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  • Category: Food and Drink
  • Founded: Mar 20, 2000
  • Language: English
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... Two ideas from the book 'Real Cidermaking on a Small Scale', M.Pooley & J.Lomax, 1999. 1)Third World Technology. It requires a remarkable amount of...
1 Jul 5, 2002
1:14 pm

waljaco
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In a message dated 7/4/02 5:53:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time, vandermeulen@... writes: << Would you describe for me the kettle-dome setup you...
1 Jul 5, 2002
7:38 am

BillyWeeble@...
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Any 1 in Chch. NZ want/need ...... 1 Plastic Fermenter w/ lid (even rubber ring!) 1 Plastic Fermenter w/out lid (both screw-on types) 1 Immersion-type Heater...
1 Jul 5, 2002
12:00 am

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Hello Billy! Nice to see your posting. Would you describe for me the kettle-dome setup you referred to, please? How wide are the rims, how do you affix the...
2 Jul 4, 2002
4:31 pm

pocoian2000
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'The Real Cider and Perry Page' http://web.bham.ac.uk/GraftonG/cider/homepage.htm Wal...
1 Jul 4, 2002
10:41 am

waljaco
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In a message dated 7/2/02 9:46:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ianelamacsween@... writes: << A few years ago "space blankets" were very popular items with ...
1 Jul 4, 2002
4:56 am

BillyWeeble@...
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'Domestic Eaux-de-vie&#39; http://www.beveragebusiness.com/art-arch/mmbreed05.html Wal...
6 Jul 4, 2002
4:11 am

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'Small-scale Cider Making' http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/andrew_lea/frameset.htm Wal...
1 Jul 3, 2002
3:19 am

waljaco
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Hope you do not mind Wal - but thought I would remind some of the newer members of our group about the excellent information you provided on making an apple...
1 Jul 2, 2002
5:04 pm

Ian Macsween
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Hi all, I want to insulate my boiler in the interest of decreasing the time it takes to do a run. I have a custom made boiler with a band heater clamped around...
6 Jul 2, 2002
4:45 pm

pocoian2000
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Not really the right forum, but can anybody point me to a url with some recopies, and information about alcohol content? Aaron...
3 Jul 1, 2002
4:57 am

waljaco
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I meant to send it derictly to some one and not to the group. Any way any one got any recipies for apple shnapps? I've got a huge all year supply. Thanks ...
2 Jul 1, 2002
1:26 am

pocoian2000
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Hello all, If I have read the postings correctly, the TENTATIVE recipe for apple schnapps is as follows: Crush and mush apples Add necessary sugar to bring up...
2 Jun 30, 2002
11:31 pm

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Hi there! I have two questions concerning the filtration with activated carbon. 1. I read that you can add the carbon directly to the alcohol, that is without...
7 Jun 30, 2002
2:35 pm

John Vandermeulen
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G'Day all, I have just had a similar experience. I made my sugar mash 2 days ago and nothing happened. I thought that it might have been too cold so I put it...
3 Jun 29, 2002
11:44 pm

Carey Smith
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The new tower will be 2 meters of 75mm 316ss tube filled with scrubbers ,The condencer is about 1200 long. The tower will be sitting on top of 2 18 gall kegs...
1 Jun 29, 2002
6:27 am

rob16541
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Thought I would pass along... I'm using a still of the Valved-Reflux design seen at www.moonshine-still.com. I've used it for several spirit runs, but I ...
5 Jun 29, 2002
2:35 am

Dr. M. Legendre
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In the free information on carbon pdf that the german guy produced (cant remember his name) he said that steam is by far the best way to clean carbon. Can...
1 Jun 26, 2002
12:02 pm

nathanpower
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newsletter please...
1 Jun 25, 2002
8:04 am

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Hello Hugh, unfortunately my browser/IP won't support this URL. Can you block-copy and e=mail the article. Original afrikaans is acceptable. Many thanks, J...
4 Jun 25, 2002
1:47 am

waljaco
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Hi all, I am having great difficulty in finding a suitable material to make a good seal between my 4.5 gallon s.s. washbolier and the lid. Among other things I...
14 Jun 24, 2002
2:16 pm

John Vandermeulen
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Any 1 know of suppliers for needle valves in NZ ?? (Chch) Size about 10mm . To go on Valved Reflux Still - type design. Still finally coming along after much...
2 Jun 24, 2002
4:03 am

aunic54
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Hi! I'm just starting out here in South Africa, trying to ditill mampoer (sort of like snapps, ditilled from fermented fruit) now half the sights on the...
7 Jun 23, 2002
11:00 am

janpam ooms
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I,personally,dont appreciate receiving un-solicited attachments..... ... From: thart To: new_distillers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 12:51 PM ...
6 Jun 22, 2002
11:35 pm

ups474@...
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Hello everyone, I didn't get any responses last week when I asked about all-grain brewing with wheat. And a search through the archives brought up nothing...
5 Jun 22, 2002
9:48 pm

John Vandermeulen
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Hi All again, Does anyone know of a cheaper supply of spirit essences in Australia apart from the very expensive home brew sop supply od Sill Spirits. It would...
3 Jun 22, 2002
8:49 am

janpam ooms
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Where are you guys getting your carbon in the states? and what type are you using. I tried a britta water filter with ok results! Thanks, Steve...
7 Jun 22, 2002
4:46 am

ups474@...
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I've recently completed a wash using corn sugar. It seems to me that I had read that better results were obtained from using corn sugar than one which used the...
2 Jun 21, 2002
4:42 am

ups474@...
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In a message dated 6/19/02 6:04:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, legendre@... writes: << I'm a tad curious about these 'copper&#39; scrubbers you are using. Can...
5 Jun 21, 2002
12:59 am

Dr. M. Legendre
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Does anyone from Sydney know of a place to obtain carbon at a reasonable price. I went to the nearest Country Brewer store and found it to be in the vicinity...
2 Jun 20, 2002
11:16 am

janpam ooms
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