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Re: hello

nonamedistiller — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:28:45 GMT

... making ... yeast ... packet. ... thebest ... welcomed ... Hiya Michael, Just checked out your post, And wanted to try and help a little.. (Ol boy watch

Re: hello

Tampagamer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:08:03 GMT

Hi Michel if your brewing in a 5-6,5 gallon carboy you need to fill it to 5 to 6 gallons about 5 inch under the cap level to allow for formation gases not to

hello

michael_aloysius88 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:18:42 GMT

My name is michael and i'm new to home brewing. I am interested in making something like moonshine and have read that a good recipe using bakers yeast is 5

Cloudy Spirits

canadianguy236 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:18:28 GMT

Hi Group I diluted my very first batch of a neutral spirit with distilled water tonight and the darn thing went cloudy on me. Dose anyone know why? It was sooo

Re: Proof and Tralles hydrometer

rye_junkie1 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:07:40 GMT

... Double Distilled Wheat Germ spirits have a nice Pear flavor to them when properly pot distilled. The fermented wash actually makes a very nice wine if you

Re: Proof and Tralles hydrometer

jamesonbeam1 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:49:56 GMT

Frankly I though a wheat germ wash / mash was more for neutral alcohol and could be distilled in a reflux still. The wheat germ is neutral in taste and only

Re: PVC Carbouys for racking?

jamesonbeam1 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:39:26 GMT

MW, Actually, you really dont need a secondary fermenter in our hobby to clarify and rack fermenations. As long as you dont keep it on the trub (lees) for

Re: lemon extract.. what about mandarin? Candied sugar?

waljaco — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:33:04 GMT

Rock sugar is sold in Chinese and M.E. grocery stores. The name candy is of Indian origin. In the 19th century, sugar had to be clarified before use for fine

Re: Proof and Tralles hydrometer

tykjaw — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:21:45 GMT

Oh boy, the eyes are going. Wheat germ recipe didn't register lol tyk

Re: PVC Carbouys for racking?

M W — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:06:51 GMT

I'm up by "The Other Washington", I don't think they deliver all the way out here LOL but there are other companies by here. Handy thing about water bottles is

Re: Proof and Tralles hydrometer

rye_junkie1 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:16:22 GMT

... To add to Tyk's comments. The Wheat germ recipe is geared more for pot stilling. A overall run of 89% would have stripped most of the flavor from it. That

Re: PVC Carbouys for racking?

tykjaw — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:21:30 GMT

Just shows ya lol should still be ok for the brew tho jim

Re: lemon extract.. what about mandarin? Candied sugar?

gff_stwrt — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:49:11 GMT

Hi, Wal and folks, This link has a picture http://www.sugarindia.com/candy.htm and they say it is popular with liqueur makers. Perhaps it has no aroma at all

Re: PVC Carbouys for racking?

jamesonbeam1 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:24:57 GMT

OOOPS MW- Might have spoke too soon. Better read this - Yahoo's featured news release today.. [Bottled water (iStockPhoto)]

Re: PVC Carbouys for racking?

jamesonbeam1 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:08:47 GMT

Have you checked this place out and see if there are any distributors around MW? http://www.drinkmorewater.com/store/index.asp?DEPARTMENT_ID=45