yes. and also kegs with heating elements inside of them and not with a hot plate under....
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Blackhat-Whitedog
blkhatwhtdog
Feb 26, 2013 4:35 am
the idea is to cut a hole in the side of the keg and install an electrical heating element. a few inches off the bottom....
43395
RLB
last2blast
Feb 26, 2013 4:36 am
When I did my pot still stripping run, my distillate did not smell like anything anyone would ever want to drink, but my finish run removed most of that...
43396
Blackhat-Whitedog
blkhatwhtdog
Feb 26, 2013 4:36 am
question for jason is it true that its better to get 220 elements even if you can only use regular household 110 power because its still more efficient than...
43397
tgfoitwoods
Feb 26, 2013 4:58 am
I know it's common wisdom not to use aluminum for a boiler, but I've used aluminum pressure cookers for 40 years, making some very nice clean spirits. I'll...
43398
tgfoitwoods
Feb 26, 2013 5:13 am
Dampcave, you're welcome. many of the flavors that come through the still are not oils at all. Notably, esters are great volatile flavoring compounds, The...
43399
fatbloke
johnthefatbloke
Feb 26, 2013 5:13 am
I don't know about which volatile ali compounds that might cause probems. The "don't use ali" thing probably stems from when it was thought that there were...
43400
tgfoitwoods
Feb 26, 2013 5:18 am
First off, all electric immersion elements are just about 100% thermally efficient. Running a 220V element at 110V reduced its power to 1/4 of the rated power,...
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RLB
last2blast
Feb 26, 2013 5:25 am
12%? It's ready to distill, so not likely stuck. Rather finished fermenting. I only use 1 tbsp DAP per gal. with EC-1118 yeast. If you use too much DAP...
43402
girlguidebis...
Feb 26, 2013 5:27 am
Robert asked: "Doesn't cyanide have a nasty taste?" I don't know, why don't you try some and let me know? LOL. Paul...
43403
Ric Cunningham
the_wilypig
Feb 26, 2013 2:43 pm
Apple brandy is made with hard cider which has been mass produced for many years without removing the seeds. Cherry pits also contain the same compound and...
43404
girlguidebis...
Feb 26, 2013 3:35 pm
Does anyone use a combination of propane and electric to heat a ss keg boiler? Propane for the initial heat-up and electric for the distilling. How do you...
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Stephen Arnold
skarnold74
Feb 26, 2013 10:39 pm
well that was one of the more entertaining posts I've read lol. volcano? bilagio? cascading waterfall? you've just about talked me into trying this ...
43406
richaaard
Feb 26, 2013 10:39 pm
Hi Guys, a newbie here. I'm planning on putting together a still and running a batch this summer. I'm in the planning stage and it looks like the more I read...
43407
RLB
last2blast
Feb 26, 2013 10:40 pm
He was going to use it to make vinegar, and I don't know a lot of people who drink vinegar which would be of a less concern. I can't be in the same room with...
43408
RLB
last2blast
Feb 26, 2013 10:41 pm
It takes me 4 hrs to 5 hrs for a 2 gal run, so I am seriously thinking propane to heat it up to temp then using electric over 165 F. Robert ...
43409
tgfoitwoods
Feb 26, 2013 11:35 pm
Refluxing to get azeotrope, diluting to get vodka, and flavoring with teensy bottles of booze flavoring is quite common, especially in New Zealand. They pretty...
43410
Claude
cnapier@att.net
Feb 26, 2013 11:38 pm
Well........ I have a 2 gallon pot still....got it off Ebay. I like it......But as soon as I ended up with 1 quart of product from a 5 gallon wash......I knew...
43411
RLB
last2blast
Feb 27, 2013 3:26 am
Something is really wrong if you only received 1 qt from 5 gal wash. A good wash should give you at least 2 qts finished distillate from 5 gal. Robert ...
43412
Richard Costa
richaaard
Feb 27, 2013 3:26 am
Thanks for the response. I'm straddling the fence right now but it does give me some clarity. I guess it comes down to what I'm trying to achieve and what my...
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Fredrick Lee
AreoSpike
Feb 27, 2013 5:53 am
"Used all grain.......But the wrong yeast" What grain? What yeast?...
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mav
mavnkaf
Feb 27, 2013 9:24 am
"If a seed weighs 0.7 grams, then you'd need to munch your way through 143 seeds." From http://tinyurl.com/azuoxzn Cheers Marc Ps, If the tinyurl don't work...
43415
jsducote
Feb 27, 2013 3:33 pm
Take a look at some of the flexible reflux designs. It's possible to run a column with very little reflux, effectively giving you a pot still. Or a column that...
43416
Ken Martin
ken2145
Feb 27, 2013 4:33 pm
I just read Zymurgy Bob's book and he clarifys many things for the novice like me. Z Bob says if you desire to do whiskeys and rums go with a pot, vodkas and...
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Richard Costa
richaaard
Feb 27, 2013 4:34 pm
That's basically where I was headed, a shorter column with limited reflux. If my intention is a quality mash then it makes no sense to distill it all out. I...
43418
cnapier@att.net
Feb 27, 2013 4:34 pm
Just measured my second run.... 150 proof so........run it a third time......180?? Thanks ________________________________ From: Fredrick Lee...
43419
cnapier@att.net
Feb 27, 2013 4:36 pm
I'm sure it was me.... I used a sweet feed........sugar......and ..........bread yeast......I know. Actually ran off two quarts when running wash thru pot........
43420
cnapier@att.net
Feb 27, 2013 4:37 pm
thanks again.... product pride....all grain......from tractors supply white gran sugar and.......fleishmans yeast.....i know.....couldn't wait for my dady...
43421
Jim Graves
jimbull34
Feb 27, 2013 4:37 pm
The answer is really simple, make a reflux still, it can be run wide open with no reflux and it produces exactly the same as a pot still. Â If you want pure,...
43422
RLB
last2blast
Feb 27, 2013 4:37 pm
My reading said a bushel of apples, so 143 apple seeds would be about correct. Robert ________________________________ From: mav <mavnkaf@...> To:...
