Welcome to the forums!

by **Jimmy** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:54 pm

Hi there, welcome to the StillSmart forums!
Please don't be shy - introduce yourself, get involved, help others and ask for help in return - it all goes towards building a community and the more you can contribute, the better this place will be.
A few simple rules - no insulting others, no posting spam, and my word is the law!
Enjoy!

by **Phantom** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:49 pm

It's me Jim, but as the registration wouldn't accept "phantom distiller" I reduced it to phantom - which is what I'll allude to for any further input I may have (ha ha! due to make a couple of batches up this weekend).
Well done for building the forums though, brilliant.
p.s. Don't know how to get the damned avatar thing working though, even though I've put an image in there - whether it's to do with the size of the image or not (currently 73 X 73) ?

by **Jimmy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:42 pm

Looks like you worked it out - took about ten minutes for mine to show up, if that helps anyone! Good to have you on board oh mysterious Phantom!

by **Canyon Cat** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:22 am

Howdy from the Untied States (not a typo). I've posted a comment or two on Jimmy's site, but decided to join the forum, too.
BTW, I'm fermenting batch #2 (8 kilos sugar, water and Turbo 48)--going great guns in this hot weather. For my 6th run off the original batch (using my EasyStill and measuring with my new alchoholmeter) I did a straight run with no cuts of 1500ml. I got an ABV of 52%! I must be doing OK. Tastes fine, too--like strong white rum.

by **Canyon Cat** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:48 am

I can't see where one can add an avatar on the edit page. Can you tell me where that is? Thanks.

by **Phantom** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:34 am

I can't see where one can add an avatar on the edit page. Can you tell me where that is? Thanks.

It's not on the edit page CC, you have to go here and store it there. There's instructions about how to get it working from the gravatar site.
HTH!

by **Shutter Bug** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:53 am

Hi all, new member ear looking at yer site 4 a bit. Seem 2 be on the same wave lenght. First of what a good site

Making me own wine and beer 4 some time always fancys summat a bit stronger so got me a smart still. So be aving a bash soon. Any help be cool. I knows naff all about distilling apart from what i read ear like.

Cheers Shutter

by **Phantom** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:24 pm

Hi all, new member ear looking at yer site 4 a bit. Seem 2 be on the same wave lenght. First of what a good site Making me own wine and beer 4 some time always fancys summat a bit stronger so got me a smart still. So be aving a bash soon. Any help be cool. I knows naff all about distilling apart from what i read ear like.

Wotcha Shutter Bug,
I'll say welcome because I haven't seen Jimmy around for a bit. These forums haven't been going that long - plus, due to the nature of making your own spirit (not forgetting the nature of the pointy heads at HMRC), it's quite a quiet forum.
As well as what Jimmy has written/posted here, there's also some reading over at Home Distiller. They have forums and a "main" site as well. They come across a little "back woods" at times there, but there's plenty of them who will help with any questions, same as here.
I suspect that some of the others here (like me) are registered/post at both.
regards
P

by **Jimmy** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:32 pm

I ain't dead, or banged up don't worry! Thanks for keeping tabs on things around here Phantom, much appreciated. I've had to move house quite suddenly, and I need to do a bit of re-wiring before I can get myself back online properly so I've been out of the loop recently. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible!

by **Surfer** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:33 am

Hi all from Australia

Just bought an Airstill and my will be distilling my first batch this weekend. I have learnt so much from this site already, so if i can\'t produce a good batch from all the info on this site there is something wrong with me.

By the way the temp here is 29c and it is Autumn, sorry i had to tell you that.

Cheers

by **Jimmy** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:59 pm

Hi, welcome! You should be fine, any problems then just ask away, we\'re all keen to help out around these parts!

by **HangOver** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:10 pm

Hi Surfer

Another ozzi eh, im from perth

once you get the hang of the air still you\'ll be pretty impressed, the more you stick with it the better it gets!

by **Balmoral** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:07 pm

Hello everyone.
Good forums you have here. I have just bought an air still and all the kit. I have my first mash on the go. Looking forward to my first ditillation run.
I did have several questions to ask, but having read through every topic and reply, I no longer need to ask them.
So, thanks for the help you\'ve all been to me so far. In the fullness of time, I may be able to make some usefull contributions myself.
Cheers.

by **bluecap** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:19 pm

Hi and welcome to the forums.

Any questions you have just ask away we really are a friendly bunch on here.

by **Notts19** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:37 pm

Hello everbody another newbie here, and what a brilliant forum.

CHEERS