This recipe list was given to us by a Cairns local home brew shop, it has been very well constructed and so we thought we would share it with you! This …
Recipe List To Make Your Favourite Commercial Spirits!! Read More
In short, NO! Carbon when in direct contact with stainless steel will corrode your filter, this will form tiny ‘pits’ inside the filter where the carbon has been sitting against …
Most definitely YES! Carbon can physically only treat alcohol up to 55% and trying to run anything stronger than this through carbon is a total waste of time! Having said …
Do I need to water down my spirit to 40% before filtering? Read More
Different stills run at different temperatures, and if in doubt you should check with the manufacturer/supplier of your particular brand of still. However majority of stills are designed to run …
Making the cleanest and best tasting spirit is not a difficult process, but rather simple once you break it down into 4 main steps. Step 1: Fermentables, when making your …
Definitely YES! During distillation different alcohols are boiled off at different temperatures, the impure alcohols before ethyl alcohol (drinking alcohol) are often referred to as ‘Heads’ and the impurities after are often referred …
The best method is to clear your wash before distillation using Still Spirits Turbo Clear, this will drop most of the excess sugars and sediment to the bottom of your …
What measures can I take to guard against cloudy spirit? Read More
The usual carbon filtering process will in most cases remove the cloudiness, but as the cloudiness often stems from your wash coming through with the spirit, the sure way is to …
Can I treat the cloudy spirit and make it drinkable? Read More
You will produce small quantities of methanol when distilling using commercial ‘spirit yeasts’ and sugar/dextrose. The temperature ethanol (drinking alcohol) boils off at is 78C-82C, which is why we are always told to …
7 days (1 week) best case scenario using Turbo Yeasts, or 12 days using a slower cleaner yeast (Super 6 Ultra Pure). General rule of thumb, 5-10 days to ferment …
How long does it take to make each batch of spirits? Read More
With some yeasts you may do, but do not add more than the recipe or manufacturer recommends as yeast varieties are selected for different properties. A yeast variety which can …
This is somewhat of a trick question because volume of alcohol is dependant on how well your wash ferments, and how much alcohol is present in that wash. Think of …
In a word Yes. What happens is simple, during fermentation the wash produces fusel oils which need to be removed and the sooner the better. By adding 1 packet of …
Will adding carbon to the wash improve the finished spirit? Read More
If the spirit runs through too quickly it is usually due to the filter paper not sitting correctly. This can occur when the continuous filter has not been cleaned properly …
Why does the spirit drip through the continous filter to fast? Read More
This may be caused by the following. Too much high activity carbon has passed down the tube to the black cartridge after the tap has been turned on. Helpful Hint: …
Why does the spirit drip through the continous filter so slowly? Read More
When using a glass thermometer, make sure that the thermometer is inserted into the bung so that the red bulb of alcohol at the bottom of the thermometer is positioned …
This is a very rare occurance. The fine sediment is in fact mineral salts which originate within the activated carbon itself. When spirit runs over activated carbon which contains some …
Why is sediment forming in spirit after carbon filtration? Read More
Generally blue or green colour in the alcohol can be caused from to much nutrient in the wash. You are not able to ‘stack’ Turbo Yeast washes, meaning you cannot …
In my line of work sometimes it gets difficult explaining certain aspects of why we do what we do when making alcohol. One of these involves carbon, and more specifically, …
If you think we have it bad, check out some of these weird and wacky laws from the United States (bloody yanks) 😉 ALABAMA About two of every three counties …
Interesting Facts on How Alcohol has Shaped Our Society The Honeymoon Babylonia, 4,000 years ago, it was customary that one month after the wedding, the bride’s father would provide his …
Your wash has most probably not fermented out properly. Make sure you are fermenting in an area under 30 degrees, and always check your wash with a Hydrometer before distilling. The …
I love scotch…scotch scotch scotch….rum too, oh and bourbon as well. Actually I’m partial to the entirety of the brown spirit family. On the rocks, mixed with coke, mixed with …
