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Gravity.   

does anyone re burn their used carbon and re use it?  The theory is your burning out all the impurities it had absorbed.  Seems like it would need to be fairly hot

Any alcohol above 20% is considered flammable. So I guess depends on what your working with but most likely your going to have alcohol on hand higher than that even if your proofing down to below 20 

Looking for a small pump that would be suitable for a bottle washing station. Would need to be able to run without the alcohol flowing so when the bottle is depressed on the head it will flush the bottle. 

2 minutes ago, Julius said:

I am able to log in right now.

 

Reset your password, FONL likes to expire your password without cause. 

I have been trying to reset it and its not re setting.   

I have been trying to log on to formulas on line and been getting shut down, anyone able to access this or is this closed until they re open to. 

Closed for all new business.  Still open to take tax payments.  

Yep no serviced provided by the TTB except taking our tax money.  

Paul. So you are pumping your spent wash (after distillation) strait into totes or another container for hogs and do you strain it some how for cattle so its more dry?

How do you deal with a spent grain in wash after distillation?  Do you just dump it down the local sewer? 

4 hours ago, indyspirits said:

I need to run some money numbers but we may consider bottling at a higher proof.  Currently we're at 45. Perhaps to 47?   DE filters are big bucks and we want to avoid any OSHA issues re their use and disposal.

 

 

Im probably wrong but I dont see much different in bottling between 45 and 47 I still think the same issues will arise at a higher proof.  As far as filters does osha really monitor what filters you buy and use?  

2 hours ago, indyspirits said:

I'm completely of base. We use a 5 micron filter only.  It's whiskey.  

Ok so we have established that this is impossible to talk about on a forum and we must direcclty contact filter guy  to get a true answer and that Indispirit uses a 5 micron instead of a 45 micron. 

 We are making process folks!

 Indi for our brown (gin) we use a 5 micron from barrel into profing tank then a .45 micron (this is why I was questioning your 45) into our bottles and we do sometimes see sediment after a few weeks so im looking for answers as well..  

45 micron pre-bottling filter  or .45 micron pre-bottling filter.?  

54 minutes ago, Welshbrew said:

Right now - from me.

I'm reluctant to employ an engineer until I have the lease.

so just tell them that when the time comes to set up and run you will consult with a certified engineer to insure that all operations meet your local (whatever they are in UK) safety standards 

42 minutes ago, indyspirits said:

Google "rhino farts". 

Im not falling for that old trick.  At least not while im at work!  

 

Shoot a wider pic so we can see where all the plumbing is running to and from 

5 hours ago, Peter Kalogeropoulos said:

The new wave of tariffs will wreak havoc to distilleries if they go through. Fingers crossed Trump doesn't do anything. 

MAGA.. 

1 hour ago, Silk City Distillers said:

Zero Bulk Milk Tanks.

Not to hijack this but I have a 300 gallon insulated milk tank id be willing to sell if someone wants it.  I was planing on doing this exact thing with it but it just wont fit in my space very well.  

56 minutes ago, PeteB said:

 

A lot of my barrels have staples, especially the French ones.

I don't find them "a pain in the butt", just forget they are there and drive the hoop down, the staples will easily get dragged with the hoop.

I dont get many with staples but I get them with the little T tacks I have driven em down with the tacks in place and occasionally have developed a leak where the tack rips the wood.   Not often but its happened.   The staples are probably thinner and more pliable?

8 hours ago, HedgeBird said:

Anyone know the benefit to adding these staples?

Your hoops don't fall off when the barrel shrinks!  I agree though they are a total pain in the butt.  

What would be wrong with just using a clothing steamer and stuffing the hose into the bung hole?   lol. I mean a lot could be wrong with that but... 

If your just building a way to crate steam and a direct open line to the barrel I dont see how making one would be all that scary.   Now if your trying to make it pressurized to get your temp hotter yeah that could be dicey

I have a blending thank that I have a couple light spots of rust in. Just wondering what the proper procedure would be to take care of this.  

Looks like just surface rust on a seam about the size of a nickel. 

So im sure its not ideal but we only have a 1" out on our mash tun.  Its set up more for beer with a screen for laundering in it.  But im wondering if we pull up the screens and do a corn mash for bourbon with on grain fermenting will we be able to draw out of a 1" or do you think I need to get it modified?  I know I can always just give it a go but id like some sense of success before I have a butt ton of a corn mess stuck in it.  

15 hours ago, Silk City Distillers said:

Did a double blind tasting of vodkas with 20-30 other distillers.  Smirnoff won.  Plastic bottle Popov commanded a very respectable position, I believe Svedka did as well.  I won’t say what the craft distillers ranked as the worst vodkas.

Smirnoff is grain to glass and thats the same Moto most "craft" distillery hang their hats on.   Sure they are way bigger but they are doing the same thing lots of small craft brands do only better.   Iv tastes plenty of vodka made from small craft brands that taste like dank ass.  Just because your big and selling at a value doesn't mean your not good at your craft. 

15 hours ago, Silk City Distillers said:

Did a double blind tasting of vodkas with 20-30 other distillers.  Smirnoff won.  Plastic bottle Popov commanded a very respectable position, I believe Svedka did as well.  I won’t say what the craft distillers ranked as the worst vodkas.

Smirnoff is grain to glass and thats the same Moto most "craft" distillery hang their hats on.   Sure they are way bigger but they are doing the same thing lots of small craft brands do only better.   Iv tastes plenty of vodka made from small craft brands that taste like dank ass.  Just because your big and selling at a value doesn't mean your not good at your craft.