StillSmart

Re: Back with the living for now

2014-07-16T21:12:29+00:00

Again, woefully late with my response but glad to hear you're on the mend - definitely one of the good guys, and a great asset to this forum (and for a long time to come I hope!) - all my best wishes.

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:12 pm

Re: Back with the living for now

2014-06-21T00:42:34+00:00

I've always found that it was "Whatever doesn't kill you leaves a scar". I have a dandy collection!

Welcome back again Opus!

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:42 am

Re: Back with the living for now

2014-06-20T23:00:09+00:00

"That which doesn't kill you,will make you stronger,"
My Mantra for every ladder that I fall off,every hammer that hits my finger, et al; so far I have not needed a medic to scoosch around with my innards,I hope the day doesn't come.
Welcome back once again,and may the summer be a fruitful one where you are.
Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:00 pm

Re: Back with the living for now

2014-06-20T17:40:32+00:00

Regrettably this original post turned out to be over optimistic as I promptly ended up back in hospital, eventually returned home with a lot of ancillary plumbing. Finally back to some kind of normality and hopefully I can get back to my still.
Planning on building a new head for my still and will start a thread to plot it's progress once we get started.
Also looking to try a corn mash to have a go at my own style bourbon.
Stocks all pretty low now so having to buy alcohol, may need a bank loan soon
Regards Opus

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:40 pm

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-21T19:21:31+00:00

What's the gen on ticker problems wrt alcohol?

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:21 pm

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-19T23:22:53+00:00

glad everything is ok opus.

Statistics: Posted by Drewzy — Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:22 pm

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-18T10:46:21+00:00

All the best for the future Opus, it's great that your on the mend. I've got to have mine checked out when we get back, fingers crossed for both of us...

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:46 am

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-18T08:36:12+00:00

Thanks everyone for the kind comments, very much appreciated. Get christmas over and hopefully get back to distilling.
Opus

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:36 am

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-17T10:59:47+00:00

Opus,great to see you posting again Merry Christmas and lets hope 2014 is a very happy new year
All the best mate
Billmcc

Statistics: Posted by billmcc — Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:59 am

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-17T08:32:31+00:00

Welcome home Opus, ditto what Brian said? I had wondered but didn't like to ask.

Like Optic, I too have resorted to reduced sugar at 4kg in a 25lt wash to try to remove the underlying sweet trace in the spirit from a sugar head - great minds or something like that I currently have two washes on of this type and I'll post the outcome when I run them this coming weekend

Once again, nice to have you back with us, you were missed

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:32 am

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-17T02:26:12+00:00

When regulars suddenly stop posting you hope that everything is OK.

It's nice when they come back!!

Good to see you again.

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Tue Dec 17, 2013 2:26 am

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-16T23:19:33+00:00

Will give you my view anyway Opus,sorry I should have mentioned it in my first post but I have found that not being greedy with the ABV of the wash makes a hell of a difference.My procedure for quite a while now is to only use 4KG of sugar per 25ltr wash and use wineos POSW recipe (turbo yeast really is bad news flavour wise period), I know it means 3 stripping runs in pot still mode (I know you use the super reflux like me) then one slow spirit run following the way you distil in your post "our process" and that problem is solved IMO.

Statistics: Posted by optic — Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:19 pm

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-16T23:14:51+00:00

Hi and welcome back,may the re-generated ticker serve you well.
You don't state what your wash was,I guess,maybe wrongly,a turbo?
Renowned for carrying over a cloying taste,sweet.
You have clocked up more time than myself at this hobby,but I would guess the only way to remove the unwanted 'sweetness' would be carbon filtering.
I'm sure someone more helpful will be along soon.
Robert/

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:14 pm

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-16T22:47:21+00:00

Sorry Phantom not optic

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:47 pm

Re: Back with the living for now

2013-12-16T22:46:21+00:00

Thanks Optic,
Any thoughts on my sweetness reduction. I have about 7 litres at 93% thats been sat in a couple demi jons for sometime. It's been tripled distilled but I know when I knock it back to 40 and add some essence it will end up with that hint of sweetness.
Opus

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:46 pm