I am beginning to think that a vm still might be the easiest (For a beginner)to construct, run, and will produce good ns. Does anyone know a location for...
43038
tgfoitwoods
Jan 21, 2013 10:14 pm
Robert, Since smells good or bad is partly subjective, that may be a possibility on your part, but definitely during the first few days, the lighter harsher...
43039
Justin
justin_sewerman
Jan 22, 2013 2:42 am
ok I made a 5 gallon mash of 50% honey malt and 50% wheat and stilled it out very slow and got about a half gallon of pretty decent high proof whiskey but the...
43040
last2blast
Jan 23, 2013 3:29 am
My pot still has a stainless steel pot that it easy to clean with just soap and water, but the inside of my copper cap is tarnished (dark gray). This copper...
43041
ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Jan 23, 2013 3:30 am
Hi Justin, Sounds like a tasty grain bill. Both the wheat and the clean honey malt will give you a pretty dry, mellow flavor. If you want to add some...
43042
ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Jan 23, 2013 7:25 pm
Robert, By your description those smells are most likely foreshots, the most volatile compounds in your distillation run. They evaporate the fastest so it...
43043
ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Jan 23, 2013 7:25 pm
H, A vapor management still is a great way to go for a beginner. There are a few different types of vapor management systems so you have to choose which one...
43044
Heath Dollar
justin_sewerman
Jan 23, 2013 7:26 pm
Thank you for the advice I think I will add some corn and see where that takes me. Sent from my iPhone...
43045
ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Jan 23, 2013 7:26 pm
Hi Robert, The tarnished cap will not change the effects of the copper. If you'd like to get it clean just because you do (I do it too) use some citric acid....
43046
RLB
last2blast
Jan 24, 2013 2:56 am
W I toss every thing under 185 F because that stuff is real nasty. 185 to 192 is my head, heart is 192 to 195, and tail is 195 +. My pot still gives me 115...
43047
RLB
last2blast
Jan 24, 2013 2:57 am
Has anyone tried oats as in Oat Meal, just wondered what that might taste like? Robert ________________________________ From: Heath Dollar...
43048
ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Jan 24, 2013 2:57 am
+1. The first thing that came to mind was the oxygen, but you said you added water. If the water was cold it most likely had enough oxygen in it, but it...
43049
ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Jan 24, 2013 2:57 am
In short: No. :-)...
43050
Ricky R.
tattart2002
Jan 24, 2013 3:44 am
Just wanted an opinion,put together a pressure cooker pot still,simple start,believe its a 2-2.5 gallon but I used 2 brass connections,on it to connect the...
43051
angelis1972
Jan 24, 2013 4:35 am
I have aquired a MP-6A mega pure water distiller and would like to know what I could make with it. I was thinking it would be good for vodka not whiskey...
43052
tgfoitwoods
Jan 24, 2013 4:48 am
Ricky, Common distiller wisdom has it that if your brass is of new manufacture, and not from China, it will not contain lead and will be safe to distill...
43053
Ricky R.
tattart2002
Jan 24, 2013 2:29 pm
wasn't sure read that it could leach in and be toxic,used 2 that I bought from Lowes a year ago ... From: tgfoitwoods To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
43054
David Eastham
planetgong0
Jan 24, 2013 6:46 pm
My guess you can use as a pot still, but not sure how you make the cuts. From the internet - "For single distillation of source water or quality improvement of...
43055
RLB
last2blast
Jan 25, 2013 5:21 am
I used to be a licensed home inspector in the United States, and I can says there is misconception as to the make up of brass. By US government regulations,...
43056
RLB
last2blast
Jan 25, 2013 5:21 am
I would bet that you could make any spirit with it because its temp goes above 212 F. You would want to watch the temps and turn it off before it hit 205 F. ...
43057
RLB
last2blast
Jan 25, 2013 5:22 am
It can leach, but there is not supposed to be enough lead in brass to make it toxic. Just wanted everyone to know that there is lead in brass. Just like...
43058
Bill Rogers
tucciim
Jan 25, 2013 5:22 am
Looking for something with a drain spout, fittings for electric element, and preferably a 4in" tri clamp fitting on top. I typically do 15-17 gallon washes so...
43059
TODP
cd_caron
Jan 25, 2013 6:34 pm
Mile High has what you need! http://www.milehidistilling.com/ On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Bill Rogers wrote: Looking for something with a drain spout,...
43060
Ricky R.
tattart2002
Jan 26, 2013 6:45 pm
ok thanks for the info think I'm kool with 2 lil brass connections and hope I dint statr a argument but what's opinion on teflon tape on them,will the alcohol...
43061
Ricky R.
tattart2002
Jan 26, 2013 6:57 pm
also ment to ask ,thinking about a thumper,saw a pic of someone using a picle jar as one,is that safe ? looks like it would break,would it ?...
43062
kekedog13
Jan 26, 2013 11:25 pm
Yeah, That was mine. I got scolded over at the HD site , and for good reason.I had used it many times and got away with it un-scathed. But it only needs to...
43063
kekedog13
Jan 26, 2013 11:27 pm
I bought some brass connecters from Lowes that said "Lead Free" right on the package. They are great! You don't have to pay extra for the lead . Ha Ha...
43064
Blackhat-Whitedog
blkhatwhtdog
Jan 27, 2013 1:14 am
I would wonder about two things. any plastic in the vapor or collection stream? does it heat up the whole reservoir or is it a continuous still, IE: a small...
43065
rginn47
Jan 27, 2013 1:14 am
I am getting ready to buy my first still and have been looking at the Still Spirits Turbo Air Still from New Zealand and the Turbo Stomper 3 Gal Elec Tilt...
43066
RLB
last2blast
Jan 27, 2013 1:14 am
I hope they didn't add something nasty like Mercury, but lead free is great. Robert ________________________________ From: kekedog13 <kekedog13@...> To:...
