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  1. I've had some luck on the brewing side using anti-flatulence medication. I know it sounds strange, but the active ingredient (and only ingredient, really, other than stabilizers, just check the back of the box) is polydimethylsiloxane, aka simethicone. You can find this in any pharmacy store. The only difference between this and a professional anti-foam agent is that the latter is going to me a stabilized emulsion so it's liquid and thus more easily added to your boiler.
  2. What are some general principles and best practices for pre-treatment of certain types of botanicals? I imagine everyone has different routines and for some it probably will work either way as long as you're consistent, but--for instance--are there any best practices for drying citrus peel to achieve consistent weights? Any best practices for making use of powdered botanicals in the vapor pathway? What about gums or resins like Myrrh, what would be the ideal place to stick these (no pun intended) so they don't gum up the interior of your vessel? My gut feeling says dry everything when possible for consistency; anything powdered needs to put in a tea bag or similar isolated vessel so it doesn't clog up the vapor pathway in your GB; and for a sap/resin, it should probably be isolated similarly to a powder. But thought I'd see if anyone had any general or specific tips and tricks for ensuring maximum extraction/minimal cleanup of certain types and preparations of various botanicals. Cheers!
  3. Hey guys, new member here, what a great resource. My partners and I are in the final planning stages of building a small microdistillery - please note that this facility will NOT be in the United States and thus (obviously) not subject to TTB regs ... the regulatory agencies in the country I'm in are somewhat more (ahem) lax than what some of you guys are forced to deal with (my condolences, btw). As such, I'm wondering about the possibility of proofing in bottle vs. bulk proofing. Our primary initial product will be a gin, and obviously being able to proof the product down in bottle will allow us to have a spirit storage tank that's ~50% smaller than we would need if we were bulk proofing and then bottling from that tank. Is this something that is being done currently? If not, is the sole reason it's not being done because of the difficulties in fill tolerances (nailing the right ratio of water to spirit), or are there other obvious unforeseen difficulties that my novice brain isn't considering? Looking forward to your feedback - cheers!
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