I have not received any responses to the email below. Did I ask a bad question? ________________________________ From: JerryM <jkmccull@...> To:...
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White Bear
sha_man_1
Apr 1, 2012 5:01 pm
Jerry- Â I am sorry that no one answered your question - as I am also waiting for someone to speak up and answer as I would like to know to. White Bear ... ...
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Dave
bbmdave
Apr 1, 2012 5:16 pm
Hi guys I usually use Rockstar energy drink, 473 ml or 16 oz (US) in a 7 Gal wash It is the size that is on sale most often in Canada. I don't think I have...
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White Bear
sha_man_1
Apr 1, 2012 8:53 pm
Thanks Dave for the clarification. White Bear ... From: Dave <bbmdave@...> Subject: Re: [new_distillers] Clarification on JEM wash recipe To:...
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MoSS
zedrally
Apr 2, 2012 10:54 pm
What ever you do, don't use "V". The stuff had so much preservative in it that it killed the yeast and ruined a 30L wash. Lesson learnt....
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Dave
bbmdave
Apr 3, 2012 1:04 am
OK, I won't use it, But what is "V"?, I have never seen it. is there an other name? Dave ________________________________ From: MoSS...
LOL, but I did find this http://www.v-energydrink.com/ (good looking site,I hope Yahoo gets the link right) looks like its only available in NZ...
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daryl_bee
Apr 4, 2012 3:50 am
Well you all inspired me to go out and get an air stone (never heard of one before). After trying unsuccessfully at all the local brew shops I was able to get...
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chartreusesky
Apr 4, 2012 3:51 am
Willy, I can't help out on the potato bit, but beano has been used in the beer homebrewing community before. Basically it's an enzyme that helps break down...
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GGB
girlguidebis...
Apr 4, 2012 3:51 am
Dave wrote: "I did find this http://www.v-energydrink.com" Horrible stuff, full of caffeine and guano. Paul NZ...
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waljaco
Apr 4, 2012 10:18 am
Beano is alpha galactosidase - you use it with malt or equivalent enzymes to get more conversion. In the recipe below beano by itself would be insufficient. ...
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Jerry McCullough
jkmccull
Apr 4, 2012 2:45 pm
JamesonBeam1 (aka Waldo) is the orginator of the JEM wash. I have read that he is in bad health and does not participate much anymore in this forum. A sad loss...
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Frank B.
lostwilly929
Apr 4, 2012 5:02 pm
I ended up using 3 tablets in a 3 gallon mash.  It want ballistic for about 12 hours and died.  Nothing I tried brought it back, additions of sugar,...
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tgfoitwoods
Apr 4, 2012 6:48 pm
Willy, My first question is about your "reading about 4% ABV". What instrument did you use to get an ABV reading from what may be a partially-fermented wash? ...
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Harry
gnikomson2000
Apr 4, 2012 7:44 pm
To be honest, I don't see what the fixation is with potatoes. Maybe it's just popular belief? They are just a source of starch. So is flour, and any number...
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White Bear
sha_man_1
Apr 4, 2012 7:50 pm
Friends-  I have been following a thread pertaining to aging spirits with charred oak sticks. I am a newbe here and was just wondering- are the charred...
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Steve
bigpa_tx
Apr 4, 2012 8:14 pm
Generally, you will cut the spirit to around 60-65%, then age. Steve Roberson ... From: White Bear To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April...
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waljaco
Apr 5, 2012 11:32 am
In Poland they use potatoes with a high starch content! Even with a maximum of 20% fermentable material potatoes cannot match grain at about 60%. Most table...
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Frank B.
lostwilly929
Apr 5, 2012 7:55 pm
@ Harry and  Zymurgy Bob, thanks for the input. it's all good stuff.  I used both an alco-meter and sp.gr. calculation to get my guess of 4%.  I did a...
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daryl_bee
Apr 5, 2012 11:12 pm
Well I've tried a couple JEM fermentation runs with oxygenation via the air stone. My process is this (air stone on the end of a 3ft wooden spoon in a 50 liter...
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garywilliams0316
garywilliams...
Apr 6, 2012 6:07 pm
Rich, im very concerned about saying too much on the internet, is there a chance the atf could be looking at everything we talk about ? Ive also been told to...
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waljaco
Apr 7, 2012 10:51 am
Get a New Zealand e-mail address if over-anxious! wal...
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M L
kekedog13
Apr 7, 2012 7:26 pm
Go to the new distillers message board and search "alcohol license' there has been a lot of discussion on the subject. ... From: waljaco <waljaco@...> ...
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Tom Cowdrey
allibugger
Apr 7, 2012 8:46 pm
I saw where the ATF busted 3 or 4 still sites in Virginia a few weeks ago. There were no addresses used, just GPS waypoints. The operations were in the 400...
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cdennyb@...
penztoy
Apr 7, 2012 9:00 pm
I have a AFP (fuel license), and it took about 3 months to acquire. Cost
nothing to get except some time filling out the forms. You will need a
sketch to show...
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Tom
tomhawk412
Apr 11, 2012 12:43 pm
To One and All: I have a respectable amount of experience making beer and wine and have limited experience making 90+% ABV from sugar washes, such as the JEM...
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Frank B.
lostwilly929
Apr 11, 2012 5:10 pm
Hi Torn, One new distiller to another, use the KISS method to start.  If you have a particular preference to one whiskey, start with those grains.  There...
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Michael
mmmooretx...
Apr 11, 2012 5:18 pm
I have not done blending but have had good sucess doing all grain mashes. I have brewed all grain beer for 20 + years. My "scotch" whisky I would favorably...
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Tom
tomhawk412
Apr 11, 2012 5:26 pm
Willy, Thanks for the advice and perspective. In addition to doing what I described in my posting, I am also doing as you suggested. I have several different...
