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They have not yet been sold. I still have them but the company has issued a recall tab for them. I can cancel the recall if you would like them.

I am located in Kane, PA. CJ Spirits. And in answer to indy......the company both times cut me a deal and I can pass it on to somebody else. Plus, they are very nice to deal with and I don't want to ruin a good thing. Not sure if you are buying any barrels yet, but sometimes they can be tough to get. These guys are good to me, so instead of having them pay for shipping twice I try to sell them local.

Once again our barrel company has sent us the wrong char level for what we do. I have four 25 gallon Char 4 barrels for sale. they are brand new and still wrapped in the plastic. They are regularly $270 a piece plus shipping. I will sell them for $240/each plus shipping. Or if you are driving distance from Northwest PA, you can come pick them up.

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I have two brand new 25 gallon barrels from Kelvin Cooperage for sale. They are a #4 Char level. One is still wrapped in plastic. The other one should also be, but I didn't realize it was a char 4 until after I took the plastic off. We ordered char 3. They sell for $270 each, but I will sell them for $230/ea. plus shipping. Or if you are near Northwest PA you can come pick them up. You can email me at info@cjspirits.com.

Thanks guys. Appreciate the help!

I am just getting ready to make my first attempt at rum and was wondering if somebody could give me a ballpark range for the ration of water to molasses. I'm planning on shooting for about a 10% wash.

Can anybody tell me what products proof obscuration comes into play with? If we were to make a spiced rum and barrel age it along with our mix of spices and then filter the particulate out, would there be any chance of 400 to 600 grams of solids in the final product? Or does obscuration just come into play with products such as cream liquors and schnapps, etc.

I am curious as to where those of you who are making gin make your final cut at. I'm just looking for a ballpark range, to see if I'm in the ballpark!

I'm curious as to how most peoples stripping runs are running time wise. Our stripping runs go very smoothly, but they always seem to run for about seven hours. We are using a 300 gallon still. Most every class I have attended said that stripping runs would average about 4 or 5 hours. I am wondering if I am just being overly cautious and running too slow, or if others have had their runs last this long. The distillate usually starts coming off at 110 proof and we run it down to about 40. We get good yield and good ABV and even gas costs are not a big concern. Our last bill was so low it surprised me. I'm curious if there is a way to trim a couple hours off the process, or if the old saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes into play. Quite frankly, everything is great except the amount of time....especially if I want to do two stripping runs in one day. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thank you guys. Thats what I was looking for.

We started with about 37 gallons of 190.

Can anybody tell me how much product I can expect to get back when redistilling gin? We created our own GNS and ended up with 251lbs of 190.5. We cut it down to 110 proof and are going to macerate our botanicals. So, starting out we would have about 64 gallons. We will probably add some water to that at the time of distillation. I am curious about what the expected yield would be. Obviously we will figure it out when we run it, but I was hoping to have a reference estimate before we start.

Sorry Sherman, No "s" right? Sherman Owen!

Just finished the third day at Six & Twenty. This is the fourth class I have attended. I won't knock any of the previous classes because I gathered some information from each. But I will say that this class was hands down the best class. It was excellent. If you are thinking about going into the industry this class is a must. Fantastic presenters, excellent curriculum. The owners are extremely nice and time was taken to answer every question asked. They covered it all. They covered it in depth and it was very hands on. More than half of the class is spent on the distillery floor with thorough demonstrations and explanations. Kudos to the Six and Twenty Staff, Steven from Artisan Still Design and Sherman Owens. Very glad I attended.