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Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-03T18:53:35+00:00

Ta.

Statistics: Posted by makum101 — Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:53 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-03T15:10:13+00:00

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3135&p=20822&hilit=+odin+easy+gin+#p20822

Statistics: Posted by chill — Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:10 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-03T13:02:14+00:00

Can someone point me in the direction of 'odins easy gin'? I cant for the life of me find it on the boards

Statistics: Posted by makum101 — Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:02 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-03T06:56:18+00:00

I have a cunning plan for a whiskey.
Inspired by Odin and powered by the fact that I could not find a decent whiskey recipe.

Not there yet, but very close to having some results.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:56 am

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-03T00:07:40+00:00

You can't get much easier (or less expensive)Gin than Odin's Easy Gin.
Sadly a whisky is a little/lot more effort,but tastes the better for it.
While you wrap your head around that one,unless you are into experimental spirits,don't feel that you shouldn't use essences.
My main reason for not using them often is cost.
My second reason is that some of them are awful..

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Jun 03, 2015 12:07 am

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-02T15:49:04+00:00

Cheers guys. I'm off to the recipe section right now...

Statistics: Posted by makum101 — Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:49 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-02T15:34:18+00:00

chill wrote:
......... And it is much better than the essences, to my tastes.

2nd that

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:34 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-02T15:28:10+00:00

Look in the Recipes section for Gin. Same for Whisk(e)y. You get the flavour in like the real distillers do. And it is much better than the essences, to my tastes.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:28 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-06-02T15:19:52+00:00

@Easydrinker... I don't filter my stripping run (1st run) but i do filter my spirit run (2nd run).

I use Still Spirits Gin flavoring and Scotch Whiskey flavoring. Basically as i dont know how to get this flavoring into my spirit any other way. Is there a better way?

Statistics: Posted by makum101 — Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:19 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-05-30T01:07:53+00:00

makum,please feel free to slap me down if the assumptions that I make here are wrong.
First,I'm glad the problem seems to have gone away.
It seems that you are not carbon filtering your spirit run product?
Your post also reads like you are using essences,and I am not knocking that,I sometimes do the same.
For sure,the copper boil pieces will help take "off" tastes from your product.

Should you wish to try,carbon filtering will help vastly to a more neutral spirit.
Believe me,when you try a grain/whiskey type wash through an air still,you will not think that the boil pieces are robbing you of flavour.
I hope that makes sense,it's late.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat May 30, 2015 1:07 am

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-05-29T20:07:30+00:00

I've done another 4 runs since 'the incident' with no repeat. I used half the bag of the copper boil enhancers together with a full bag of the ceramic boil enhancers and I no longer get any 'bumping' noises from the still. Cleaning is easy with citric acid (I got a massive sack of it off ebay for next to nowt).

I also noticed that the spirit comes out a little bit cleaner - must be the copper - Which is good for Vodka's & Gins but seems to be lacking something when flavoured into whiskey.

Statistics: Posted by makum101 — Fri May 29, 2015 8:07 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-04-04T20:49:08+00:00

Hum?

Well, it was my understanding, that while they are referred to as "boil enhancers", I'm not sure ,precisely, what's meant by that.

As I understand it, they break up any large bubbles produced by the boil, which is one of the reasons that one of the original materials suggested, was pieces of broken glass i.e. the sharp edges helped to break the surface tension of the bubbles, so that you didn't get bubbles big enough to cause a liquid puke into a column or in the case of an easy/smart/air still, over come the volume of the condenser entry and friction of the silicone seal.

I'm pretty sure that the perforated plate mentioned earlier would help, as would something on the upper surface of it. Broken glass would work in a similar way, is easily handled and sanitised, whereas copper ring sawn pieces would do that but also help with sulphides too.

In any case, it can't do any harm IMO. As to how much ? as before, I don't know but if it were my set up, I'd multiply a bag of rashig rings by 5, at least.........

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:49 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-04-04T20:20:42+00:00

This topic is starting to grow legs and run away....
I cannot think of a way to sensibly split and move it,and figure anyone with an interest in this is happy for it to stay here.

I am ready to be corrected,but believe surges to begin with the formation of one or more huge bubbles,hence the reason boil pieces work,- they break them up.
It would seem to me that a perforated plate would cause also the break-up of such bubbles passing through it?
Would boil pieces even be needed?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:20 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-04-04T18:41:22+00:00

IMO. Nope. They are not getting direct heat.

This might be the reason BIG distilleries use steam baths. ... Indirect heating. ...

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:41 pm

Re: Massive Surge Boil Today!

2015-04-04T18:00:39+00:00

Thank you for your comments.
With the element submerged in the wash it sounds like it's bubbling like a kettle.
I'm able to put a plate above the elements which is perforated.
Do you think putting boil enhancers will help disperse the bubbling?

Statistics: Posted by v4mpy — Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:00 pm