When I first bought my still you guys were barely getting set up with TH-cam videos, just had a couple where y'all were just showing how to set up the reflex still right outside of the shop at the front door
Great recipe TEAM I'm going to try that, but I'm a little inclined to fly sparge the grain and ferment off grain, I fin it hard to squeeze the fermented grain cost effectively. Each to their own, Aye. Thanks Boo great delivery. Oh what was your FG?. Onya mate👍.
I very much agree, Garry. Squeezing the liquids from the grain bags are always so messy, sticky, and more work than it needs to be. I'd like to do some tests just to see really how much liquid you reclaim from squeezing the bags. I feel like it's only a few cups worth and maybe not worth the effort in the long run. FG was 1.070 or about 9% on my end!
Thanks a lot for watching! The mash tun shown cooking the grains in this video is actually just on a hotplate like this: milehidistilling.com/product/1500w-110v-hotplate-in-stainless-steel-heavy-duty/
Did you let the bag in there the whole time and then after cooled down just add the yeast over the bag or did you take the bag out I don't know if I missed that or what
How much wash are you collecting from this recipe? Some where I only see collecting around 3.425 gallons, maybe 4 if you have a great method of squeezing it out of the grains.
Hi, Daniel. I ended up with 5 gallons of liquid in my fermenter and when I put my bag in, the volume goes up to 6.5 gallons full. I couldn't get the liquid up any more than 5 gallons or I'd risk not leaving enough headspace in my fermenter (unless I split the recipe between two buckets). I have about 10% ABV, so will collect about half a gallon by the end of everything (after cuts are made during distillation, plus diluting the 140 proof spirit down to 80%) I see what you mean on the video showing less volume, though. I think I poured in some, filmed the scene, and then poured the rest of the mash after the camera stopped rolling. I honestly can't remember now.
I personally grab the top of the bag with my spoon and do a stirring motion from there. The bag spinning creates a "whirlpool" that should stir the whole bucket if you provide enough force.
Not really in my experience. I've actually been experimenting with how much liquid the grains inside the bag actually hold and while it usually is about half a gallon lost by using the bag, I can reclaim some of that by squeezing the bag out.
I've been cooking on my mile high still for 13 years and never had an issue, you guys build an awesome product!!!
That's freaking awesome to hear, Kyle! We really appreciate the business! You're definitely an OG if you purchased that long ago!
When I first bought my still you guys were barely getting set up with TH-cam videos, just had a couple where y'all were just showing how to set up the reflex still right outside of the shop at the front door
@@kylehowell4054 Oh yeah, the good old days of the old TH-cam channel! Right on!
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Great recipe TEAM I'm going to try that, but I'm a little inclined to fly sparge the grain and ferment off grain, I fin it hard to squeeze the fermented grain cost effectively. Each to their own, Aye. Thanks Boo great delivery. Oh what was your FG?. Onya mate👍.
I very much agree, Garry. Squeezing the liquids from the grain bags are always so messy, sticky, and more work than it needs to be. I'd like to do some tests just to see really how much liquid you reclaim from squeezing the bags. I feel like it's only a few cups worth and maybe not worth the effort in the long run. FG was 1.070 or about 9% on my end!
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Great Video Boo! What kind of hearing element is that? Enjoy the content. Cheers!
Thanks a lot for watching! The mash tun shown cooking the grains in this video is actually just on a hotplate like this: milehidistilling.com/product/1500w-110v-hotplate-in-stainless-steel-heavy-duty/
It's a 2000 watt heating element. They sell them at the website, they'll heat up a 13 gallon still in about an hour
Did you let the bag in there the whole time and then after cooled down just add the yeast over the bag or did you take the bag out I don't know if I missed that or what
I keep the bag in there the whole time, it stays in during fermentation. I take it out right before I put it into the still.
@@milehidistilling1 thank you I appreciate you getting back with me your videos are real good
@@kevinhoban4416 Always my man! Thanks so much for watching!
How much wash are you collecting from this recipe? Some where I only see collecting around 3.425 gallons, maybe 4 if you have a great method of squeezing it out of the grains.
Hi, Daniel. I ended up with 5 gallons of liquid in my fermenter and when I put my bag in, the volume goes up to 6.5 gallons full. I couldn't get the liquid up any more than 5 gallons or I'd risk not leaving enough headspace in my fermenter (unless I split the recipe between two buckets). I have about 10% ABV, so will collect about half a gallon by the end of everything (after cuts are made during distillation, plus diluting the 140 proof spirit down to 80%)
I see what you mean on the video showing less volume, though. I think I poured in some, filmed the scene, and then poured the rest of the mash after the camera stopped rolling. I honestly can't remember now.
I guess I asked the question wrong. How much fermented wash do you expect to run thru your still?@@milehidistilling1
I end up with about 5 gallons in the fermenter, if I strain my bag really well, closer to 5.5
How do you "stirr" it if the grain is still in the mash bag??
I personally grab the top of the bag with my spoon and do a stirring motion from there. The bag spinning creates a "whirlpool" that should stir the whole bucket if you provide enough force.
Doesn't that leave a lot of distillate inside the mash bag?
Not really in my experience. I've actually been experimenting with how much liquid the grains inside the bag actually hold and while it usually is about half a gallon lost by using the bag, I can reclaim some of that by squeezing the bag out.