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AD searchHi, I am very pleased to have found this forum. I am in Central Victoria and have been keenly reading the many topics covered.
I have been home brewing for thirty years and this is my first foray into distilling. I started with an air still and produced around 9 batches over many, many long hours! As usual, I dived in without doing much research. Your information has helped me to avoid a near purchase online of inferior equipment and I now own a pure distilling rig and have added a stainless steel packed extension. It is so very easy to use after getting a lot of info from here.
My favorite drink is whisky and to date I have been flavoring neutral with the many essences available. I am in the middle of building my first copper 2 inch pot still with a liebig condenser and look forward to experimenting with recipes from this site and ageing.
Thanks to all for this site and the wonderful information contained.
Cheers,
Oldbowler.
Hello to all
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Hello to all
by Oldbowler » Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:11 am
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Re: Hello to all
by Sam. » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:00 am
Welcome mate, sounds like your on way to making some good spirit :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello to all
by Professor Green » Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:29 am
Welcome to AD Oldbowler.
With your pot still and one of the whisky base recipes from the tried and true section here, you'll be making a top notch drop in no time.
Cheers,
Prof. Green.
With your pot still and one of the whisky base recipes from the tried and true section here, you'll be making a top notch drop in no time.
Cheers,
Prof. Green.
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Re: Hello to all
by Lowie » Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:30 am
Welcome along Oldbowler :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello to all
by Nino » Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:09 am
Professor Green wrote:Welcome to AD Oldbowler.
With your pot still and one of the whisky base recipes from the tried and true section here, you'll be making a top notch drop in no time.
Cheers,
Prof. Green.
:text-+1: and welcome :)
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Re: Hello to all
by Oldbowler » Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:24 pm
Thanks for the welcome. Here is a picture of my set up.
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Re: Hello to all
by Doubleuj » Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:47 pm
Gday mate welcome, love the parrot in the background :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Cheers for jumping in and donating straight away too :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Cheers for jumping in and donating straight away too :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello to all
by bluc » Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:49 pm
:text-+1: awesome looking parrot :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello to all
by woodduck » Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:10 pm
Welcome mate :greetings-waveyellow:
Sounds like your onto it :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Sounds like your onto it :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello to all
by Professor Green » Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:31 pm
bluc wrote::text-+1: awesome looking parrot :handgestures-thumbupleft:
:text-+1:
Great parrot indeed. Did you make it?
Cheers,
Prof. Green.
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Re: Hello to all
by Oldbowler » Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:51 pm
Hi Prof,
yes, read all about soft soldering on the site and did a bit of research and found this design online. Thought it would be a good project before I started my pot still build. Just as well it is in the background as the soldering is rough. Showed the missus and she was so impressed she thought when I had passed she could put a candle or two in it at Christmas time. (Wow high praise and so helpful) But it doesn't leak and it does the job.
Just waiting on a tri clamp to arrive so I can solder my pot still parts. Am going to try a whisky recipe from the tried & proven tomorrow as I have just ordered some oak domino's.
I like to think that I am passionate about this, not addicted.
yes, read all about soft soldering on the site and did a bit of research and found this design online. Thought it would be a good project before I started my pot still build. Just as well it is in the background as the soldering is rough. Showed the missus and she was so impressed she thought when I had passed she could put a candle or two in it at Christmas time. (Wow high praise and so helpful) But it doesn't leak and it does the job.
Just waiting on a tri clamp to arrive so I can solder my pot still parts. Am going to try a whisky recipe from the tried & proven tomorrow as I have just ordered some oak domino's.
I like to think that I am passionate about this, not addicted.
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