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Shinenorth

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  1. Looking to purchase some molasses based white rum in bulk. Needing a tote or two to start
  2. I’ve distilled cucumber a few ways. I always macerated in 100 or so proof vodka with the cucumbers good and chopped up. I sometimes even ran them through the blender. I got best results using a low temp rotovap. The rotovap is especially good with flavors that are delicate. You get a less cooked cucumber flavor that is more reminiscent of fresh cucumber.
  3. Man that’s tough. Distilleries around here are very open to perspective distillers. Seems you have a very good background for the work as well. The easiest way is probably out of state and waiting it out till a job comes available az. It took me a year or so to get a job at a distillery. I also got very lucky it opened up
  4. Any distilleries near you? Go talk to the distillers. Mention you know how to distill or make beer/wine. In the mean time, work on becoming sufficient in plumbing, electrical, and anything that could be handy to being a distiller. get a job at a distillery working in their bar if they don’t have a production opening. Work your way into the back by helping with tasks. Breweries seem to be hiring more for brewers, you won’t distill but it’s a great skill to have and the experience of cleaning, grunt work will be vital to a distillery job. I sought out opportunities outside my state and country. Working anywhere I could to get distillery experience. Edit- being a distiller is a small part distilling/brewing knowledge and mostly putting out plumbing/electrical fires. It’s a lot of grunt work and not for everyone. Good luck on your search.
  5. Please update with your results after distillation. I looked into this stuff a few months ago, but we ultimately went a different way. The fermentation temp is what turned me away from this product. I like to ferment my rum hot and your results might have made my decision more concrete. You can't beat the price though when compared to lallemand RM.
  6. We do Something similar. Well, almost identical. steel drum for week or two. periodically give the cap a burp or air out for a minute.
  7. Even that specific gravity seems off. Maybe the solution was too thick and threw that off. Molasses washes will be around 1.1 or higher if diluted correctly. And with molasses, there is only 50%-70% sugar depending on quality.
  8. for 4 gal of molasses, the smallest amount of water I would add is 12 gallons. BSG blackstrap molasses suggests a 3.5:1 ratio molasses to water.
  9. One gallon of water? I hope that’s a typo. What was the brix or gravity? Water:molasses ratio?
  10. Pretty still, would be interested, but im sure shipping would be a fortune.
  11. I am searching for individuals who hold the same goal as me to open a distillery. I am in the process of putting together a business plan and looking for partners. I have commercial experience with an existing distillery and many years brewing and distilling. I am hoping some lost soul is in the market of starting their own distillery and would like to chat and join forces. Drop a line and let's talk distilling.
  12. I just want to chime in here. I was the first distiller to go down and visit/work with Destileria Andina. Overall, one of the most gratifying experiences of my life. I learned so much from Hareshbh and the other workers. The town of ollantaytambo is beautiful and a great center location if you want to go out and see the rest of peru. I spent just about 3 months there, and wish I could spend many more. I formed a life long bond with Haresh(the head distiller and owner). The work is hard and pushes you to learn new things. He taught me about peruvian spirits and I taught him a little about my distilling background. Every day I was given the chance to try something new, and Peru is filled with fruits and veggies that no one has thought to distill(besides Haresh and I.) Its a great chance to try new recipes or work with a different environment. I cant say enough about Haresh. After about 3 weeks, He had to leave the country, and he left me in charge. Distilling his product and being the face of the company. If you can catch on quick and enjoy being around someone who cares so much about his product, give this opportunity a shot. You're working with top notch Alembic stills and you're doing cuts by; smell, taste and feel. It's a great way for someone to hone in their skills or improve on things. Some things we distilled: countless peruvian fruits, potatoes(peru has over 3000 varieties or something) so we did one ha, chicha, and anything else we could think of. Safety: Ollanta is a very safe and quiet town. Outside of a few festifals(which are so fun), you wont be bothered by anyone, unless you want to be. Lodging: The house that you stay in is top notch for the area. You're provided with everything you need and its free. Food: Ollanta itself is a very cheap town and I would sometimes not spend more than 10 soles($3) in a day. Portions are huge and the fresh produce is very nice. Spanish: I'll start this by saying that I knew very little spanish going down. I still don't know much after 3 months, but It was never a problem. Haresh speaks perfect, if not better english than I do. Most visitors are english speaking and if not, someone is there to translate or speak for you. Waiting for my plane home, I thank Haresh from the bottom of my heart. He really is a great person and someone I look forward to continuing a friendship with. He's not going to sugar coat anything and he'll push you to think outside of the box. I hope someone gives this a shot, because you will not be disappointed. I leave Peru with several life long friends and memories for days. This kook approves of this opportunity, just give it a shot! -G
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