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  1. Not cip connections - there are separate ports for those. I was also thinking it could be to allow direct cooling rather than via the condenser outflow. I'll post more pics tomorrow.
  2. Hey there! I picked up a used 250 l still with a four plate column/deflegmator mounted on top of the pot and a stand alone condenser. I'm used to my deflegmator having two cooling liquid ports - one in and one out. This Holstein still has four ports and some a interconnected with stainless pipes and a collection of valves. Before I go moving water through it trying to figure it out for myself, I thought I'd see if anyone on here could help. Picture, (although not the best) attached. I'll post a better one when I'm back at my distillery tomorrow. Holstein doesn't seem to be able, (or maybe willing is a better word), to provide any explanation.
  3. Who would you all recommend for bulk Panela and Molasses?
  4. Well - I'm happy to hear that you are able to use FedEx to ship - at least that might mean that this is a PA problem. It may be that FedEx doesn't understand the PA liquor code or maybe doesn't want to. I'll keep digging.
  5. LeftTurnDistilling - I just got off the phone with FedEx for the second time and was, again, told that they will only handle direct shipment of wine to unlicensed receivers and they specifically clarified - twice - that they prohibit the shipment of spirits to unlicensed receivers. If you have a way around this, I'd love to know what it is.
  6. I posted this to the other thread about California direct sales but it really impacts any distillery who is permitted to ship direct to consumers. Pennsylvania permits Limited Distilleries, (PA's license for craft distillers) to ship direct to retail and licensed customers in state so long as you use a delivery service that will verify proof of age on the receiving end. HOWEVER, I have been inquiring about shipping services this week and - USPS will not ship alcohol, UPS is not issuing any new agreements for any alcoholic beverages other than wine, and FedEx will only allow shipment of spirits from a licensed shipper to a licensed receiver - not direct to consumers, unless, again, you are shipping wine. So, that's a problem. I really can't understand why UPS and FedEx have special exceptions for wineries. Distilleries who wish to ship direct to customers are now forced to use carriers other than UPS and FedEx.
  7. Pennsylvania permits Limited Distilleries to ship direct to retail customers in state so long as you use a delivery service that will verify proof of age on the receiving end. HOWEVER, I have been inquiring about shipping services this week and - USPS will not ship alcohol, UPS is not issuing any new agreements for any alcoholic beverages other than wine, and FedEx will only allow shipment of spirits from a licensed shipper to a licensed receiver - not direct to consumers, unless, again, you are shipping wine. So, that's a problem. I really can't understand why UPS and FedEx have special exceptions for wineries.
  8. Did they provide a reference to the part of the code that they based the rejection on? If so I'd update what they requested, because it may be that the original analyst missed the exception on the two other labels - and they may request that you change the two that were previously rejected at some time in the future.
  9. Nope, no response to my email - but I never followed up with a call because my label approvals came through.
  10. I'm interested in the answer to the original question as well. I've sent an email to the TTB for clarification and will post any response that I get.
  11. Man! label approvals for spirits are up to 57 days while malt beverage approvals have dropped to 17 days? And yet, the tax rate on spirits is higher than on beer? I guess I'm just venting, but come on TTB! http://www.ttb.gov/labeling/processing-times.shtml
  12. The big thing about formulas is the lead time - 90 days!!! Add on the 30 plus days for label approval and you're talking abut a bigger lead time than getting a DSP. Seems outrageous to me.
  13. I whole-heartedly agree Sam (Hagar681); I have also taken other classes, which I enjoyed, but this one was the most complete - it gave me an understanding of my new business that I have not yet seen from books or other classes. The crew from Six & Twenty, Steve from Artisan Still Design and Sherman Owen from Artisan Resources, all contributed extremely valuable information and are downright great folks. I can't imagine a better format for the topics delivered. I sincerely believe that having attended this class will help ensure a speedy start to my new distillery business. Thanks and Cheers Folks - Dean from Rowhouse Spirits.
  14. So how many small/craft distillers are actually filtering their whiskey? If you do filter, what process and equipment do you use?
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