Hi, I am new to distilling and wish to start a small ethanol / biodiesel business (200-300,000 gpy goal). I have been studying the process for a year (started...
I am fermenting a 10 gallon JEM wash. When it is ready, I will distill using a reflux still. My goal is a neutral spirit. Seems to me that I could control the...
Hi all has anyone ever tried this plant food? is it safe to use? is the most important question. it says its safe for children and pets (Except fish) on the...
hi is it safe to use lead free plumbing solder? and i have checked a few different stores and found a lot of lead free solder for plumbing but none of them...
Well, I just mixed up my first wash ever. Here's what I did. I bought one of those 73 quart plastic storage containers and a 6 dollar aquarium pump from...
I am a new distiller and for the past couple of months I have been making washes, fermenting and distilling. To date I have done 4 stripping runs and three...
Hi All on 5th JEM batch now, 1st 24hrs it went like a rocket , infact it bubbled over !!!! 1st time thats happened to me , 48 hrs to complet the question is,...
Has anyone ever used plastic water jugs to ferment a wash? These are the blue plastic jugs that are 4 and 5 gallon shaped like carboys and are sold in many...
hi i use palstic wine fermenters about 35litre you can use those water dispensing empties the kind found on water dispesers as well if you know someone who...
I haven't cooked a thing yet or even made a wash. I am still working on my still. I have fittings ordered and while I am waiting for them to arrive I thought I...
Hi all. I am new to the group and have learned a lot already. I have a surplus US Army Field still - circa 1940's. I would like to use this for some simple...
WOW, thanks for all the replies. Very helpful. I am shooting for good corn whiskey, closer to bourbon, but I am a beginner and plan to start small and work...
Hi again To keep my questions separate I have started another thread. I would like to work with herbal infusions. I have a collection of dried herbs at this...
Activated Carbon is also used in the filtration of water for minicipal drinking water systems. They use the name anthracite. This is a food grade product. It...
So I did a test run, with my pot still (with a very tall arm for some reflux action). The thermometer is mounted at the top of the arm before the vapor goes...
I am using as reflux still with a two inch column. This is my fifth time using the still. The first run was 3 gallons of water, that was dicarded. The 2nd run...
I have been experimenting with a 100% rye whiskey. Having had the opportunity to sample a newly run rye in a commercial distillery, I have come very close to...
IÂ get that all the time I didn't think anything about it and I have been drinking it I wonder now if I have a problim I would like to hear if others have this...
Helped a buddy run today on his copper reflux still. We ran some 3 gallons of peach wine through it, with no packing (for more flavor) and collect 150...
If you were going to distill wine (in this case apple and peach) made with pectic enzyme, what precautions would you take concerning methanol? I know apples...
Thought I'd update everyone on my progress from a month back and the bad experience I had using EC1118 for the first time with an energy drink. It took 8 days...
Just sent this email off to the company. We'll see what the answer is... Got a pointed question for you. Before last Christmas (2009) I was buying your...
Ok, I know this has probably been done to death - but I just made a starter using sugar syrup, water and a packet of turbo yeast ( with nutrients ) I found it...
Over the years I go to www.bavarianbrewerytech.com and look at all the eye candy. They mention a few things they have on their stills and if anyone can explain...
I'm moving on to another project, so I'm looking to sell my larger still. 3" column C803. Comes with plans I purchased from Nanda Warren. all the major parts...
I was wondering how to get mostly methanol out of my fermentation as i would like to use it to make bio-diesel for my G.E.E.T. fuel processor. Whiz Kid...
It could be done in a lab but would be expensive and any one use used medical grade alcohol 94% know how fast it simply evaporates so not practical If that...
