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Hello from Canada

Postby Dancing4dan » Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:09 am

Hello. I am new to distilling, mashing, fermenting, etc as of summer 2020. Pretty steep learning curve on several fronts. :shock:

BIAB, fermenting flaked corn, toasted quick oats and barley on grain.

Aging in oak.

Storage in large used whisky bottles with corks.

Flavouring by hot steeping oak spirals in Sherry and a bit of scotch. Use hot cold cycles to “load” the oak then place hot oak in cold clear distillate to add flavor and color. Oh, and a piece of vanilla bean.

Thanks for looking in
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Re: Hello from Canada

Postby The Stig » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:39 am

Welcome Dan , enjoy your stay :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Hello from Canada

Postby Wellsy » Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:25 am

Welcome Dan
I am thinking you might have some challenges keeping the mash warm being from Alberta
Enjoy the ride
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Re: Hello from Canada

Postby Dancing4dan » Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:16 am

Yeah. You have to work with it a bit. The fermenter sits inside another vessel that is full of water heated by a 300 watt fish tank heater. Did this the last couple times and seems to work well.

That’s in the house.
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Re: Hello from Canada

Postby Wellsy » Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:28 am

Of course on the plus side if you are a beer drinker it is super easy to get your beer cold , just go outside lol
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Re: Hello from Canada

Postby Professor Green » Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:15 am

Welcome Dan.

Cheers,
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Re: Hello from Canada

Postby Dancing4dan » Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:36 am

Thanks guys!
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