Hi, Many submersible pumps are just designed for high volumes but low pressures. When these pumps meet a certain resistance they just spin in vain and are no...
5761
John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Sep 29, 2002 12:46 pm
Hello Dan, I passed your question along to Tony Ackland, and here is his reply. It appears that my 2" riser satisfies my decorative needs, but serves little ...
5762
John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Sep 29, 2002 12:51 pm
Hello Mike, sorry about not being more clear about this. But, I did describe my heat source as from a hotplate. And the element-thing in it is labelled an ...
5763
John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Sep 29, 2002 1:03 pm
Hello Tony, I have the traditional 2" packed column//1/2"condenser set-up; and run the cooling water off my house domestic supply VERY slowly. Works...
5764
potstillman
Sep 29, 2002 1:34 pm
Hello group, I've just completed my first still, having played with an ice-wok type for a while, and I am basically very disappointed. In most attemtps at...
5765
Zeke Jones
debrewer77
Sep 29, 2002 3:02 pm
I dont recall your original ?...but...I would follow the directions on the pkg,if there are any...otherwise,experiment with several different methods to see if...
5766
Zeke Jones
debrewer77
Sep 29, 2002 3:07 pm
Sorry...mis-understood the ?...I would recommend stirring the yeast into the wash,vigourously,for a minute or so...but,as you say,you 'tossed' it and its...
5767
Zeke Jones
debrewer77
Sep 29, 2002 3:36 pm
The only problem I had with the 'fountain' (water-garden) pump was,while using appx 15 gal water reservoir,the water heated up appx 50% thru the 'run'...
5768
Baker
dev34son
Sep 29, 2002 5:43 pm
I just finished bottling a 5gal batch of IPA, and running a two gal 13%abv molasses wash through the pot still with thumper. Here are my observations on...
5769
mwmccaw
Sep 29, 2002 9:18 pm
The most efficient (and lowest practical temperature) method of drying is "through air" drying, which is what is usually practiced in modern malting works –...
5770
John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Sep 29, 2002 9:39 pm
GREAT GOING!! YOU PRESSED ALL THE RIGHT BUTTONS - SIMPLICITY, INEXPENSIVE, EXPERIMENTAL. ... 'strength' of mash won't change the distillation curve - it will...
5771
Robert Stam
robertstam2000
Sep 29, 2002 10:13 pm
Hi John, there is some interesting inforamtion at this site on the running of the Carl Jacob still. <http://drinktec.com/distiling_x.html>...
5772
Randy
cornfed62
Sep 29, 2002 10:28 pm
Hi This is my second try at posting this. The first one got black holed by yahoo and may show up sometime in a galaxy far far away. I operate an offset...
5773
Still Man
potstillman
Sep 29, 2002 11:32 pm
Hi Robert, What does acetone smell like? Could this be what I am getting, thinking it could be ammonia/vinegar/whatever (see my other post)? I got this smell...
5774
Robert Stam
robertstam2000
Sep 29, 2002 11:40 pm
Hi Andy, Acetone smells like nail polish remover. Cheers, Rob ... From: Still Man [mailto:potstillman@...] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:32 AM ...
5775
bokakob
Sep 29, 2002 11:58 pm
Hi, it is again me. This time I completed another type of liquid/vapor separation head shown in this floder: ...
5776
bokakob
Sep 30, 2002 12:54 am
Robert, when I worked on this scketch, my main concern was modular composition of the final thing. Most important for me was ability to disassembe, clean,...
5777
Snow Blind Moose
snowblind_moose
Sep 30, 2002 6:37 am
Thanx for your comnents! They are very much appreciated, however, one of your comments is confusing me. You say "'strength' of mash won't change the...
5778
Aaron Pelly
aaron_pelly
Sep 30, 2002 7:01 am
... <snip> ... <snip> Hands up if you know this feeling 8v)...
5779
tony6163
Sep 30, 2002 7:32 am
Thanks for all the feedback guys, it will help me a lot with coming up with a solution. regards Tony...
5780
tony6163
Sep 30, 2002 7:37 am
Hi Aaron, I gave that mob a call and if you have a measley $1478 you can pick yourself up the 5amp model......... back to the drawing board. Tony ... element....
5781
Still Man
potstillman
Sep 30, 2002 7:46 am
Ah yes, of course. That's not it ... Cheers, Andy Robert Stam wrote:Hi Andy, Acetone smells like nail polish remover. Cheers, Rob ... Get a bigger mailbox --...
5782
peter_vcb
Sep 30, 2002 8:27 am
if diluted down to 40% PET is supposed to be ok but i still wouldnt use them. i use 1 gallon "demi john" glass fermenters from a homebrew shop. look in a local...
5783
John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Sep 30, 2002 1:22 pm
No, you are quite right, and interpreted Tony's graph correctly. I was confused over the word 'strength' - my misunderstanding. Incidentally, that...
5784
new_distillers@yahoog...
Sep 30, 2002 1:33 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the new_distillers group. File :...
5785
andy_galewsky
Sep 30, 2002 1:47 pm
Well after two weeks of fermenting I could wait no longer and loaded up the 'ole still with about half of the 5 gal batch. This time I watch the temps very...
5786
scottyp74
Sep 30, 2002 2:20 pm
Hi Randy, Yes I for one would be interested in having a squizz at your cooling system. This is one aspect of the hobby that I have spent much time and thinking...
5787
harley
harleydavids...
Sep 30, 2002 6:26 pm
Mike, sorry to keep asking this, but I have been following these post and maybe I am missing something!! Okay as I understand all of this, everyone is looking...
5788
harleydavidsonn2002
harleydavids...
Sep 30, 2002 6:59 pm
Hello to all. I suppose this question would likely be directed to Mike as it is his book that I am using for this, but any input from the group is appriciated....
5789
George Wessel
wesgeorgelol...
Sep 30, 2002 7:05 pm
... Thanks a bunch Mike I all ready have a vacuum pump. I brought a 2 cows milking machine at a sale for $100 US. It came complete with a vacuum pump. It can...
