Hi folks, I started a sugar wash off over 2 weeks ago and it had a starting gravity of 1110 at the moment it has fermented out to 1055. The fermentation was...
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pjmnc62
Dec 1, 2002 1:43 pm
Deno, After Looking at your still, it is my opinion that it is configured as a simple pot still. You did not provide a means for the condensate to return back...
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John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Dec 1, 2002 1:53 pm
Hello deno, It sounds as if your column is behaving like a potstill set-up. But let's have some more information. 1) what is your wash, and what is the...
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John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Dec 1, 2002 2:25 pm
Hello All, Herewith some impressions of oaking. If you look at the attached photo you will see two glass jars, one a rich brown (on left) and the other a more...
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Stevensgang@...
Dec 1, 2002 4:13 pm
Hey! John! how are you doing?? Do you live in the USA? It seems from the measurements you use that you do. Anyway the reason I ask is I know...
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james17982002
Dec 1, 2002 6:51 pm
does anyone have designs for potstills that i could use to make my own still for whiskey, rum,and poitin? also what would be the output of the different stills...
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Darryl Ward
taliesin@...
Dec 1, 2002 7:38 pm
There could be a number of factors involved 1/ You have maintained a constant temperature, so that is not a factor. 2/ I see you used a high alcohol wine...
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John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Dec 1, 2002 7:39 pm
Hello James - 1 kettle with lid, attach 6" piece of 1/2"-1" copper pipe as riser, go over to horizontal lyne arm (same diam., about 12-20" length), down to a...
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John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Dec 1, 2002 7:50 pm
Hello Steve, Actually I am a 'bluenoser', one of the hardy breed (ahem) of Nova Scotia, Atlantic coast of Canada. As for the measurements, I tend to mix them...
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hayden_hewie
Dec 1, 2002 8:13 pm
I'm no expert (having only done one run so far) but this is what I did. My project was to do it as cheap as possible - a free aluminium 5L flaggon for a...
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deno752002
Dec 1, 2002 10:35 pm
... In the last run it when it sat at 93 it was a 10% alcohol and water mix. Basically the alcohol that I'd distilled from previous runs re-diluted. ... ...
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homedistiller
Dec 2, 2002 5:22 am
Hi Dene, Just some loose ideas... Improvements that you could apply instantly: Fill the column entirely with scrubbers, loose enough. It will give you...
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Dene Oehme
deno752002
Dec 2, 2002 7:19 am
... Thanks Dirk - Giving it all a try now. Will let you know how it goes. I've also lengthened my column to just under 1 metre. Dene...
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Dene Oehme
deno752002
Dec 2, 2002 9:12 am
... Ok.....New Question...... I've just run the still with the improvements Dirk suggested and the longer fully packed column. It ran with a head temp at...
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Brian Rowe
roweesbar1
Dec 2, 2002 9:51 am
In my very limited experience looking at the pic of your still you have no control over the amount of distillate that you are taking off. I'd say you need some...
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Dene Oehme
deno752002
Dec 2, 2002 9:58 am
... Makes sense but what about the pressure build up in the boiler and column? This thing is by no means a "pressure vessel" and would quickly come apart at...
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Brian Rowe
roweesbar1
Dec 2, 2002 10:18 am
Good point !!! Thank god you didn't follow my advice. Ok more lateral thinking needed. ... From: "Dene Oehme" <waterline@...> To:...
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peter_vcb
Dec 2, 2002 10:38 am
only 50%?? are you sure of this. try putting your alcoholometer in some water to see if it is reading ok, then try it in some commercial spirits (without...
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homedistiller
Dec 2, 2002 12:11 pm
Dene, How much distillate did you collect ? You have a very small boiler. A 4 liter wash at 10% will give you only 0.4 liter 80% (= what you measured). And for...
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Dene Oehme
deno752002
Dec 2, 2002 12:25 pm
Thanks for the response Peter, Alcometer reads zero in water - heven't got anything to check the top end with. With my limited experience it does taste like...
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Dene Oehme
deno752002
Dec 2, 2002 12:37 pm
Thanks again Dirk, ... About 400ml at an average of 50%. I could have gone longer and got more out of it but when it got to producing at about 15%, I stopped...
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peter_vcb
Dec 2, 2002 1:20 pm
the theory and temps you say all add up to you having good distillate especially running under 10ml/min even with no forced reflux it should be better. does...
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John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Dec 2, 2002 3:18 pm
1) Alcoholmeter - you can check higher alcohol ranges by dropping the alcoholmeter into a bottle of wine, and into a bottle of vodka. The latter should give...
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bokakob
Dec 2, 2002 4:51 pm
It appears that your heat power is too high. try running the still with a spacers between the hot plate and the pot. you may want to use machine nuts. if it...
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bokakob
Dec 2, 2002 4:55 pm
welcome - please see "Files" and "Photos" sections. james17982002 <james.oconnor3@...> wrote:does anyone have designs for potstills that i could use...
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Chris Hopfe
hopfenbitter
Dec 2, 2002 8:59 pm
I do not have any designs, but you may want to consider a reflux instead of a pot still. It is my belief that if your'e going to the trouble to build one you...
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Aaron Pelly
aaron_pelly
Dec 2, 2002 9:17 pm
Light blue touch paper and stand well back... ... From: Chris Hopfe [mailto:chrishopfe@...] Sent: Tuesday, 3 December 2002 09:59 To:...
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Baker
dev34son
Dec 2, 2002 10:22 pm
Exactly, I don't know who put a stick up that guys butt. I've got a pot still with thumper and I'm very pleased with it. Ran a corn mash through it this...
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bfra6559@bigpond
thefranklins...
Dec 2, 2002 11:07 pm
I am looking for rum essence recipes Thanx...
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John Vandermeulen
johnvanderme...
Dec 3, 2002 12:20 am
Hello all, I have just poured myself a martini, with home-grown gin. As promised some time ago, herewith the ingredients. 1 Tbsp juniper berries, slightly...
