Sir, I am a 77 yeard old man. I have been drinking for the last 60 years as a moderate drinker. The most popular drink in Sri Lanka is called arrack made...
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Adam Fordham
bluwater2828
Jul 11, 2011 2:06 pm
Read somewhere that tortias make a good seal. Thought it was a good idea. Not as messy as paste ... From: Carl E Kennedy <carlekennedy@...> Subject: Re:...
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tgfoitwoods
Jul 11, 2011 6:11 pm
Regal, With a very little ingenuity and effort you can do it yourself! The 4-liter pressure cooker and water-cooled copper coil will work fine for you. To...
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Tom
tomhawk412
Jul 12, 2011 11:32 am
Z Bob or Harry, I believe you guys have addressed issues similar to mine (see below). Can either of you give me some guidance on whether or not I can dilute...
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tgfoitwoods
Jul 12, 2011 2:34 pm
Tom, To maximize flavor, dilute your strippings to 27-30% before the spirit run. This will tend to cause the good flavoring congeners to come across at the...
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Tom
tomhawk412
Jul 12, 2011 5:59 pm
Z Bob, Thank you for the advice. I sincerely appreciate your input and I respect your knowledge. I will follow your suggestions. Tom ... SNIP...
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regal de silva
silvax321
Jul 12, 2011 6:31 pm
Dear Bob  I was pleasantly surprised to receive a response so quickly and thanks for your interest in my inquiry.  Being new to the subject, I need to...
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bruich44
Jul 12, 2011 10:58 pm
... ZB (and/or others) - Have you had much success with that? I'm always playing with some variable and haven't found anything close to enjoyable compared to...
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tgfoitwoods
Jul 13, 2011 2:13 am
Bruich44, You've caught me passing on a piece of conventional wisdom for the sake of completeness of reply. In my case, I do as you do, every time, dilute with...
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bruich44
Jul 13, 2011 4:56 am
... My experienced friend, I would agree with you (though you haven't said it yet) that one of the greatest joys in this hobby is learning that the cheapest...
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The Piro
thepiro
Jul 14, 2011 7:18 am
I have posted this elsewhere On the News this morning Somewhere in England 5 persons killed 1 injured in an explosion in a lockup. Police are keeping an open...
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The Piro
thepiro
Jul 14, 2011 8:33 am
More info at...
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jamesonbeam1
Jul 14, 2011 11:17 am
Hi All, Sorry been away and busy - just a little to add to this. I have found adding backset to the second distillation well worth it. On your spirits run,...
... My take...also posted elsewhere. Gas burners... there's a good reason why the lyne arm on commercial Scotch potstills is up to 40 feet long and goes...
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Tom
tomhawk412
Jul 14, 2011 9:09 pm
To all, All you guys who chimed in to answer my question, thanks! There is a wealth of knowledge among the members of this group and it is freely shared. I...
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bruich44
Jul 15, 2011 2:04 am
It's pretty common advice by the movers and shakers of this forum that you need to age your Whiskey for 6 months or more for a perfect product. If I'm going...
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Adam Fordham
bluwater2828
Jul 15, 2011 2:23 am
<p>Enjoyed reading your post. This is what we need more of....people sharing their processes. I'm no expert and think ill try your freezer trick so thank-you....
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johnreid@...
johnreid46
Jul 15, 2011 10:50 pm
Thanks for the directions. Much appreciated. So much to learn....
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waljaco
Jul 17, 2011 8:48 am
In an Australian (Hunter Valley) winery maintenance welding was done on a vat of pure ethanol which was not marked as such. An explosion occurred resulting in...
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Don
dgb1948
Jul 18, 2011 9:11 pm
I am just beginning to learn the process and equipment for distilling. Where would I get definitions and explanations of parts of the still. what they do and...
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Tom Brohamer
bbqnfool
Jul 19, 2011 12:11 am
Here's a link to everything you could possibly want to know about distilling and equipment: http://www.homedistiller.org/ Cheers, Tom From:...
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brandon wilbanks
breadmansjunk
Jul 19, 2011 8:13 am
if you had some flat keg beer, what would be the result if reflux distilled it? hey my mind just wanders sometimes....
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Adam Fordham
bluwater2828
Jul 19, 2011 9:15 am
<p>Potstil it into whiskey. <img src="http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/1.gif"><br><br><br></p> <p>Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android</p>...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Jul 19, 2011 10:05 am
Slainte! regards Harry Owner :        Y! new_distillers   Y! Distillers    The Alcohol Library    Forums Info: FAQ   ...
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WilliamM
whmccall
Jul 19, 2011 8:50 pm
I started distilling corked wine with a home made stovetop still. even after a few passes, it has a bready, sweet flavor. It would probably improve a lot with...
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Tom
tomhawk412
Jul 20, 2011 1:10 am
To All Who Replied, Thanks! The information that you provided will certainly benefit me and, hopefully, others. You guys are a great bunch of folks! Regards,...
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stillyaakman
Jul 20, 2011 3:12 pm
... Hi, I've used a converted water heater for a boiler and it did a great job. You need to use a wash that's been settled out well. It was fairly easy to do...
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Joe Albert
joeyalbertus
Jul 21, 2011 3:38 pm
What all did you have to do to it exactly? I have a still tower from Mike High already, so I guess all I need is to wire up the boiler properly....
