StillSmart

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-17T04:59:03+00:00

Indeed.
Water,yeast and some sweet stuff.
Add a still.
And a little experience,or a lot.
End product really should be contentment.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:59 am

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-17T01:34:00+00:00

@EasyD: Am happy my last post made sense. I kept it simple to try and make a point, as many people have a tendency to overcomplicate the process of making alcohol.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:34 am

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-16T23:24:49+00:00

I have to admit RJ,I had to wipe the dust off my screen before your post made sense,- I couldn't see your decimals.
All now is sensible.
Damn this failing of the eyes with age.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:24 pm

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-16T15:36:46+00:00

@Sonnyinbc. Sugar .17-.25 Kg per Liter of water. Yeast I use bakers . Temp <30 degrees

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:36 pm

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-16T10:08:47+00:00

ime slow ferments give a better product. I usually have 4 fermenters on the go in an unheated bedroom plus another fermenter for syphoning. Very cold flat, great for heatwaves but always cold otherwise.

I have one 240w 4 foot tube heater, intended for greenhouses, between the wall and the fermenters. Gives me 3 to 4 week ferments in winter. Has a built in thermostat. That's with VS and 6Kg of sugar.

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:08 am

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-16T07:00:26+00:00

Hi Robert
I use it in my case for convenience and consistent performance and in the big scheme of things the cost isn't prohitbitive

That said I wouldn't mind giving a lentil wash a go so any chance of your recipe

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:00 am

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-15T23:08:59+00:00

As I am now at odds with the two of you,and so coming from a different corner,I am failing to understand (apart from a little more hooch) why anyone continues to to pay out for Turbo's,when a good old lentil wash delivers the goods.
It is perhaps a good thing that we are not all the same.
LLAP

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:08 pm

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-15T12:59:33+00:00

No argument there AT, you're absolutely correct. My post was pointing to what I have found to be the optimum sugar volume for fast and complete, problem free turnaround using Vodka Star.

Your practice of using 7Kg is something I would only recommend to someone with your level of experience who would know how to run ferments at that level. For most 'new' distillers I tend to advise caution and lower sugar levels give quicker and less problematic outcomes.

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:59 pm

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-15T12:50:55+00:00

Welcome to the friendly forum

Now I'm going to take slight issue with my old mate AM but for a long time now I've run my vodka star washes with 7kg of sugar OG of about 1100, 2 weeks to ferment and about 16% abv

Clean enough wash and very pure as long as you do 2runs as mentioned all over this site

Have fun !

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:50 pm

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-14T23:43:57+00:00

Sonny,welcome.
Aquarium heaters are cheap as chips from that well known auction site,and will take care of brewing outdoors,maybe aided by a blanket,quilt or sleeping bag.
Glad to have you on board,and any questions that you have,ask away.
We are a friendly bunch here,and like to help if we can.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:43 pm

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-14T17:00:39+00:00

All sorted now....

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:00 pm

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-14T16:47:59+00:00

Thanks for the help guys. Guess I will be looking for two aquarium heaters.

Statistics: Posted by Sonnyinbc — Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:47 pm

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-14T08:52:52+00:00

The low temp will only put the yeast to sleep and they'll get back to work as soon as you get the temp back up.

At this time of year my workshop is like a freezer as I don't have any heating in it. I use the hot box but it only takes two fermenters. For extra fermenters I set them on a wooden base and use a sleeping bag and an aquarium heater on each. Works a treat.

BTW, 4 kg of sugar is very low for Vodka Star. 5kg is optimum and provided you double distill you will get a decent final quantity from each wash. Having said that, if you're happy with what you get from 4Kg then good for you.

Welcome aboard.

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:52 am

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-14T07:31:28+00:00

Hi & welcome to the forum...As Easydrinker's already stated please change your forum name..go to.."User Control Panel" then "Profile" click "edit account settings" then think up a new name...

Yeast is great stuff,
Quote....

Been making this stuff now for almost 2 years and actualy most of it does taste nasty-even when doing it in the home.

but it does need looking after...any steep temperature change as all sort of effects on it. This is the first problem you have to work on, get your ferment correct and you will improve whatever you make in the future.

If you can hold of an old but working fridge this Link here may be a solution for having your ferments in the shed.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:31 am

Re: Wash moved from home to outside storage shed..

2015-01-14T04:46:37+00:00

Welcome! Have a look at Aidan's Hot Box, it should meet your needs:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1027&hilit=aiden+hot+box

More question? Please ask!

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:46 am