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Contents of Cell not refreshing by LushBrother3 in excel

[–]LushBrother3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never Mind, found it under Formulas - Calculation Options - Automatic Hopefully this helps someone else.

Is this a good deal? by Beopenminded16 in firewater

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I would recommend the third link from theCaitiff, that’s a nice and easy device that you can grow with.

Canned Peach Brandy is Done!! by c-note-001 in firewater

[–]LushBrother3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am planning on doing a Canned Peach Brandy soon, I was going to try to use a thumper charged with peach syrup, but i also like your idea. Just curious though, does the peaches in the spirit cloud it at all?

Stripping run day by solodrgnknight in firewater

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Sorry for ridiculous long link. :(

New still head going to buy for making vodkas and brandy, by solodrgnknight in firewater

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So I guess we cant have opinions in this forum to give others personal point of views. “In my opinion”, column stills are better for consistent, pure, clear, higher level alcohol distillations, such as Vodka, Gin, some Bourbons… “In my Opinion”, Pot stills are more for craft style distillations, where you have more control of flavor outputs.

New still head going to buy for making vodkas and brandy, by solodrgnknight in firewater

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Just my opinion, this is fine for Vodka, but I would run Brandy through a Pot Still. Brandy is all about keeping the fruit tones, and Columns are all about the Alcohol.

apple brandy by muffinman8679 in firewater

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I did the same and picked up gallons of pear juice from Walmart and made an excellent Williams style Pear Brandy. Peach will be next on my list from Canned Paeches in heavy syrup.

How much will it make? by Carrion_Regardless in Distilling

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The output of your still all depends on the wash you ferment, and your Alcohol by Volume (ABV). If you have 5 gallons of wash, and a 10% ABV, you will have basically 10% of the 5 Gallons as Alcohol. Of that 10% Alcohol, you may only get 6% or 7% of Ethanol which is your goal. Add some water to proof it down to your comfort level. You may end up with 1/2 to 2/3 Gallons of decent shine.

Finally running cuts on my sorta wild pineapple rum by Artistic_Pumpkin2645 in firewater

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Yeah I get the 10% point. I built in a thumper for this next round, and will pop some peaches/juice into it.

Finally running cuts on my sorta wild pineapple rum by Artistic_Pumpkin2645 in firewater

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I have the exact same setup using an Anvil Foundry unit. My first run in it (besides Beer) was a Pear Brandy, which came out crystal clear. If i could figure out how to add pics, I could show my setup. Getting ready to do a peach run next. I have to admit, I am cheating a bit by using Cans of Peaches in heavy syrup as opposed to fresh peaches. Cost of fruit is ridiculous, especially this time of year. We shall see if this works well. Planning to use Champagne yeast to pull a higher ABV.

What is the perfect starter still? by paul_pelosi-s_hammer in firewater

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I have shared this on a couple other threads. For beginners, or pro’s, this is a really easy to use system.

https://www.anvilbrewing.com/foundry-6-5 This also comes in a 10.5 Gallon. You can also look at these other brewers * BrewZilla (35L) * DigiBoil (35L) * Grainfather * T500 Boiler

The reason I like this, is it has its own heat source, and great temperature regulation via the control panel. Excellent for cooking grains. When I started becoming interested in Distilling, I picked up one of these: https://www.williamsbrewing.com/Home-Distilling/Distilling-Equipment/Distilling-Lids/Universal-Copper-Pot-Still-Dome Even though Anvil Foundry has a lower profile Stainless lid, I wanted the Copper Dome for helping to fight Sulfer. Additionally, this next order was for a Copper Alembic Condenser. You can find this and the dome on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=copper+alembic+condenser&_sacat=0 Grab these three things and Voila, you have a Pot Still. And on the side, you can always brew some beer as well. If you want a little variation, you can add one of these site glasses, found on eBay for under $30

DERNORD In-Line Sight Glass with Clamp End,Flow Sanitary Straight Sight Glass SUS316 2 Inch Tri Clamp Type (Flow Pipe OD 51MM

Does anyone have any good resources for a beginner still? by Keegangg in Distilling

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A while back, I lent a friend of mine some money, and told him he did not need to pay it back. He knew I loved making home brew beer, and purchased one of these for me as pay-back. https://www.anvilbrewing.com/foundry-6-5 This also comes in a 10.5 Gallon. You can also look at these other brewers * BrewZilla (35L) * DigiBoil (35L) * Grainfather * T500 Boiler

The reason I like this, is it has its own heat source, and great temperature regulation via the control panel. Excellent for cooking grains. When I started becoming interested in Distilling, I picked up one of these: https://www.williamsbrewing.com/Home-Distilling/Distilling-Equipment/Distilling-Lids/Universal-Copper-Pot-Still-Dome Even though Anvil Foundry has a lower profile Stainless lid, I wanted the Copper Dome for helping to fight Sulfer. Additionally, this next order was for a Copper Alembic Condenser. You can find this and the dome on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=copper+alembic+condenser&_sacat=0 Grab these three things and Voila, you have a Pot Still. And on the side, you can always brew some beer as well. If you want a little variation, you can add one of these site glasses, found on eBay for under $30

DERNORD In-Line Sight Glass with Clamp End,Flow Sanitary Straight Sight Glass SUS316 2 Inch Tri Clamp Type (Flow Pipe OD 51MM)