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AD searchHi there, new to Canberra, new to distilling, looking at making a pot still for a keg for some gins and eventually whiskies.
Right now just figuring out how to source all my hardware! Looks like I'll be spending all my free time on gumtree looking for the deals...
Hi from Canberra
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Hi from Canberra
by alcomancer » Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:54 am
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Re: Hi from Canberra
by Sam. » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:24 am
Welcome here mate.
You will probably want some sort of reflux still for your gin base.
You will probably want some sort of reflux still for your gin base.
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Re: Hi from Canberra
by alcomancer » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:26 pm
Sam. wrote:Welcome here mate.
You will probably want some sort of reflux still for your gin base.
Thanks! Is that because I'll struggle reaching a high enough ABV%/neutral spirit for gin?
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Re: Hi from Canberra
by Sam. » Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:13 pm
You will have to do many passes through the pot to get the same cleanliness that a reflux will give you.
Some do it but I haven’t tasted the product so can’t comment on that.
Some do it but I haven’t tasted the product so can’t comment on that.
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Re: Hi from Canberra
by Professor Green » Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:54 pm
Welcome alcomancer.
I’m with Sam on needing a reflux still for your neutral base; it will be far more efficient than multiple runs through the pot.
Cheers,
Prof. Green.
I’m with Sam on needing a reflux still for your neutral base; it will be far more efficient than multiple runs through the pot.
Cheers,
Prof. Green.
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Re: Hi from Canberra
by Bloke » Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:43 pm
Welcome,
I'm Southside CBR myself, currently planning an upgrade from my air still.
I'm Southside CBR myself, currently planning an upgrade from my air still.
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Re: Hi from Canberra
by Youngfella » Wed Oct 24, 2018 5:01 pm
Would you still use a gin basket in a reflux or would you flavour after? Just thought a reflux would take too much flavour out :wtf:
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