I don't have a water jacket ( nice setup by the way). I've run wash that had a fair amount of yeast suspended and mildly scorched but actually running on the...
Thats going to be a very low alcohol yield, unless ytou are adding sugar? Rye has less starches for conversion than corh where you can do 2 lbs per gallon....
In short, yes, it is okay to remove the grain from the mash. The sugars you want should be in the liquid. Rye flakes are a bitch to lauter but it's doable....
hi, ... could you elaborate on the reason for that? is it because it is easier, or for flavor? and do you distill on the grain as well? if so: because it is...
I am preparing a 30 gallon batch of Rye mash. Space is a premium in my fermentor. Is it OK to remove only the liquids and put them in the fermentor or do I...
I design my still with threaded clean out ports in the straight sections so I can run a tube brush through. I have tried numerous chemical based cleaners for...
Hello, If you plan to use this copper in a working still I would not apply any of those coatings. One of the benefits of using copper is that it has the...
Vinegar and salt. Â Copper Porn: What is Best way to clean Copper Pipes? How to: Initial external cleaning to prepare for polishing. What's the best cleaner...
Copper Porn: What is Best way to clean Copper Pipes? How to: Initial external cleaning to prepare for polishing. What's the best cleaner you've used or heard...
I am using a liquid nitrogen tank I cut off the top and remove the inside piece had it welded back together and now using a hillbilly still 3 to 2 reducer ...
I'd try to sell the thing first. Liquid nitrogen dewars are very expensive and you might get a pretty penny for it. Then buy more stuff, just a thought Sent...
I'd been thinking along those lines but it seemed an inefficient solution, but maybe not. Without knowing the physics and engineering around this it seemed...
if i had one of those i would sell it as its worth a few hundred bucks if you can find someone who need to transport liquid nitrogen if not do a search on...
No matter what you do straining or not you will always build up on the heating coil's and burn the run. I do a pot still first run and get s 50% first run and...
My pot still uses a water jacket ... boiler inside a bigger pot .. to distill. I always can do stripping or spirit runs without being concerned about over...
J, Immersion heaters work great. Depending on the size of the vessel you can get anywhere from 1400-5500 watt elements from home depot or lowes. The key...
If there were a way to put heating oil between the walls, and sealed, fire could definitely be used. I can't help but think there would only be a little loss...
I'm getting back into distilling having sold all my gear when I lost my home to foreclosure. Things are OK, I'm happy and living with my GF. Someone gave me a...