Thanks gaza,
That has been a long time favourite of mine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvaEJzoaYZk, never thought to chase the video, so a first for me.
But bugger, you just cost me another 10 minutes of forum tapping time, as I also had to watch the Floyd clip to the end.
But not a bad way to end an evening.
Robert.
There is no ONE way.
"Everyone's happy. Everyone's smiling. No-One here is sad anymore"
Just started my first cornflake whiskey wash since I've invested in a second fermenter
Better get some JD chips so I can make some fake bourbon!
Any recommendations for the best place to get them? Usual go-to is eBay...
Bought my last lot in the B&Q sale £3 a bag , so I bought 8 bags.
Have a look on the net BBQ shops etc.
Cornflake is mega but you do end up with a lot of trub in the
bottom of your fermenter. Last time I blitzed the CF in her
thingy that is not for makeup, think so??? Allowed me to half
the CF.
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Nice tunes Gazza. Good driving music.
Cheers mate love a bit of a tune, mixes well with
tyre smoke
Jennysgin wrote: Tue Jul 30, 2019 8:52 pm
Just started my first cornflake whiskey wash since I've invested in a second fermenter
Better get some JD chips so I can make some fake bourbon!
Any recommendations for the best place to get them? Usual go-to is eBay...
Don't think b&q have had them for a while, the range have them, £7.99 a pack
Computers computers and the computer savour faire.
Up yours from the Gaza.
This snotty nosed little kid telling me what to do to look
at my pension. I dont do like or trust them.
As my pension will only buy me an ice cream a month. I
want the dosh now. It can only be done on a bloody computer.
Mate give it to the local cats home dont need it, now I have
to sell my Mums stately home.
R.I.P. mum.
today i got bitten by thousands of mosquitoes - are we supposed to have them in this country - my hands are so swollen i can;t make a fist and am itching like i got fleas - now in bed sulking having totally ditched the herbal remedies and sprayed myself and everything near me with deet
My personal bane are midges, not mosquitoes.
Due to location.
Every year I use enough DEET to melt my watch strap.
I hate the stuff, but it is the only product that works for me.
Robert.
There is no ONE way.
"Everyone's happy. Everyone's smiling. No-One here is sad anymore"
Spent what seemed a dogs age re-airating and feeding yeasties to 24 litres of plum wine today.
Now going like a train.
Sadly, the potential rhubarb wine has gone into slumber mode, well earlier than it should.
Hopefully it will wake up again.
Life is a bagatelle!
Tomorrow is busier, bottle a beer, rack another beer, spirit run a neutral.
And a lot more stuff unrelated to imbibing, 'cos sadly I do have to earn a Shekel or two.
Robert.
There is no ONE way.
"Everyone's happy. Everyone's smiling. No-One here is sad anymore"
The grape harvest is underway on the continent, so the trucks are landing brimming with sweet purple berries. I am off to get mine and fill up my fermentera. A few busy days ahead.
I'm in the same boat as you Jenny, looking for jd chips. The range was sold out when I last looked. To be honest I'm not too bothered. It's really nice as is, after only a couple of weeks off the still. Can't wait to try the next generation with saved backset .
I did have a small problem with it tho. After a couple of days it developed a pale blue haze with small particles floating in it that clumped together and then sank to the bottom of demijohn. I think this was lipids. Don't know why they formed for sure. It might have been too much nutrient or the water i proofed it down with was too cold maybe. I didn't go too deep into the tails I turned Urnestine off when I got down to 30% so I don't think it was fuesal oils. Can anyone more knowledgable cast any light on it? I strained it through kitchen towel, it's crystal clear now but I'd like to know what caused it. I normally proof to low 40s but my cf ended up at 38% might that be it? Cheers Bob
"After a couple of days it developed a pale blue haze with small particles floating in it that clumped together and then sank to the bottom of demijohn"
Mine sort of did that too but I ran it all again and it was fine after another spirit run
I would hazzard a guess at Copper salts.
My still sometimes throws some out after a protracted service time.
Sometimes they filter out, sometimes they just go their own way.
They do disappear, and they don't seem to effect the taste of finished spirit.
I don't worry too much, the blue has always gone from finished spirit.
Robert.
There is no ONE way.
"Everyone's happy. Everyone's smiling. No-One here is sad anymore"
@ buffalobob
I reckon it's tails oils, something about proteins that come over in the booze.
dilute to 46% and you dont get them, under 46% you can get them.
This is why "non chill filtered" whiskey is always 46% +
you can do your own chill filtering if so inclined, just stick the bottle in the freezer for a day and then filter through your normal medium of choice.
Personally I just don't look at it if i have bottle where it occurs
Easydrinker wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:01 am
I would hazzard a guess at Copper salts.
My still sometimes throws some out after a protracted service time.
Sometimes they filter out, sometimes they just go their own way.
They do disappear, and they don't seem to effect the taste of finished spirit.
I don't worry too much, the blue has always gone from finished spirit.
Robert.
If we think they are copper crystal (cnd a simple taste test will determine). The best bet would be to refrigerate/freeze. The coldness will get the most salts to crystallise. Then rack it off/filter before it warms up again ( and dissolves back into the liquid).
I don't know if this is relevant but copper in excess is poisonous. So probably best to try and remove them.
Sad day Fri 13th. Mum,s funeral. All went as well as.
Oh boy am I nursing one this morning.
Off to the Oval for some test cricket today.
Come On England.
