Hi all, new member here. Like many, I've thought about picking up this hobby for years and am closing in on actually doing something about it. I'm on the fence...
In my readings, I frequently come across "slow fermentation" for heavy style rums. http://tinyurl.com/64s9o32 You can control fermentation speeds through...
Hi, this is my first post. I'm an experienced home brewer and I'm thinking of getting into distilling. I'm looking for a still that I can grow with as I hate...
I am in the U.S. and have had to try to make a still on the sly, So far the only product that I can get to come out of my (extremely) modest pot still is quite...
I am trying to make an all grain mash for vodka. I am getting some conflicting information from brew shops around town... Of course they are all beer guys. ...
New to this and I am struggling with the fermentation step. It seems like the yeast selection is critical (brewers yeast vs distiller vs vodka pure vs...
Hello all! Just bought and read Making Fine Spirits by Z-Bob... So joined the group. I have a mile high 8gallon reflux distiller, but am struggling with the...
Hi there, Sorry I've been silent for a while...was working on finishing up my degree. Anyway, i was wondering if any of y'all have experience making grappa?...
Where there's a will there's a way.SWMBO was complaining about the odor put off by my fermentation vessel. Said it put off a rotten smell. Solution:Put vanilla...
I am new to the group and and have little knowledge of the appropriate column to make and or purchase. Had thought i was going to build a reflux from plans...
hi all im new to this and im having troubles, i have a 50 ltr keg with a 2inch reflux system on it im having troubles keeping my condencer cool any suggestions...
I'm gazing out at my Mandarin Tree which is crop heavy, there is no way we could eat our way through the crop, so the natural thing to is to convert it into a...
Hi. Does anyone has the answer to my questions please? I'm proposing to easyflow braise a 38mm od s/s winery tube into 400mm (1-1/2") copper tube which will...
Hi all. I am new to the forum and don't have a still yet. I am still in the resurching mode. Is there a place on this site where there is an index of terms....
I built my reflux still a few years ago. Used it several times, but the output always seemed to taste a little funny. Last time I used it, I took the tower...
I have seen a few references to adding various forms of cough medicine to washes. Not sure why or how this would help. can someone enlighten my curiosity?...
i have started a new hobby bee keeping wich make 4 behing hot rods, guns, and moonshing i have two bee hives and made reound 500 lbs of honey i know about mead...
I hope you are doing well. I just wanted to tell you about a great job opp in your area. We have had many of our members take this opportunity and I have heard...
I'm looking at starting to distill my own alcohol, and I've been reading up from Tony Ackland's page, but I can't find what the difference is between the mash...
I have had rotten egg smells before coming from my mash, no big deal. But now Im doing my first sweetfeed mash and it smells like vomit, its awfull! Could this...
Hi MIM at al, £18 for 25kg is dirt cheap. I paid £31 in Lancashire for 25 klg malted marris otter. Golden promise is £40. Regarsd, Villayorkie Hi MIM at al,...
I would like a simple recipe for an all Grain Brew thats 6 or 7% ABV. Some I have tryed areto sweet or taste terrible. I'm new to Brewing and have done a lot...
The new message search feature seems to give me everything BUT what I am looking for. I keep running across mentions of Ph levels & seem to recall that the...
I just received the reflux still from mile-hi. It arrived in nice shape and looks real pretty. I had ordered the complete kit so got some raschig rings and...
Have carried out an exercise using Alcotec 48 Pure dual yeast and Vodka Star yeast. The Alcotec fermented to 18.7% and the vodka star to 13.9%. On spirit run...
I was looking for some postings of people that have purchased a PDA-1....likes/dislikes. I hope to get one later this year but would like to here some real ...
I have been looking at a number of different builds, I want to produce very high quality vodka. There are many different views, I have 54mm. and 76mm pipe...
