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On 7/5/2018 at 4:34 PM, MichaelAtTCW said:

Guessing St. Pat's. They sell a Chinese 10" poly cartridge for $30.

The $1 filters are probably double open end melt-blown cartridges.

The problem we tend to see with DOE melt-blowns is that it's easy to push by them because their integrity hinges on how tight you're able screw your housing together, hence why some people complain about large visible particles making it through the filters. Since they typically have minimal (if any) structural support it is easier to crush them, so you can't overtighten the housings either with them. The only way to tell if you got it right is if your filtered product comes out clean at the end of the filtering run. That's why we recommend using the industry-standard Code 7 cartridges with a structural support cage. More expensive upfront, but there is at least more assurance that you are actually filtering.

Thank you for the input!

On 6/26/2018 at 11:01 AM, Skaalvenn said:

We throw away our 1um 10" poly pre-filter between each use as they only cost about $1 each. For the considerably higher price polishing filters (Type7, $30 ea) we dry them a just a little and then put them into a ziplock and into the freezer.

We have found the 10" poly filters to be mediocre at best for final bottling, though they do work. We had an issue a couple times of some carbon dust making it's way into the bottles even with using two of them inline.  Knock on wood, we haven't had the problem with the more expensive ones.

Where do you source your filters from?

Talk to hog farmers about feeding your grain stillage to them. CSU has done research on feeding stillage if your farmers need some academic persuasion. 

And 2400sq ft. Is tiny!

On 6/22/2018 at 3:51 PM, bluestar said:

Old post, but curious to know: how much phosphoric acid, what change in pH (from, to) resulted?

I am interested also

And I am interested in buying your Snap40

I am interested in your barrels for sale. Please PM

I am interested in the answers to these questions as well.

What Finished spirit do you have for sale?

Would love to hear how this turns out!

Your link does not work. I take it you are exiting the industry?

So using a copper still for peach brandy is a no go?

Anyone in Colorado doing 50ml contract packaging? 

Are you asking about filtering vodka?

Does charcoal filtering affect the color?

4 hours ago, FinishedRye said:

Ok, so it seems bottling/labeling is pretty low cost, at somewhere between $0.50 to $1.00. 

 

Bottle shape is very standard, so no retooling of equipment. 

How much should one pay a distiller to proof down 10 barrels? And how labor intensive is this process at the end of the day and does it really require much skill?

Thanks everyone so far for the comments, this is helpful, and I am a neophyte on this aspect of things. Thanks for being patient. 

What state are you located in?

We have been experimenting wih solutions to this problem.

Spraying down barrels can make them leach. If barrels are stored vertically palatized, standing water on the heads can water down your spirit.

We have had some luck flooding the floor of our storage. 30 minutes on a timer in the morning keeps the humidity up in the storage barn all day. 

Def an ongoing battle for us. 

Our 500 gallon stripping pot still hasn’t given us problems. The only minor issue is the hobbled together agitator has been difficult to service. Parts from three different companies and no one knows what size packing matierial I need. 

Our fermenters are held together with nails and silicone. Not ideal. They are very temperamental and require constant maintenance. Out of the three, one is almost always out of commission. 

Blue Label Digital Printing are pros when it comes to printing labels. 

Finding a graphic artist worth their salt that doesn’t cost a fortune is the hard part.

Would love to hear what your local authority said!

In the same vein, what US based commercial labs do you guys recommend to ship samples to for testing?

On 1/23/2018 at 4:19 PM, whiskeytango said:

Tapi is another, although it tough to recommend them at the moment they have been a total shit show the last 4 months or so.  

Can confirm, Tapi has been a shitshow.