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Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-07T23:43:10+00:00

Glad to read that you are doing stuff.
MO gin may not have been my choice for the spirit, but hey, it sounds interesting.
Wishing you more fun with future washes.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:43 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-07T22:31:47+00:00

A wee update on how I am getting on with the still. I Have made 2 washes one all grain using up Maris otter malt that I needed used up and one birdwatchers sugar wash. I Have double distilled the MO wash following the pdf from this site. It was a 15litre wash and I ended up with 3 bottles which I'm pretty happy with. One bottle I mixed with a gin essence and its pretty good tastes like a whisky gin. The other 2 bottles I've got in large jar with some raspberries and sugar which I'm going to macerate for a month then drink, hopefully turns out good. For the sugar wash I have bought juniper berries and coriander seeds and I am going to make sputnik and hopefully make Odin gin.

Statistics: Posted by alien1984 — Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:31 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-04T06:38:29+00:00

alien1984 wrote:
I just dine a 15 litre wash in a food grade bucket. But think I'll get the 50 litre conical and the 30litre conical on the go tomorrow.

Check out the youngs
Wide mouth fermentor. You might find them far more user friendly & cheaper than a conical.

They lift easier and wash up well. Best WITHOUT a tap.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:38 am

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T21:20:54+00:00

I just dine a 15 litre wash in a food grade bucket. But think I'll get the 50 litre conical and the 30litre conical on the go tomorrow.

Statistics: Posted by alien1984 — Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:20 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T19:22:59+00:00

Seagull wrote:
Know how ya feel. Hate waiting for a wash to ferment out. You'll be production line fermenting before long I bet!

..like most of the rest of us

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:22 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T18:22:46+00:00

Know how ya feel. Hate waiting for a wash to ferment out. You'll be production line fermenting before long I bet!

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:22 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T18:21:53+00:00

Good man

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:21 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T14:42:42+00:00

Good stuff thats the way to go

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:42 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T11:45:37+00:00

Yea sure have got the pdf printed off from here.

Statistics: Posted by alien1984 — Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:45 am

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T11:20:07+00:00

PS did you throw away the instructions and the tea bag !!

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:20 am

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T11:19:47+00:00

Nope. I wouldn't - But then I'm too tight.

If you want to see it running half fill it with water and a good glug of vinegar ( & coinage)

This will be a good practice and it will give it a good clean. You will also hear the coinage rattling and learn what normal is (You can hear it coming up to the boiling point)

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:19 am

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-06-03T10:47:43+00:00

Air still is here but my wash ain't ready yet thinking about going to asda buy some wine to put throu it lol

Statistics: Posted by alien1984 — Fri Jun 03, 2016 10:47 am

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-05-27T15:05:53+00:00

alien1984 wrote:
I've got a load of copper pipe I was going to cut up and hammer flat. I've read the pdf and definitely going to double distill and try make the cuts.

flat is good. have fun.

PS a £2 pipe cutter saved you fingers - if all goes well, you will be handling this stuff quite a lot

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri May 27, 2016 3:05 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-05-26T21:24:30+00:00

The way to go matey.
Enjoy your new toy

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Thu May 26, 2016 9:24 pm

Re: Hi Guys n Gals

2016-05-26T18:08:04+00:00

I've got a load of copper pipe I was going to cut up and hammer flat. I've read the pdf and definitely going to double distill and try make the cuts.

Statistics: Posted by alien1984 — Thu May 26, 2016 6:08 pm