Dave, are you talking about adding the lemon juice to the wash that has finished fermenting and ready for distilling? Not the wash that is still fermenting,...
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Gavin Flett
gavinflett
Nov 22, 2011 11:14 pm
I guess what I am meaning to say Dave is that, can I redistill the blue wash by just adding lemon juice and have it come out amonia free? To:...
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Dave
bbmdave
Nov 22, 2011 11:24 pm
Yes, to the wash that you started to distill, for the ones that you are fermenting  you will have to wait. I am shooting in the dark here I don't know how you...
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Dave
bbmdave
Nov 22, 2011 11:25 pm
Yes ________________________________ From: Gavin Flett <gavin_flett@...> To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 6:14 PM ...
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Gavin Flett
gavinflett
Nov 22, 2011 11:36 pm
Well I'm not really a rookie, this is my 70ish something batch, but most of my experience is in Whiskey and Rum. So it's not a problem with any of the new guy...
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Gavin Flett
gavinflett
Nov 22, 2011 11:40 pm
Thanks Dave... To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com From: bbmdave@... Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:25:31 -0800 Subject: Re: [new_distillers] Re: Blue Wash Yes...
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gavinflett
Nov 23, 2011 1:53 am
I need help. I have a very blue distillate coming out and it smells like amonia. I used a turbo yeast pack to do the wash and did everything right. The wash...
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gavinflett
Nov 23, 2011 2:01 am
Everyone disregard, this was my original post that somehow got lost in cyberspace...
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alaska_distiller
alaska_disti...
Nov 23, 2011 1:44 pm
Hello everyone, I'm wanting to make a 13 gallon sugar wash with alcohol in the 15-16 percent range. Does anyone have a tried and true recipe they would like to...
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lacrossestanley@...
gramssr
Nov 23, 2011 2:38 pm
Hi, I'm willing to share but you will find many recipe's from the more experienced distillers and doing some reading too. 10lbs sugar 7lbs cracked corn Lalvin...
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lacrossestanley@...
gramssr
Nov 23, 2011 3:33 pm
Also, for storage I find used Bombay Gin bottles work well, they don't leak, other used whiskey and liquor bottles tend to leak because they don't recap very...
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Tom
tomhawk412
Nov 23, 2011 4:24 pm
Alaska, Take a look at message 37618. There you will find a recipe for JEM Wash. It's easy to do and it turns out great! The % alcohol will not reach 16% but...
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gavinflett
Nov 23, 2011 5:11 pm
Can anyone tell me how to filter Vodka without it turning grey...
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8_bit_boy
driving_now
Nov 23, 2011 10:31 pm
grey? yikes.. are you washing your charcoal first, you should was it until the water runs clear....
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Gavin Flett
gavinflett
Nov 23, 2011 11:48 pm
I'll get back to you after I do that To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com From: junk@... Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:30:41 +1000 Subject: Re:...
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8_bit_boy
driving_now
Nov 23, 2011 11:54 pm
I soak mine in a bowl until it stops fizzing, fill a stocking with it and then run that under cold water until i get no more carbon residue. I have a Z filter...
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Gavin Flett
gavinflett
Nov 24, 2011 2:41 am
I have no idea what a Z filter is, but the stocking idea sounds like it would work. Thanks for the info! To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com From:...
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waljaco
Nov 24, 2011 7:40 am
You need a certain amount of self-education then. Use the Files in new-distillers and Distillers, The Alcohol Library link, read past posts and purchase some...
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adam
bluwater2828
Nov 24, 2011 1:09 pm
Y'all have you a great thanksgiving...
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Trevor
trevormynhardt
Nov 24, 2011 7:28 pm
Thanks wal Distillique did eventually come back to me and were very helpfull.I have also done a lot of reading and am almost ready to build my boiler and...
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hugh harnett
hughharnett
Nov 24, 2011 7:35 pm
Hi Trevor, I'm also from SA, and have bought a few things off Distillique, my experiences have only been positive, maybe it would be an idea to speak to Gert...
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hugh harnett
hughharnett
Nov 24, 2011 7:42 pm
Hi Gav, I had a similar problem when I first started with activated carbon, to salvage the first batch I put the grey vodka through a funnel stuffed very...
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waljaco
Nov 25, 2011 9:01 am
I understand activated carbon needs to be boiled first to get rid of any fine dust. Possibly a funnel filter is not enough contact. Just letting the alcohol...
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8_bit_boy
driving_now
Nov 26, 2011 12:44 am
I have never had to boil it.. Just rinsing it very well seems to do fine... ? Have i been doing it wrong all this time?...
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Adam Fordham
bluwater2828
Nov 26, 2011 7:29 am
Boiling water is a good way to remove any residual nastys that would taint the juice. I don't use much carbon as I prefer whiskey but heating carbon would work...
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fatbloke@...
johnthefatbloke
Nov 26, 2011 7:29 am
Well I just use instructions for my Z filter, fill it with dry carbon, connect it to a water hose and run water through it till it runs clear. Seems to work...
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M L
kekedog13
Nov 26, 2011 7:30 am
Hi, I'm new to this and was wondering how much alcohol you would typically expect a 5 gallon batch of say a 1.090 O.G. to yield .Thanks MarkL....
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levi cooper
thecooperville
Nov 26, 2011 10:18 pm
You should rinse then boil then bake until all the carbon is dry so you Can store it nicely in jars ready for the next pass and yes when using the z filter or...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Nov 26, 2011 10:59 pm
... typically expect a 5 gallon batch of say a 1.090 O.G. to yield .Thanks MarkL. 12% potential. 5 gals (3.8 x 5 = 19 L) x 12% gives 2.2 litres or about 4 to...
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Matthew Rick
infinibev8
Nov 30, 2011 10:31 am
About to begin producing my first batch. Going to start with vodka and gin, both will likely be infused. Trying to determine how much activated carbon to use...
