Just wondering if any one is using the 11 litre plastic spring water bottles in Australia for any part of process eg fermenting, storing wash, stripping runs...
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williambloat
Oct 5, 2009 7:52 pm
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...
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jamesonbeam1
Oct 5, 2009 8:30 pm
Hello William, Congradulations on your first run, your finally a full fledged distiller.... Hope it was made from corn if your going to age it as Bourbon....
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tgfoitwoods
Oct 5, 2009 8:47 pm
William, Normally, I just age bourbon with alligator-charred oak sticks, sticks that have been charred to the extent that their surface looks like alligator...
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jamesonbeam1
Oct 5, 2009 8:59 pm
Sorry William, Ment to say it cant be aged at any higher than 125 proof, but can be distilled up to 160 proof. JB....
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williambloat
Oct 5, 2009 9:30 pm
Thanks Waldo, I ended up with a couple of gallons. A bit harsh right now but has a nice after flavor. I used the traditional non-cooked sour mash recipe for...
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tgfoitwoods
Oct 5, 2009 10:32 pm
William, Thanks for reminding me. Some of the aging things you need to do to combat harshness are aeration and oxygenation, which can sometimes be the same...
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8_bit_boy
driving_now
Oct 5, 2009 10:40 pm
they should be fine for fermenting or storing wash.. i wouldn't put anything with a high abv in them tho.. for fermenting i use 18ltr 'handy pails' from...
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jamesonbeam1
Oct 5, 2009 10:54 pm
Hi John, Yes, as mentioned earlier, you can use them for fermentation and storing your wash, but not for any high ABV distillations.... You shouldn't store...
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jamesonbeam1
Oct 5, 2009 10:56 pm
Yes ZB, This is also true, but tell Will that he will also lose some of the ABV to that pretty angel on our home page [:D] . Vino es Veritas, Jim aka Waldo, ...
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Christopher Bedwell
eukanubaau
Oct 6, 2009 1:29 am
I used to use those plastic dispenser water bottles when I started back in the early 90's, the best part is that you can airlock into the plastic cap and...
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tgfoitwoods
Oct 6, 2009 1:45 am
Well, ok Jim,if I must. William, Aggressive aeration will cost you as much as 2 to 4% ABV when practiced. It's a fair trade, because our "angel" is getting the...
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williambloat
Oct 6, 2009 3:04 am
OK, It is easy enough to hook up an airstone to my small oxy tank. How often or how long do you use it. Wouldn't oxygenating it also take care of the aeration?...
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tgfoitwoods
Oct 6, 2009 4:48 am
William, As similar as the 2 processes seem, they differ significantly as far as when and how, and to what end. Oxygenation only has a purpose *after* oak...
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williambloat
Oct 6, 2009 3:45 pm
Z Bob, Yes, Thanks. It does make sense. And gives me a lot more to think about and play with....
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J J
phenol90
Oct 7, 2009 7:13 am
Another link to peated barley: http://www.bairds-malt.co.uk/Distilling..html In the table the heavy peated barley is listed as ranging between 25-50ppm. With a...
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Phil
n2652t
Oct 7, 2009 8:21 pm
The Bairds distributor in the US said there is none here, and it would take an order of about 200 50# sacks (10K pounds) to make it happen. Anyone want to go...
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M W
rd232d
Oct 7, 2009 11:42 pm
Sounds like a nice way for someone with some money to make a lil money to keep Angel in her share, maybe; 10k pounds would cost a bit....
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J J
phenol90
Oct 8, 2009 6:34 am
I'll be ordering it in at some stage, but unfortunately I'm in oz... If you do end up getting some in Phil, be sure to keep us posted on the results you get. ...
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duds2u
Oct 8, 2009 10:31 am
You could try asking a Tasmanian distillery www.larkdistillery.com.au/ to seewhere they get theirs....
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waljaco
Oct 8, 2009 11:52 am
Peat is quite varied as to the source plants even in Scotland. I suspect the phenols in the smoke is what is relevant. For the home distiller possibly any good...
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Paul Smith
praxis178
Oct 8, 2009 12:14 pm
Apparently they have their own bog, yes a whole bog of their own! Â I have a suspicion that if I asked for some they'd know exactly why I was asking too........
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waljaco
Oct 8, 2009 12:31 pm
Mr Lark started off as a home distiller! His peating technique looks similar to what is on the homedistiller.org site. wal...
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Phil
n2652t
Oct 8, 2009 1:29 pm
Wal - I can tell you that the bale of peat I bought at my local (U.S.) Lowe's garden center, from Florida, sure didn't come out well as peatreek! I did find a...
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Phil
n2652t
Oct 8, 2009 7:00 pm
I found a ten-pack of Gert Strand Whisky Yeast with AG that I bought last fall packed away in a storage container. Duh, I forgot all about it.... It has been...
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rrak4@...
rrak4@att.net
Oct 8, 2009 7:12 pm
... what is the use by date...
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Phil
n2652t
Oct 8, 2009 7:24 pm
Hmm, didn't look for one. Does the date assume refrigerated storage, do you suppose? ...
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KM Services
goodyear1952
Oct 8, 2009 7:34 pm
I bought some "past the used by date" turbos off "trademe" and have been using them and have had one failure and as I bought them cheap enough I tossed another...
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jamesonbeam1
Oct 8, 2009 8:05 pm
Phil, Yeast packs usually have a "use by date" or "good until" stamped on the package. If it was kept in the basement, in a cool place, it should last a year...
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goodneighbor69
Oct 8, 2009 10:35 pm
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...
