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Replacement glassware discovery
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Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:46 pmby Mash
We have in the past tried to find good replacement glassware for the smart / easy still at sensible money.
Well it was hiding right under our nose!
The flat green gin bottle. Fits a treat.
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:01 pmby gaza the instructor
Mash you been on the sauce again. Which green bottle
and where mate.
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:24 pmby Easydrinker
So many Gin bottles seem flat....
I suspect lots of sauce...
Robert.
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:09 amby Mash
The bog standard cheapy from Aldi and I suspect a few others.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/oliver-cromwell- ... 5000454400It's the flatness that allows the neck to get close to the output.
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:00 pmby Anavrin
Now it makes sense, I had visions of Mash balancing his Airstill on gin bottles lol
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:04 pmby Mash
LOL.
Does make for very easy cuts if you have a few
Serendipitous in a way because it is fast becoming a one bottle gin machine
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:30 pmby Anavrin
So if it’s becoming a one bottle gin machine, does that mean your setting it up using lower ABV low wines in a smaller charge?
Do tell, I heard using a 20% starting charge makes bottle at drinking strength
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:10 pmby Mash
1 litre water 1 litre 45% + bots = One 70cl bottle of gin - perfect fill.
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:09 pmby Robbo12
On that mash when do you stop collecting i do mine at 700ml then water down too 42% .
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:10 pmby gaza the instructor
Thats why we love the As
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:13 pmby gaza the instructor
Can only speak for myself, but I cut off at 50%.
That may be wasteful
but I love the result
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:13 amby Mash
Robbo12 wrote:On that mash when do you stop collecting i do mine at 700ml then water down too 42% .
Its about that. I have to confess this happened by accident the first time but its repeatable and works a treat. Much further and the flavour coming out is undesirable. Quite artisan - done by taste not numbers.
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:05 pmby Anavrin
I’m getting a little confused by this, so I have a question?
If I wanted to make one single 700ml bottle of of Gin on the Airstill and collect it all in a single flat sided bottle and it’s final ABV to be 45% without any proofing down, what volume of wash and at what percentage should a charge the still with, assuming I might bin the first 50ml to remove any juniper oils.
Re: Replacement glassware discovery
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Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:17 amby Mash
Next time I will work it out, using a refractometer.
I take the best for the gin.
I don't remove the first 50. IMO you lose too much flavour.
I don't aim for 45% I aim for taste (I know it will be 'in the region of'.
With a litre going in I appreciate there is a little waste, but that can go into my junkohol.
Guessing. I reckon it will be 1l @ 50%. Stopping earlier than a spirit run to keep the flavour cleaner / brighter.