All Grain AG experiments

by **maheel** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:43 pm

as long as they can make real neutral..... :doh:

dont worry i am watching the www.5stardistilling.com.au stuff with interest ... got to get a real job to pay for it :think:

by **SBB** » Tue May 15, 2012 9:39 pm

McStill wrote:You need a bubbler

You cant imagine how many times Ive wanted to say that in answer to some of the questions and problems here Mac.
Im so fuckin glad I bit the bullet and built mine when I did.

by **R-sole** » Wed May 16, 2012 2:29 am

maheel wrote:as long as they can make real neutral..... :doh:

dont worry i am watching the www.5stardistilling.com.au stuff with interest ... got to get a real job to pay for it :think:

We do a neutral still too 8-)

by **maheel** » Wed May 16, 2012 7:50 am

5Star wrote:
maheel wrote:as long as they can make real neutral..... :doh:

dont worry i am watching the www.5stardistilling.com.au stuff with interest ... got to get a real job to pay for it :think:

We do a neutral still too 8-)

i got none that can make really good neutral boka's are just a bit slow

by **Brendan** » Thu May 24, 2012 9:18 am

How have your experiments been going maheel?

This is what I want to do, but you've got me worried seeing as you're a beer man and aren't impressed with what you're getting out :think:

Hope you get something you consider worth aging soon :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **maheel** » Thu May 24, 2012 9:28 am

no luck thus far

i did not oak the last batch as it just seemed not worth it.

the batch that puked up the still i have on oak and it does have some whiskey flavor but i am not sure if any is coming from the spirit or just the toasted oak
it also has the puke taste that is the background flavor of the wash :puke-huge: (a bit yeasty )

i have the bag of peated grain still so i will have to pull my finger out and mash that...

by **Sam.** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:09 pm

Not all grain so mods please move if needed but doing a stripping run of a light dried malt extract wash and it is coming out like this

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The first lot was a puke but now it has settled down and is still coming out looking like beer what the fuck?

Any ideas?

by **Sam.** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:02 pm

Getting a bit better

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by **wynnum1** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:17 pm

Try some vegetable oil to stop frothing.

by **Kimbo** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:18 pm

Hi S_A_L,
it is probably just residual puke in the still ;-)
dont toss it, you can add it back in for your spirit run :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Sam.** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:29 pm

Yep will be keeping it started tasting better thru the run see how the spirit run goes down the track

by **Sam.** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:18 pm

Was definitely residual puke doing the next strip but with only 40L charge and coming out crystal clear

by **Frank** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:34 pm

So...S&L its clear :handgestures-thumbupleft: but....is it coming out like (could-be) whisky now???

by **Sam.** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:45 am

I have the same problem as Mac at the moment and have a fucking cold. My smell isn't good at the best of times so no idea! Think it will have to wait for the spirit run for any conclusive results will keep you posted frank