Mikie, Nice looking tank. Actually, for allgrain whiskies, large fermenters are generally appropriate, because of the typically low-ABV of allgrain washes and...
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RLB
last2blast
Jan 9, 2013 1:15 am
It sounds like you are freeze distilling like I have done for the pass 2 months. In my last sample experiment, there was 6.5 abv alcohol left in the ice...
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mrlovjoy
Jan 10, 2013 10:53 pm
Hi.I'm reading and searching as fast as I can, but I thought maybe asking would be faster. I see mention of getting the column established, and the reflux...
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catfishking1128
Jan 10, 2013 10:53 pm
my parts come in tomorow i am using a 15.5 gallon beer keg and a 2inch copper riser trying to figure out the best design to go with any help would be...
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Blackhat-Whitedog
blkhatwhtdog
Jan 10, 2013 10:54 pm
what kind of heating element are you using? stove top electric burner? you might need to get a real power controller to prevent the on/off cycling. if you...
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last2blast
Jan 10, 2013 10:54 pm
I started my yeast experiment yesterday. If my experiment works as planned, I will never have to purchase large amounts of yeast ever again for my wash...
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Cornelis Robat
lmqr15
Jan 10, 2013 10:55 pm
Does anyone have knowledge or experience with a ceramic refractional distiller or info how to build one? I do have pottery experience and my own killn Cornelis...
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Fredrick Lee
AreoSpike
Jan 10, 2013 11:38 pm
As long as you are sanitary, this setup should work for about 11 generations. Afterwards the mutations are so high, you are no longer using the original...
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RLB
last2blast
Jan 11, 2013 3:13 am
Thanks Lee, For now, my yeast experiment will fail because I an not operating under good sanitary conditions. My yeast experiments will continue once...
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Bob Glicksman
robertglicksman
Jan 11, 2013 4:56 am
Stir frequently; perhaps use an aquarium pump or something like it. Yeast will procreate under aerobic conditions and make alcohol under anaerobic conditions,...
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jsducote
Jan 11, 2013 3:33 pm
I think you may be thinking too small. In my experience with salt water aquaria, smaller tanks are much more fragile than larger ones. This is because a small...
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Fredrick Lee
AreoSpike
Jan 11, 2013 6:36 pm
We regularly keep and use 500ml starters for many weeks (sometimes 10) with no adverse effects. Our weekly health procedure for each flask is mostly: 1.) Use...
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mikie1856
Jan 11, 2013 8:56 pm
Well Bob, found the batch of beer I made though I would share Hops 2 oz Hallertau Herabrucker 2 oz Saaz 2 oz UK WillametteGrains 1 lb...
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damionpseudonym
Jan 11, 2013 8:57 pm
(The last raft of answers-to-questions was super helpful, thank you a bunch...here's a few more...) 1: I'm diligently following the steps in Z-Bob's book...
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tgfoitwoods
Jan 11, 2013 9:16 pm
Hey Mikie, It's my guess that beer would make a very nice medium bodied malt whisk(e)y, with one exception. Omit the hops from a whiskey-wash beer recipe. Hops...
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tgfoitwoods
Jan 11, 2013 9:45 pm
Damn, Damion (if that really is your nym, er, name), you may be the second person to uncover that weakness in my book. Because I'm an old guy, who remembers...
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Bill Rogers
tucciim
Jan 11, 2013 9:47 pm
having read the same book and making the same still, this is what i ended up using. the trick (for me) was to search for "vintage pyrex coffee pot" ...
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tgfoitwoods
Jan 11, 2013 10:02 pm
Thanks Bill, for finding that workaround and passing it in to us. I never figured a variety of corks would be a problem, as my neighborhood hardware stores all...
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Damion Pseudonym
damionpseudonym
Jan 11, 2013 11:25 pm
Kickass, thanks to ya both. ... -- ... I will not engage in meta-discussions in my sig line. Usually....
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Robert P
rpatton4
Jan 11, 2013 11:25 pm
Hello, I use 2 and 5 liter Erlenmeyer flasks in homebrewing to make yeast starters, the one difficulty I have with them is they boil over in about 2 seconds...
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Blackhat-Whitedog
blkhatwhtdog
Jan 11, 2013 11:26 pm
lets keep in mind that the boiling point of water is higher than the BP of ethenol and there is a term for combination of the two liquids that escapes me...
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tgfoitwoods
Jan 12, 2013 1:11 am
There are some washes that are notorious "foamers" that can give the same boil over as a hotbreak. Molasses washes for rum are a great (or bad) example....
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RLB
last2blast
Jan 12, 2013 1:14 am
Sorry, I disagree. You need to be able to reach at least 210 F if you intend to strip as much alcohol as possible from your wash. Robert ...
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jeffkimblelv
Jan 12, 2013 1:15 am
Pyrex is hard to find these days. You don't need it though. The advantage is that it can go from hot to cold without exploding/cracking Also, your wash isn't...
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tgfoitwoods
Jan 12, 2013 1:20 am
I'll admit to being confused by the caution over boiling water (or aqueous solutions) in Pyrex (borosilicate) glass. A a chemistry major, I spend hours boiling...
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dhaynes42@...
donhaynes42
Jan 12, 2013 6:48 pm
Guys: I have just finished a mash of black beards rum and I am getting a hydram reading of 60 to get it to 90 do I add water or more brown suger. Don// ... ...
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RLB
last2blast
Jan 13, 2013 4:47 am
Fredrick: That is easy! Shake the bottle vigorously several times a day. 1) leave cap loose to allow CO2 to escape. 2) remove cap to allow fresh air in 3)...
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mikie1856
Jan 13, 2013 4:48 am
I was wondering when making your run with a thump-er do you have to still pitch the head, Because I don't see anything about pitching the head,I was going to...
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covepointrd
Jan 13, 2013 4:48 am
I believe methanol is a product of wood fermentation. If you don't have wood chips in your fermentation vessel, you should have no methanol. Also, someone...
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tgfoitwoods
Jan 13, 2013 6:36 am
Don, If I'm reading this correctly, you read a specific gravity of 1.060 and you want to get a specific gravity of 1.090. You need to add more sugar. Zymurgy...
