Cornflakes Whiskey (CFW) chat thread

[bluc]

I have a t500 boiler 2.5hrs to strip it. With full 25l low wines charge takes me 3.5-4h for spirit run :handgestures-thumbupleft: (in process of upgrading to keg and thumper if it ever eventuates..)

[OzzyChef]

I have a t500 boiler 2.5hrs to strip it. With full 25l low wines charge takes me 3.5-4h for spirit run :handgestures-thumbupleft: (in process of upgrading to keg and thumper if it ever eventuates..)

I have the same and the same never ending keg boiler project. Motivating my welder mate to sort it isn't easy!

[bluc]

:laughing-rolling:

[OzzyChef]

I have a t500 boiler 2.5hrs to strip it. With full 25l low wines charge takes me 3.5-4h for spirit run :handgestures-thumbupleft: (in process of upgrading to keg and thumper if it ever eventuates..)

Are you happy with your Liebig? I'm limited in space and tools/ knowledge so I'm still contemplating whether to build a bigger Liebig (900mm) or a shotgun. Yours obviously performs quite well knocking down a strip in 2.5 hours!

[bluc]

Yea but i want a shotgun going to a 4" pot once my new boiler is built. Which will eventually be my bubbler. My liebig is 1"over 3/4" 700mm cooling jacket by the way.

[Undertaker]

....... I use 1 litre mason jars for experiments or to age quicker. .......

Dig, what seals do you use on the lids? I've got some jars but they only have the red rubber seals.

Cheers Phil

[Zak Griffin]

Take the seals off and put a piece of paper towel over the jar and shit the lid. You want your spirit to breathe a bit while its ageing.

[Dig Brinker]

Take the seals off and put a piece of paper towel over the jar and shit the lid. You want your spirit to breathe a bit while its ageing.

I've found it cleaner & less smelly if I shut the lid :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

I use the screw on lids with a piece of paper towel inbetween and the lid loosely fitted.

[Zak Griffin]

Seems to colour up quicker my way? :puke-huge:

[Dig Brinker]

Still better than using essence :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

[Faz]

Gday all.

I have around 45 litres of this ready to go. I have just finished doing cleaning run on my neutraliser so this will be he maiden voyage this weekend. My questions are - do I pack the column or not? Do I strip to collect Lo wines or just run it through once collecting cuts for high abv? Lastly how much backset and lees should I keep for next gen if I want to expand next gen to fill my100l can using my 2x 60l fermenters and how much flakes etc should I add?

Awesome site and great crowd. :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers

[rumdidlydum]

Gday all.

I have around 45 litres of this ready to go. I have just finished doing cleaning run on my neutraliser so this will be he maiden voyage this weekend. My questions are - do I pack the column or not?Nope Do I strip to collect Lo wines or just run it through once collecting cuts for high abv? Just run once Lastly how much backset and lees should I keep for next gen if I want to expand next gen to fill my100l can using my 2x 60l fermenters and how much flakes etc should I add? You might have to refer back to the original recipe for an answer

Awesome site and great crowd. :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers

See abov :handgestures-thumbupleft:

From the recipe=
• 1L of Corn Flakes
• 7 or 8L of backset
• 7kg of sugar
• Water to top up to 40-45L

[Undertaker]

LOL

Seems to colour up quicker my way?.....

Maybe I can use raw dominoes instead of charred?

[Professor Green]

I would have thought you'd run this without the packed section entirely; just the SGTees and RC. Or am I missing something?

Cheers,
Prof. Green

[Faz]

Gday all.

I have around 45 litres of this ready to go. I have just finished doing cleaning run on my neutraliser so this will be he maiden voyage this weekend. My questions are - do I pack the column or not?Nope Do I strip to collect Lo wines or just run it through once collecting cuts for high abv? Just run once Lastly how much backset and lees should I keep for next gen if I want to expand next gen to fill my100l can using my 2x 60l fermenters and how much flakes etc should I add? You might have to refer back to the original recipe for an answer

Awesome site and great crowd. :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers

See abov :handgestures-thumbupleft:

From the recipe=
• 1L of Corn Flakes
• 7 or 8L of backset
• 7kg of sugar
• Water to top up to 40-45L

Awesome Thanks rumdidlydum!

So I should also use all the lees from previous yeah?

Cheers
:handgestures-thumbupleft:

[EziTasting]

The 7 or 8L of backseat is what you're calling lees...


DW this used to confound me as well! Look up and bookmark the Glossary - it'll help you no end.

[Zak Griffin]

Backset is what's left in the boiler after the run, lees is what's left in the fermenter after you siphon the wash out.

To upscale a wash, use all of the lees from your original small wash.

[EziTasting]

Thx Mr. Zac,

Seems it's still confounding me! Need to take my own advice... :handgestures-thumbupleft: :laughing-rolling:

[Faz]

Backset is what's left in the boiler after the run, lees is what's left in the fermenter after you siphon the wash out.

To upscale a wash, use all of the lees from your original small wash.

Yep got that Thanks Zac!

If I get a chance will run the 45l I have tonight through the bubbler and then work on the second gen In the morning once she's cooled down.

Should I use all 5 plates? I think I remember seeing/reading somewhere on here (thats what happens when you drink and read) somone saying they removed one plate and only used 4? Not sure why you'd do that?

Cheers

[rumdidlydum]

Backset is what's left in the boiler after the run, lees is what's left in the fermenter after you siphon the wash out.

To upscale a wash, use all of the lees from your original small wash.

Yep got that Thanks Zac!

If I get a chance will run the 45l I have tonight through the bubbler and then work on the second gen In the morning once she's cooled down.

Should I use all 5 plates? I think I remember seeing/reading somewhere on here (thats what happens when you drink and read) somone saying they removed one plate and only used 4? Not sure why you'd do that?

Cheers

Drop it down to four plates to retain flavour. Five will strip.to much flavour that you want to keep :O)
With some washes people aloso drop to three plate, im in the process of making my collumn able. :handgestures-thumbupleft: