Comments for Still Smart http://www.stillsmart.co.uk Home Distillation Made Easy! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:55:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Stopping Your Still Foaming Over by Hope81026 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/tips-and-tricks/stopping-your-still-foaming-over/comment-page-1/#comment-10140 Hope81026 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:55:39 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/2008/03/13/stopping-your-still-foaming-over/#comment-10140 Hi I am brewing as we speak. I didnt read much past getting the alcohol to ferment so this is an eye opener. My "smartstilll" is behaving erratically. The top jumps up and it leaks. I am thinking of adding marbles (as I saw on another site) in place of the ceramic rings.I will also put less liquid at the start. What do you think. I have just double distilled my first 1.75 liters of Vodka. It's a bit skunkier than my store bought Vodka but otherwise sufficiently strong, About .65 of this is distilled water as I read it might be good to add some distelled water to double distilled mash as per this site. Any words of sage advice for me. Hope Hi
I am brewing as we speak. I didnt read much past getting the alcohol to ferment so this is an eye opener. My “smartstilll” is behaving erratically. The top jumps up and it leaks. I am thinking of adding marbles (as I saw on another site) in place of the ceramic rings.I will also put less liquid at the start. What do you think. I have just double distilled my first 1.75 liters of Vodka. It’s a bit skunkier than my store bought Vodka but otherwise sufficiently strong, About .65 of this is distilled water as I read it might be good to add some distelled water to double distilled mash as per this site. Any words of sage advice for me. Hope

]]> Comment on Contact by phil http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/contact/comment-page-1/#comment-9990 phil Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:54:28 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/?page_id=59#comment-9990 hi guys my name is phil and i live in israel i grow mangoes and am a horseshoer really want to distill alchohol from fruit can buy good copper stills here -but i need to learn could you please give me any advice -books tobuy or internetlinks or articles will apreciate your help thanks phil hi guys
my name is phil and i live in israel
i grow mangoes and am a horseshoer
really want to distill alchohol from fruit
can buy good copper stills here -but i need to learn
could you please give me any advice -books tobuy or internetlinks or articles
will apreciate your help
thanks
phil

]]> Comment on Recommended Sites – Infusions of Grandeur by David Archer http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/recommended-sites/recommended-sites-infusions-of-grandeur/comment-page-1/#comment-9918 David Archer Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:37:32 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/?p=47#comment-9918 It looks like this site has been attacked. Clicking on the Recipes link results in my anti-virus software reporting a malicious site which will download malware to your computer. Explore with care ! It looks like this site has been attacked. Clicking on the Recipes link results in my anti-virus software reporting a malicious site which will download malware to your computer.
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]]> Comment on How Do I Make Alcohol With My SmartStill? by ian http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/smartstill/how-do-i-make-alcohol-with-my-smartstill/comment-page-1/#comment-9858 ian Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:25:37 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/?p=70#comment-9858 Hi i have used my smart still many times now with fantastic results i always trow away my first shot glass that comes through then use the first 500ml for my pure stuff like whiskey and the second and third 500ml for sambuca etc as it is not as pure and you cant tell but is the copper gorse essensial as i have ran out and wondered if it is needed Hi i have used my smart still many times now with fantastic results i always trow away my first shot glass that comes through then use the first 500ml for my pure stuff like whiskey and the second and third 500ml for sambuca etc as it is not as pure and you cant tell but is the copper gorse essensial as i have ran out and wondered if it is needed

]]> Comment on Bottles by Thescanada http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/general-info/bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-9388 Thescanada Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:24:02 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/2008/03/13/bottles/#comment-9388 thats the 330 ml bottle, but the 750ml looks the exact same. and sorry for the repeats :P But my brother said that you could probably find a dozen drinks in any old grocery store with glass as the bottle. and they come with caps already !!! Come to think of it, im drinking an "Arizona" right now and its 100% glass, 1L in size bottle. $0.99 drinks. maybe ill try to ferment an arizona... thats the 330 ml bottle, but the 750ml looks the exact same.
and sorry for the repeats :P

But my brother said that you could probably find a dozen drinks in any old grocery store
with glass as the bottle. and they come with caps already !!!

Come to think of it, im drinking an “Arizona” right now and its 100% glass, 1L in size bottle.
$0.99 drinks.

maybe ill try to ferment an arizona…

]]> Comment on Bottles by Thescanada http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/general-info/bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-9387 Thescanada Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:21:53 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/2008/03/13/bottles/#comment-9387 These - Its an image. http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://popsop.ru/wp-content/uploads/perrier1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://popsop.com/2489&h=1138&w=457&sz=308&tbnid=3vmqAbDDqUFseM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=36&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dperrier%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=perrier&docid=8VHaURHtoEebqM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wj_oTseYI8Wtgwfk74DuCA&ved=0CGsQ9QEwCg&dur=350 These – Its an image.

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://popsop.ru/wp-content/uploads/perrier1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://popsop.com/2489&h=1138&w=457&sz=308&tbnid=3vmqAbDDqUFseM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=36&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dperrier%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=perrier&docid=8VHaURHtoEebqM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wj_oTseYI8Wtgwfk74DuCA&ved=0CGsQ9QEwCg&dur=350

]]> Comment on Bottles by Thescanada http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/general-info/bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-9386 Thescanada Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:20:02 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/2008/03/13/bottles/#comment-9386 I bought a 24 case of "PERRIER" water. they came in bottles, 750ml in size. ive been set ever since. And if you flatten the water, you could brew it. or drink as is. Mason jars is also a great 2nd option ive seen, but never done. perrier 100%. I bought a 24 case of “PERRIER” water.
they came in bottles, 750ml in size. ive been set ever since.

And if you flatten the water, you could brew it. or drink as is.

Mason jars is also a great 2nd option ive seen, but never done.
perrier 100%.

]]> Comment on Contact by Bob http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/contact/comment-page-1/#comment-9222 Bob Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:08:13 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/?page_id=59#comment-9222 Hi Interested in becoming a distruter. I can obtain but a a silly price. please advise Hi Interested in becoming a distruter. I can obtain but a a silly price.
please advise

]]> Comment on How Do I Make Alcohol With My SmartStill? by Jimmy http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/smartstill/how-do-i-make-alcohol-with-my-smartstill/comment-page-1/#comment-8475 Jimmy Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:43:32 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/?p=70#comment-8475 To get a decent spirit, you really need to keep the output above 50% at a bare minimum, then dilute with clean water to the required strength. If you distill and collect all the way down to 35% then you're actually collecting spirit coming out of the spout that is probably no more than 10% strength and has a lot of off-taste. Stop by the forums and have a chat with some of the guys on there, it's always the best way to learn and we don't bite! To get a decent spirit, you really need to keep the output above 50% at a bare minimum, then dilute with clean water to the required strength. If you distill and collect all the way down to 35% then you’re actually collecting spirit coming out of the spout that is probably no more than 10% strength and has a lot of off-taste. Stop by the forums and have a chat with some of the guys on there, it’s always the best way to learn and we don’t bite!

]]> Comment on How Do I Make Alcohol With My SmartStill? by Ron http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/smartstill/how-do-i-make-alcohol-with-my-smartstill/comment-page-1/#comment-6776 Ron Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:05:56 +0000 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/?p=70#comment-6776 I have about 3 litres of a single run wash (around 35% ABV). I thought that by putting some essence in the results, I'd get an acceptable spirit - NOT. I also figured out that you have to clean out the carbon filter every time. So, can I distill my essence enhanced spirits with nice clean carbon to recover the alcohol with no problems? I have about 3 litres of a single run wash (around 35% ABV). I thought that by putting some essence in the results, I’d get an acceptable spirit – NOT. I also figured out that you have to clean out the carbon filter every time. So, can I distill my essence enhanced spirits with nice clean carbon to recover the alcohol with no problems?

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