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Good to know, the OP was asking about one of these counter top deals (I had one on the way and this is how I kinda Hijacked the thread albeit on point) and I think he can make a decision after this discourse. I'd recommend for using if you are a wine maker and want to fortify to make a...

Brandy Pear Plum and a Guava 80p

The 80 is Brandy, maybe I should have aged the spirit and then blended down the road? I wanted to lock up the wine for 02 reasons.... Thanks for the detailed help. These were wine runs and to be mixed with the actual wine, I am really trying to figure Heads. I think Heads are the ones that...

I am waiting a day or two to make these cuts, kinda perplexing, the one video I saw was showing me that he takes it to 80 proof and just tries it for taste. Fine but what does he do after he finds the Cuts? Combine the whole lot? I ask because I do not have a lot to make a bottle or two... I...

haha, Just about 91oz Rye, 5 oz 2 Row. I got it it to go, I think....LOL What a F'n mess. LOL! So I ended up taking the grain outta the bag cause the bag just was holding water or grist like a plastic bag, just dripping. I used 1 gallon heated to 152º ish and rinsed the grain. All said and done...

I am not running sugar head, it is a great wine, but I combined the first 170 the second 150 and the last 120 in one jar, let breath. The rest are separate, numbered and waiting for a new meter to check how far into tails they are, Prob just gonna get the blended proof with the new meter and...

Thanks for looking in, I thought I could just bag some grain and hold it for mash but I am not sure now I have 6lbs of rye in 2 gallons of water. I brought it to 110 held it for 30 minutes, brought up to 152 and held it for 90 minutes. Not much water left, (like half soaked into the grain) the...

Separate jars and glass meter

Boy I mentioned Turbo and I got a lot of negative in regards to it. I was referred to SAF05 by a couple of people here and another forum. I have yet to try the damned Turbo albeit sold, and selling, and popular. I am suspect to think it is only Dady with Nutes. I was also referred to feeding...

Worked great ! FWIW. Pulled the first two TBSP off and tossed. Checked the next couple with a lighter and Blue flame. So that was good. Pulled 800ml at around 140 ( I was measuring every 300ml till the last 300ml of stated 800ml, when the "oh so thin meter" got a hole in it and the shot/weight...

Too hot is a matter of pref...I hit 13-14% like clockwork. You can dilute, backsweeten as well. Find Pearson Square to change your value. .0990 is pretty much done. Might go to .0989. Cork also gives off a flavor if using real cork and about a month to settle. Another thing you can do is add...

Yes, we are in agreement. The difference may only be in the wattage limiter of my unit, or we have even bought the same unit. Good to know about The Heads and Tails, since it is coming from a quality brew indeed. I think the only toss is the foreshots (IF that bothers or scares) since Methanol...

So my challenge is with the fact I have 4 gal of wine in two different vessels a 3gal and 1gal I have transferred 3 times (racked) and still hazy... My thoughts are using K so2 to help fight o2 when combining into a 6 gal (now freed up vessel) and then using Super Kleer to then transfer into a...

Insulating your Keg so the temp swing is not so drastic, perhaps only a degree or two.. An insulation jacket if very limited space?

I just ordered one of these of an ebayer should hit the front door today, will try it this eve or tomorrow. He modifies it to equate to a Medium heat on gas flame. Not on and off at water distill temp. So you can purge your foreshots out front, separate heads from hearts and so forth. I'll let...

You could soak it in clean non chlorine h20 like Distilled. It may come back to life. You could always use a silicone if you want to use the jug. Or I grab one off of say a whisky bottle from the market, plus you get to drink a bottle for it....Russel's Reserve 10yr has a pretty stout cork find...

Thanks for the heads up on the Foreshots, appreciate it. Those 14.5% are Fruit Wine(s) The All grain, I am about to embark on here in a couple days, since my 55lb bag of Rye just hit the front the door. I am aiming for a 1080-1100, I can always fortify with a bit of DME if my Mash was off...

To be clear, I am not sold on Turbo yeast and did not plan to use it, it is being "thrown in" with my purchase. I would think that it's Dady in reality, with Yeast Nute and Dead Yeast cells or whatever they are using to then market as Turbo Yeast. To sell it for some ridiculous cost because it...

From what I gather, Turbo Yeast is a strain that prob is tolerant to higher ABV, coupled with Yeast Nute and Dead yeast holes (food) Like I use in the last 15min of Boil, I'll take the Trub (mostly yeast) of the last batch and I always have about 1/2 cup left over after making my next starter...