies would I need? I have...
Hey Everybody, I recently made a modification to one of the parts on my still. It's a tri-clamp end cap made out of 316L that's about 3 1/2" in diameter and...
Hi all, Great forum. I am still green as cucumber and cant wait to get home from work (3 more days) to do my first ever, first potstill run on a 60L...
I'm new to the group. I'm planning on building a still. I'm going the stainless milk can boiler direction right now. I will be receiving one within the next...
OK, so I'll be visiting the LHBS to discuss malt for a beer I'm working out for my Dad's X-mas pressy. So I was thinking of while there getting some extra...
Hi Guys winters around the corner and that is when I realy get going with my washes albeit I occasionally do one if required at any other time. Had'nt heard...
Anyone have any experience with this yeast? Â I'm considering trialing it over summer as it's supposed to be very temperature tolerant and a low nutrient...
i need to stretch a envelope of whiskey yeast. i'll tell you what i was thinking , and maybe you can let me know some quantities or if im going to do something...
I finally finished my first spirit run. I have diluted it down to 50% and would like to age half as clear shine and the other half as bourbon. I know this has...
Hello All, I woonder if anyone can tell me if the plastic P.E.T soft drink (soda) bottles are suitable for storing pure spirit ? I know you can use them for...
Forgive me if this ends up being a double posting. I posted directly in the forum and my message has never arrived....  I was wondering if anyone has...
Where can i get enzymes from for malting my owen corn in oz I want to go to the next stage after sugar washes and make some burbon i am in the mind to add...
Blackstrap molasses contains a lot of unfermentable sugars and starches. Has anyone had success using alpha-amylase and gluco-amylase enzymes in molasses...
Hey all, I've been baking for many years, certain recipes call for proofing yeast(adding a little sugar during activation),my question is, is there any...
Hello Everybody, My name is Tim. I am in year 11 and doing chemistry. We have to do an assigment about making a type of beverage with at least 10% alchohol. I...
I was wondering if anyone has found a source for peated malt that is at the levels used in Islay scotch? I keep reading that what we get here in the U.S. is...
Two years ago, "Stanley" posted to Distillers. org to say that he had been infected with Legionairies Disease by inhailling fumes from his Amazing Plastic...
I am looking to go to school for Distilling as I would like to get certified to legally distil in Ontario, Canada. I know Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh...
I have several 4mm holes in the lid of my boiler. A design change necessitates that I plug them up. The lid is made from aluminum. Could I use epoxy to fill...
Hi all, has anybody tried substituting the wheat germ in the wash with wheat bran? I know the wheat germ is the center of the wheat and the bran is the...
I haven't finished my reflux still so some of it is still in the planning stage. Based on some of the comments that I recieved from several members of this...
Ran my 1st run today checking for leaks.Only leak i have is at the base where the keg connects to the copper pipe with a sanitary clamp.I will be doing another...
I was just thinking about this and was wondering if everyone does it or I am completely off-base. First... I usually do a stripping run then a spirit run....
I have been lurking on this list for a long time, and have made several batches of sugar 'shine using recipes from homedistiller.org and all of your guys'...
I'm considering making a small "stripper head" for my little still so I can make neutral spirits for when I want something other than whisky/brandy (big still...
Question for those who aren't electronics buffs; Would a tutorial on how electricity works be handy for the list? It might be handy to put all the tricks...
