... I've posted the following from http://www.geocities.com/kiwi_distiller/dtw.htm#finish Tony. http://www.geocities.com/kiwi_distiller ...
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ebarker@...
Jan 4, 2001 2:55 am
I was reading a very good book on the history of moonshine, can't remember the name of the book, but in Appalachia (in the US) mashing vats had open tops in...
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Mike.Seaney@...
Jan 5, 2001 8:34 pm
I have been drifting toward distilling for some months now. Mainly at first from just intrigue, However, having spent some time reading bits and pieces and...
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Tom Johnson
tjohnson@...
Jan 5, 2001 9:05 pm
I have a distiller that i would like to sell it has never been sold and is a stainless steel still that is brand new i bought it for $200. US but would be...
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daveandand@...
Jan 5, 2001 9:20 pm
In a message dated 01/05/2001 3:05:28 PM Central Standard Time, ... id love to have a peek...
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Bposs112@...
Jan 5, 2001 10:05 pm
send me a picture ill take a look at it and tell you what i think...
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Brad McMahon
brad@...
Jan 6, 2001 1:07 am
Hi guys, I am new to the art, having just got myself a Spirits Unlimited 5l pot still. I have done a couple of experiments and am happy with how things are...
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daveandand@...
Jan 6, 2001 1:11 am
In a message dated 01/05/2001 7:08:18 PM Central Standard Time, ... turning ... course, ... do you know of any flavorings for tequila?...
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Brad McMahon
brad@...
Jan 6, 2001 1:20 am
... Tequila is one I want to make! Spirits Unlimited and Still Spirits make a Tequila flavour according to the Aqua Vitae shop site, http://www.aquavitae.co.nz...
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Tony & Elle Ackland
Tony.Ackland@...
Jan 6, 2001 2:53 am
"NEW DISTILLERS" Frequently Asked Questions (Sept'00) Posted near the 1st of each month, to the NEW_DISTILLERS newsgroup at www.egroups.com Please email any...
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dball1@...
Jan 6, 2001 5:15 am
Here's a question I've never seen answered. If Methanol is poison and is removed at the beginning of distillation... Question: When/how is methanol removed...
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janpam ooms
janpamooms@...
Jan 6, 2001 8:26 am
This methanol question is a tricky one, as far as i am concerned all the commercially produced spirits,wine and beer has methanol in it. Methanol is a poison...
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janpam ooms
janpamooms@...
Jan 6, 2001 8:52 am
Hello Brad, sory to disappoint you but none of us make Tequila, we just dont like it. Personally i will make some just for coctails only but will buy the ...
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janpam ooms
janpamooms@...
Jan 6, 2001 8:59 am
Hi Brad, any of the brands you mentioned are OK, some need a bit longer to mature than others, the swedish ones from GERT STRAND are also very good but...
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Brad McMahon
brad@...
Jan 6, 2001 10:55 am
... Hi Jan, I am in Adelaide. I saw a post from someone saying that one of the brands was "yuk". I just want to destroy my hard work by crap concentrates. Brad...
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Brad McMahon
brad@...
Jan 6, 2001 11:01 am
... Make that - DON'T want to destroy :-) No I haven't been drinking! Cheers again! Brad...
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smeng@...
Jan 6, 2001 12:14 pm
How do you keep the temperature of the water in the thumper high enough to be sure the alcohol vapor will not just condense in the thumper and not bubble...
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Brad McMahon
brad@...
Jan 6, 2001 3:46 pm
It's not tricky at all. Methanol is a by-product of fermentation; more methanol is produced in fruit fermentation than in grains. Brewers do not remove the...
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mastat04@...
Jan 6, 2001 6:09 pm
id like to see a pic as well...
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Tony & Elle Ackland
Tony.Ackland@...
Jan 6, 2001 8:56 pm
... Nope, no heat source is needed. The heat of the incoming vapour/steam is what provides the energy. I've pasted the following from ...
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Giles
giles@...
Jan 6, 2001 11:33 pm
... sourcing materials but.... "the law" > Ok so I am quite aware its not strictly legal, however, I suspect > there could be a certain amount of turning...
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djames@...
Jan 7, 2001 5:47 am
hello to all, i have just signed up and i read thru 163 letters and responces and decided to butt in myself. i built a pot still with an old stainless const....
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hugh@...
Jan 8, 2001 9:03 am
Hi all, I have built my still and am getting great results, 3.7 litres of 91% - 94% every run. I am using a design from Tony Acklands top site and having heaps...
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ken hawkyard-gibson
oobruckner@...
Jan 8, 2001 6:25 pm
... supposed to a free country but it is far from that in that it tends more toward repression than freedom. We don't even have freedom of speech anymore...
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Tom Johnson
tjohnson@...
Jan 8, 2001 9:55 pm
first off the posting i made about the still for sale is still valid I just have to get the photos developed aplogise to those who responded and will get back...
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dball1@...
Jan 9, 2001 1:46 am
I am trying to order some supplies from Spirits Unlimited. They don't respond to my email. Has anyone had any experience ordering from them? Should I forget...
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Tom Cormack
tcormack@...
Jan 9, 2001 3:47 am
I,m not sure about Spirits Unlimited but I use Great Expectations on Lower Hutt, they have quite a good ordering page ...
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Brad McMahon
brad@...
Jan 10, 2001 1:37 pm
... Are you talking about amateur or commercial distillers? I saw an article on TV yesterday about the rising price of agave cactus. A few years ago it was...
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ebnjr@...
Jan 10, 2001 10:35 pm
Is there a reason why brass is not discussed as an alternative to copper or stainless steel for a column? Brass tubing and ready made fittings are available to...
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Ackland, Tony (CALNZAS)
Tony.Ackland@...
Jan 10, 2001 11:26 pm
... I think that its the uncertainty as to whether or not the zinc in it will leach out when exposed to hot alcohol. Tony...
