What I Did Today

[Mash]

There was me thinking you had stolen the tap to keep for the BM!

[packapoo]

Well, yesterday actually, so does it fit here?

Have been using a king sized easy-syphon to empty my boiler, but a year or so back got a little carried away and pumped it out when still too warm. So it went all curly on me and even with my best attempts with a heat gun was still decidedly second-hand but usable. Just. Been meaning to pick something else up, but out of sight out of mind kind of applied.
Ran a rum wash last Friday so yesterday was the day to empty the boiler.....Finally gathered all the bits (crap that's lying around in the shed) that looked right and manufactured myself a brand new home build easy-syphon.
Actually works as intended and is bullet proof heat wise.

[Mash]

What is an easy siphon - do you mean the orange bulb thing with a knob on top?

[packapoo]

No Mashy.

It's a tube of maybe 25mm dia that has a one-way valve at the business end, with another tube of maybe 10mm dia inside it with a washer at its business end. And a hose off the top.
Drop the suitably sterilised business end into what ever you wish to transfer, couple of pumps and sit back with a coldie. Job done.

Actually I think if you went on to a HBS site and input easy syphon (siphon) you'd find it.

[Mash]

I get it - specially designed for people who don't have lungs

[packapoo]

[Magnu420]

one of these

[packapoo]

Emnow
Zackery
Yes

[KerryW]

good day everyone,,
time to make some apple pie

[Phantom]

good day everyone,,
time to make some apple pie

As in a pie, with apples in it, for eating ?

Or apple pie shine ?

If the later, please post the recipe, cos I've been meaning to try that out...........

[Easydrinker]

P,sometimes you surprise me.
Try one of Brian's last posts to the site
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2065&p=25213&hilit=Apple+pie#p25213
You can vary spices,I suggest that you use a cloudy Apple juice,not from concentrate,Lidl do/did a good one.
Watch out for the sugars,unless you have a sweet tooth.

Robert.

[RumJohn]

Clear apple juice gives a more attractive end product.

[Icefever]

This could be one to make ready for Christmas??? mmmmmmmmmmm

[Easydrinker]

I am seeing your point RJ,but in a country where "Scrumpy" type (Cloudy) ciders are considered the real deal,,a cloudy Apple Pie seems to work.
@ Ice,yes,get in early and get some bottled.Get the balance of Cloves and Cinnamon right,and this is a cracking drink to have on hand for a British winter.
It works as gifts or glugs (which are also gifts)!

Robert.

[Frank]

I did a slow spirit (potstill) run of my medium peated AG.
This was stripped (yesterday) with the deliberate intention of collecting a small amount of 'puke' amongst the lowwines. That is, my strips were run very fast and ended up slightly opaque.

Anyone got experience with doing this? Todays run smelt like a peat run should (ie like shite ) but I cant be sure if this will result in the addition of any flavour profile to the matured/oaked spirit for a while yet, of course.