My thought is that your first thought was a good one, before you had several xxx drinks. Much of the brandy flavor is going to come over in the tails. If you...
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andyrud3
Mar 29, 2011 6:00 am
... How much Maple syrup and raisins? I am going to try to make a brandy as well. Andy...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Mar 29, 2011 7:04 am
... A "bit" is less than a "bite". A "handfull"; is 1/2 a cup for a normal person, or 3 cups if you are "the hulk". Cheers! ;) Slainte! regards Harry...
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Ellie Mae
maizelliemae
Mar 29, 2011 7:33 am
Say you're beer stripping w/boiling stones, all out high heat, start out @ 160 proof and then stall out @ 40 proof. what's going on with that? what am I...
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geoff burrows
burrows206
Mar 29, 2011 8:06 am
Hi Andy and Darald, (my comments are in line in blue) I totally agree with you about pressurized vessels and wouldn't even think of anything other than welded...
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jamesonbeam1
Mar 29, 2011 10:48 am
Totally agree with John. If you want the brandy flavors then you need to mix in some of the heads and tails with your middle run. Otherwise your shooting for...
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jamesonbeam1
Mar 29, 2011 10:55 am
When stripping, you want to get as much ethanol as possible out Ellie. Different distillers go down to different levels depending on when they feel it is...
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jamesonbeam1
Mar 29, 2011 11:09 am
Welp Thomas, Case and point of why I have been saying not to use air locks on a primary fermentation. A garbage bag tied around the fermenter with pin holes...
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jamesonbeam1
Mar 29, 2011 12:56 pm
Think you ment to post this in the Advanced Distillers Forum Gavin... Aint no references to Desert temps around here - even if you did reference a 74C temp in...
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Iker
iker654
Mar 29, 2011 4:34 pm
We distilled a few bottles of wine though our still as a first run. It came out discolored and also had a fruity smell like wine, I understand the discoloring,...
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Dave
bbmdave
Mar 29, 2011 5:45 pm
If it is your very first run it is most likely Flux and oily residue floating on top, from the metals inside your still I usually toss it away or use it for...
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JP
joepeer
Mar 29, 2011 9:52 pm
OK, I've been lurking for about a month and I'm ready to jump into the pool. I think I've gotten the wife used to the idea. Well, let's say she's not mad at...
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tgfoitwoods
Mar 29, 2011 11:42 pm
Jose, It depends somewhat on where you live. I live in a rural area and my water comes from a well, un-chlorinated, so I'm in good shape. Many are on city...
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Ellie Mae
maizelliemae
Mar 29, 2011 11:50 pm
Hey there Waldo;-) yes that's what I do, take it down to 10% but this time distillation just stalled out @ like 40% for a long time with nothing being...
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Adam Fordham
bluwater2828
Mar 30, 2011 12:11 am
<p>I'm on city water myself and so far haven't had any problems. Now I'm guessing here but I think that I've been boiling the chlorine out durring my...
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tim smith
tim_smitho21
Mar 30, 2011 2:23 am
also if using city water, if you collect your water and let it sit for 24 hrs. the chlorine will evaporate. ... From: Adam Fordham <bluwater2828@...> ...
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JP
joepeer
Mar 30, 2011 3:15 pm
Thanks all. good stuff. New question. I will be working with new equipment. What initial cleaning should I do? Simple water run? Vinegar soak? Jose...
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tgfoitwoods
Mar 30, 2011 3:33 pm
Jose, My procedure for cleaning and testing a new still is this: Put a load of plain water in the boiler. With cooling water turned OFF, bring the water to a...
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William Musall
squirrelliquer
Mar 30, 2011 6:51 pm
I am a fan of using an artesian well water. Usually most wells like this are tested by local agencies to make sure it is safe. You can also take a sample of ...
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JP
joepeer
Mar 31, 2011 12:53 am
ZB Sounds good. Thanks for the excellent procedure....
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JD Willemsen
jeandenis308
Mar 31, 2011 9:10 am
I use tap water, the tap water here is soft enough and direct usable for a fish tank. They dont die of it . never the less i still use an inline carbon filter ...
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xpensv65
Mar 31, 2011 10:12 pm
Have read when fermenting grain wash some people stir the cap in daily. And some say do not stir it in. If I take the cover off to stir will too much O2 be...
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Joe Klaus
joeklaus313
Mar 31, 2011 10:18 pm
You can take your cover off, its fine. I stir my mash daily. Never ran into any issues. ... From: xpensv65 <mabadman@...> Subject: [new_distillers] To...
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Ellie Mae
maizelliemae
Apr 1, 2011 1:36 am
... I've read an old time excerpt that states you can add a little olive oil agitate well & then decant the ethanol off, supposedly the olive oil bonds with...
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Ellie Mae
maizelliemae
Apr 1, 2011 1:38 am
got it figured out, really simple observation...
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hill billy
hillbillywino@...
Apr 1, 2011 2:49 am
20% sugar wash - 6 gallon Mile Hi 8 gallon dual purpose tower ran in pot still mode 9:00 start - column temp 34 deg 9:30 - column temp 47 deg ...
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jamesonbeam1
Apr 1, 2011 2:56 am
Xpensv, You may stir hard the first 24 to 36 hours to introduce oxygen, but after that only stir gently so as not to allow any O2 in. But yes you should stir...
40752
squirrelliquer
Apr 1, 2011 3:12 am
Ellie thank you. I am going to suffer through this batch as a reminder of what not to do. You don't have to but it would be nice to have info like that for a...
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geoff burrows
burrows206
Apr 1, 2011 5:30 am
It's simple work it out your self. Your wash is producing ethanol and carbon dioxide in bubbles rising to the surface as it ferments. Yes? Now carbon dioxide...
