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6993 jason
jtlemprierej... Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
8:37 am
Hi all im from australia and am fairly new to distiulling Can anyone suggest how i might come up with something that tastes like JD,(ie flavor base + and other...
6994 Brian Rowe
roweesbar1 Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
9:11 am
Start off with 96% pure ethanol - dilute down to 43% for 1125 of JD add to the ethanol 35 grams of "Soakers" JD Bourbon Chips. Packet says leave for 7-21 days...
6995 jason
jtlemprierej... Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
9:14 am
thanks Brian i have seen the soakers but not known anyone that sells them, you give them the big thumbs up???????...
6996 Brian Rowe
roweesbar1 Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
9:32 am
I bought mine at Narre Warren Brew supplies in Melbourne. The owner is Mark give him a call ... From: "jason" <jtlemprierejones@...> To:...
6997 dave hayward
dh19512003 Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
9:36 am
here is a recipe that i was given for JD have not tried it as yet Still Spirits is used Classic American Bourbon,Kentucky Bourbon,Rye Whiskey to make up to...
6998 dave hayward
dh19512003 Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
9:40 am
dave hayward <dh19512003@...> wrote: here is a recipe that i was given for JD have not tried it as yet Still Spirits is used Classic American...
6999 bokakob Send Email Feb 5, 2003
12:25 pm
Nixon/Stone or North/South chic matthews <notchic@...> wrote:What does N/S stand for? would someone post a link so I can see one please. ... ...
7000 packandship2002 <p...
packandship2002 Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
6:36 pm
Hi there, Thanks for the info. I wanted to produce ethanol as a fuel, as I heard it burns best, while I was at it, I wanted to produce about 3 gallons for...
7001 Mike Nixon
kiwimikenixon Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
9:27 pm
packandship2002 wrote: Subject: [new_distillers] produce ethanol Hi there, Thanks for the info. I wanted to produce ethanol as a fuel, as I heard it burns...
7002 Darryl Ward
taliesin@... Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
9:46 pm
Hi there I don't drive, so I only produce ethanol for drinking. The yeast is what turns your sugars into alcohol, (whether from sugar, corn or whatever base...
7003 John MORRIS
countrypchelp Send Email
Feb 5, 2003
10:38 pm
Jason - for your info, i'm no expert on Bourbon, but I have recently returned from Perth where we stayed over christmas and of all things took a bucket of 40%...
7004 packandship2002 <p...
packandship2002 Send Email
Feb 6, 2003
8:14 am
Thanks all, but it seems it's going to cost me more to distill this as fuel for my car than it will to by a gallon of gas. I just really wanted to feel the 108...
7005 Michael <god@...>
mikegasmier Send Email
Feb 7, 2003
12:20 am
Hi Jason. I know you were asking about flavour bases, but FYI anyway, John Vandermeulen has previously posted the mash bills for many whiskeys, including...
7006 BillyWeeble@...
billyweeble Send Email
Feb 7, 2003
6:26 am
In a message dated 2/4/03 2:08:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, packandship2002@... writes: << To use a 100 gallon distiller, how much sugar and yeast do I...
7007 Adrian Smith
adriansmith1 Send Email
Feb 7, 2003
1:29 pm
Hi, I've recently started a sugar wash using the 8Kg Turbo 18%. I've used it before and the wash took about 10 days at a steady 23C. It said on the packet not...
7008 Dene Oehme <waterl...
deno752002 Send Email
Feb 8, 2003
8:36 am
... Because the 27 degree figure gives the yeast manafacturers a big safety blanket if someone complains about their yeast not working. Fact is most yeast will...
7009 Darryl Ward
taliesin@... Send Email
Feb 8, 2003
9:28 am
If you are going to be ferementing spirit washes in warm weather, it is a good idea to use the "Temperature Tolerant" turbo yeast. Cheers Darryl ... From:...
7010 Robert N
dinks_c Send Email
Feb 8, 2003
2:12 pm
Hi all, if I might add my observations on this matter. I have used various turbo yeasts over the last couple of years and have found that whilst the...
7011 Darryl Ward
taliesin@... Send Email
Feb 8, 2003
8:16 pm
That is interesting.... do you notice a reduced yield when" Temperatyure Tolerant" Turbo Yeast is compared with "Normal" Turbo Yeast " or only when compared...
7012 Robert N
dinks_c Send Email
Feb 9, 2003
2:20 am
The most popular types of turbo sold here in Brisbane are the still spirits range and the alcotec range. In the Still Spirits range I personally prefer the...
7013 Stevensgang@... Send Email Feb 9, 2003
4:01 am
Does anyone have any ideas on how to get pickle smell out of a lid? I can acquire 1 U.S. gallon glass pickle jars from the hot food line at my work. The...
7014 Darryl Ward
taliesin@... Send Email
Feb 9, 2003
5:28 am
The glass will not harbour smells, but rubber, plastic etc will. 13 years ago I ruined 20 litres of parsnip wine by storing it a container that had previously...
7015 CornFed (Randy) <c...
cornfed62 Send Email
Feb 9, 2003
8:09 am
the ones that I have I just washed in very hot water and they came out odor free. The pickle smell is from the vinegar. Vinegar can be removed with very hot...
7016 Stevensgang@... Send Email Feb 9, 2003
2:41 pm
Well! I did try the boiling trick. It did seem to help a little but not a cure all. The lady who is giving me the jars says to wash them well and thn just let...
7017 mwmccaw <mwmccaw@....
mwmccaw Send Email
Feb 9, 2003
3:58 pm
If you are referring to US style dill pickles, the odor that permeates the plastic sealing ring is essential oils from the spices used. Repeated boiling (or...
7018 Darryl Ward
taliesin@... Send Email
Feb 9, 2003
7:50 pm
JUST a thought. If it is vinegar, whaty about soaking them in an alkali solution to neutralise it? What do others think? Cheers Darryl ... From:...
7019 CornFed (Randy) <c...
cornfed62 Send Email
Feb 9, 2003
11:37 pm
why dont you also try to use on of those 'oxygen&#39; cleansers. t used to be only called oxy clean but now I see that clorox and a few other companies have...
7020 Dene Oehme <waterl...
deno752002 Send Email
Feb 9, 2003
11:53 pm
I've been using Still Spirits Turbo Yeast for my sugar washes. I recently went to get some but they were out so I got some Alcotec Turbo Yeast. What a...
7021 Michael <god@...>
mikegasmier Send Email
Feb 10, 2003
12:50 am
Bi-carb soda should do the trick. This is alkaline and should help remove any vinegar smells. About 2 teaspoons dissolved in a cup of water should be enough....
7022 docbdj <docbdj@......
docbdj Send Email
Feb 10, 2003
2:37 am
any left for purchase? i am interested thanks docbdj@......
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