... No it won't. A 300 series stainless will not hold a magnet a 400 series will. I have forgotten which is which but you have the ferritic, martensitic and...
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James Gates
panache_fine...
Mar 4, 2013 4:50 am
Just curious what kind of glass bottles you use to store? How you cap them? and where you order or find them?...
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Richard Costa
richaaard
Mar 4, 2013 4:51 am
Jim, White Bear  You'll might want to check out HomePower.com or Home Power magazine. They cover a lot of bio diesel stuff. I've subscribed for years and...
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Mel
mellowonetwo
Mar 4, 2013 4:51 am
May be you should delete the address, phone number, and name at the bottom of your posts so the "less they know about me the better!" might work to your...
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ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Mar 4, 2013 4:52 am
Hello my favorite forum. I have malted barley in the past so I am familiar with the process. Now I am considering sprouting some grain and tossing that right...
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Jim Graves
jimbull34
Mar 4, 2013 4:52 am
I put about two tablespoons of salt into my wash just before distilling to flavor it and it does make a difference, I would not put it into the wash while its...
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Jim Graves
jimbull34
Mar 4, 2013 4:52 am
RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Â James D. Graves Ravenwood Solutions, llc. 251-533-8569 ________________________________ From: RLB <last2blast@...> To:...
43481
tgfoitwoods
Mar 4, 2013 4:59 am
If the spirit is a work in progress, it'll be in mason jars (grocery or hardware store), gallon jugs (homebrew supply), or glass carboys (also homebrew...
43482
waljaco
Mar 4, 2013 5:53 am
Green malt is used by homedistillers for converting. You need to wet dried malt anyway to activate the enzymes. wal...
43483
waljaco
Mar 4, 2013 6:03 am
Most people do not drink their wash! It was once thought that salt helped the cut off temperature for a pot still. wal...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 4, 2013 9:40 am
You might want to look into a solar oven to use on hot sunny days. 212 F is not too bad! Running the a pipe out the side to a shaded area and exposure to...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 4, 2013 9:43 am
Thank you, I stand corrected, and will only add salt before distilling. Robert ________________________________ From: Jim Graves <jimbull34@...> To:...
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White Bear
sha_man_1
Mar 4, 2013 12:06 pm
A solar still, much like one used in distilling water from contaminated fluids can be utilized in solar distillage. Just be sure that all parts are food...
43487
RLB
last2blast
Mar 4, 2013 12:50 pm
Wow, I was thinking for your use for bio-fuel but it would be perfect for distilling wash or wort. I will have to experiment with that one too. Robert ...
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Richard Costa
richaaard
Mar 4, 2013 2:49 pm
I have a vacuum tube array with 30 tubes, spa type, that probably hold about 3 liters each of water/fluid. The water turns to steam quickly on a sunny day, and...
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Thomas
stought1
Mar 4, 2013 10:49 pm
Hey all! Just ran about 6 gallons and turned it into almost 3 liters of 100 proof. I stopped running at 80 proof. How low should I go when running? Also, what...
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Richard Costa
richaaard
Mar 4, 2013 10:50 pm
I think I got this. All I need is to feed the wort in one end, shut it off, and then steam will come out the opposite end, harness it, and then use cold well...
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Jim Graves
jimbull34
Mar 4, 2013 10:50 pm
I know I keep forgetting to do that, thanks ________________________________ From: Mel <wasagamel@...> To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday,...
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ballard_bootlegger
ballard_boot...
Mar 4, 2013 10:50 pm
Thanks Wal. I'm going to give this a shot with a little rye. I'll report any difference in taste or performance....
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 5, 2013 12:35 am
Get a thumper for your still that is the same as running it twice. A way to stop grain from burning is to drain 3/4 of your liquid wash from ferment vessel and...
43494
waljaco
Mar 5, 2013 12:35 am
The green sprouting part is not particularly wanted as it contains substances to prevent bugs eating it - in dried malt it is removed. wal...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 5, 2013 12:37 am
It will be a fun project to play with during the summer. Distilling without a still. Robert ________________________________ From: Richard Costa...
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RLB
last2blast
Mar 5, 2013 12:41 am
Thank you, I did not think about that part. Robert ________________________________ From: waljaco <waljaco@...> To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com ...
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jsducote
Mar 5, 2013 4:30 pm
Rather than feeding wort into your solar heater, I think you should keep the solar heater a closed-loop system and merely use it to heat your traditional...
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Donnie
streetroddonnie
Mar 5, 2013 5:47 pm
hey you all ever add apples or anything else to a plain old shugar wash?...
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Thomas
stought1
Mar 5, 2013 5:48 pm
I read some place that you could make a mash with just cracked corn and sugar, cooked for awhile then put in the fermenter. It's doing something, but smells...
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Richard Costa
richaaard
Mar 5, 2013 5:49 pm
I had that same thought but I have some doubts whether using it as a closed loop system would be more work, and how I'd harness it into a pot still. I'd also...
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Richard Costa
richaaard
Mar 5, 2013 5:49 pm
My only concern would be pressure build up, since a non-pressurized system can only handle a peak of about 9-11 psi before the gaskets around the tubes start...
43502
RLB
last2blast
Mar 5, 2013 6:02 pm
One problem with solar distilling is time. It takes me 4 hrs on an electric range to distill 2 gals of sugar wash, so can I achieve the necessary heat for 4...
43503
RLB
last2blast
Mar 5, 2013 6:16 pm
DAP and yeast might be faster, but you need enzymes to break the corn starch into sugar. What they might have done is to malt the corn and grind some of that...
