StillSmart

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:49 am**

As the wedding is still in the future,you obviously think that she is worth the sacrifice!
ATB

Robert.

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:00 pm**

Anavrin wrote:If I wasn't getting married in two weeks, the money I've spent could have bought a really nice bit of kit!!!!

Yer but just think about it mate....A Wife for the rest of your life?? or the biggest bad arsed still you will ever play with....eerrr let me think about that for a hour or two..

ps...all the best on the big day..

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:35 pm**

She doesn't complain about the unlimited supply of vodka, and now rum so I'm sure I'll get there with the still build in the end, I haven't mentioned the fact I've spent £160 on an SD Parrot kit!!

I'm thinking maybe it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission with that lol

I also bought the SD glass parrot but that's going to be a birthday present for my Grandad, he made a bit of spirit in his time, he gave me a copy of an old booklet called "The Blue Flame" it's what all the Brits used to use out in Saudi to make their booze many years ago.

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:41 pm**

Anavrin wrote:I haven't mentioned the fact I've spent £160 on an SD Parrot kit!!.

What about using the "what this old thing - had it for ages!!" answer if ever questioned.

I think it is known as the blouse method☺

Best wishes for the big day !!!

Posted: **Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:27 pm**

Anavrin wrote: I also bought the SD glass parrot but that's going to be a birthday present for my Grandad, he made a bit of spirit in his time, he gave me a copy of an old booklet called "The Blue Flame" it's what all the Brits used to use out in Saudi to make their booze many years ago.

Hope you don't mind Avavrin...I Gargled the book and it came up here...http://www.expats.org.uk/features/alcoh ... flame.html

Here to your Gramypa.....

Posted: **Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:16 am**

Good find. Cripes more than a little bedtime readin there.

If you click in the index....
http://www.expats.org.uk/features/alcohol/index.html

Posted: **Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:49 am**

I only had a quick look last night...didn't click on the index..but your right on with the bedtime reading Mash....my only problem is within 2 mins of my head hitting the pillows I'm asleep...

Posted: **Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:58 am**

This one is a newer version then mine, mine is a photo copy of one that has been hand typed on an old typewriter with hand drawn pictures.

Look for the "Sneaky Home Still" it's a small continuos still using a soldering iron as a power source, very clever design, I bet making a bigger version would be interesting

Posted: **Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:07 pm**

Anavrin wrote:This one is a newer version then mine, mine is a photo copy of one that has been hand typed on an old typewriter with hand drawn pictures.

Look for the "Sneaky Home Still" it's a small continuos still using a soldering iron as a power source, very clever design, I bet making a bigger version would be interesting

The old one with the hand drawning's must be magic, seeing that it came from granpa... I think I see the "Sneaky" one but didn't read about it yet...there's so much about what they got up to out there.
It's going to be fun reading it...it'll take time, but who knows what we'll learn..

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2015 5:37 pm**

Hi all,

Firstly thanks Anarvin for the wash recipe.

just got a few questions regarding my first rum attempt:

1: I have a t500 boiler with an alembic head. do I use this head or the reflux one on the first run?
2: Do I need to do a stripping run and then a spirit run, again with which head?
3: What would you guy's age this on? ( I do have a spare bag of JD chippings)
4: If I wanted a Bacardi type rum what would I do differently?

thought i'd give this a go as I haven't been able to go over to the supplier for my malt grain for whiskey

cheers everyone.

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2015 6:06 pm**

Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Why!

Ok a better answer yes you want the alembic head to carry some of the flavour through.
You always need at least 2 runs.
It needs some oak that will be good imo. JD oak doesn't mean you will get JD (unfortunately it not that easy)

Bicardi. Why?

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2015 6:12 pm**

Mash wrote:Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Why!

Ok a better answer yes you want the alembic head to carry some of the flavour through.
You always need at least 2 runs.
It needs some oak that will be good imo. JD oak doesn't mean you will get JD (unfortunately it not that easy)

Bicardi. Why?

thanks mash.

promised a friend I try to do a bacardi

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2015 6:19 pm**

I golden opportunity to educate your friend into the finer. Make a cachcaha and they will get religion!

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2015 6:50 pm**

Mash wrote:I golden opportunity to educate your friend into the finer. Make a cachcaha and they will get religion!

thanks Mash.

will have a look at that.

just one more thing kind sir.

Would you use the whole bag of JD chippings for one run or 1/2 bag?

Posted: **Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:13 pm**

How big is the bag haha!

Joking aside there must be a guide with. Be careful with oak. You can't take it out, so low and slow is the way... Sampling often!

StillSmart

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