Always go bigger than you think you need. I started small, and had to change up to something bigger. I now run a 8 gallon pot. Small enough I can move the pot around but gives you over a gallon of finished product.

Thanks for the tip

LestonDr 😂😂😂😂😂

i was waiting for it lol hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

he looks like a flasher

@@barleyandhopsbrewingllc2.054 did you at least have underwear on?

I had to question for a moment if he was wearing pants.

Every brewer has their own methods. I just give it a good stir and let it ride. Never has a problem. If what you are doing works stick with it.

Airstones work great and definitely need to use one

Everybody does it differently which makes distilling fun, personally i hate to use turbo yeast because of the od flavour it gives off in the finished product. These videos are not gospel and robotic to where you have to do it exactly like Ray did and more a guide to beginners who don't know the ropes yet. Where i live in Germany it can get very cold to where you need a blanket or heater band to keep the mash at a nice temperature which im guessing a lot of people are in the same situation where the ambient temps can very intensively and its just a good rule of thumb and habit to keep your ferment in a area around 65-70. Not everybody uses turbo yeast that has a range of temperatures that it can ferment at so keep that in mind that not everybody has the same set up as you and does exactly the same as you. since there is no right way to do it and if your getting around %14 to %18 Abv you should be happy of yourself and theres always more time to learn and improve and you don't have to be %100 spot on with everything. .

I hear that a lot from people about the off taste turbos give. In my application however it's minimal at best. I use turbos only for sugar washes, which yields me a good neutral base to which I add my extracts, or simply into my favorite drinks like lemonade or iced tea. I wouldn't use a turbo on a grain wash and certainly not for wine or beer. I use it because it's a beast when going after straight ethanol. My final product is triple distilled and double filtered. Not to mention only about $3 in cost per 750ml bottle of 175 proof. I can cut that cost in half by cutting it with distilled water down to a vodka 80 proof. I have a LOT of experience in using various yeasts. Baker's yeast will top out the lowest with around 8-12%, brewer's or champagne yeast around 15-18% max and turbo at a solid 20%. I've distilled using a homemade rig and graduated up to my stainless steel rig which I highly recommend investing in if you're going to do this more than a couple times a year. I've made my mistakes too like my rig exploding, stalled washes, blue moonshine (toxic), ect. Takes me 3 weeks from start to finish to ferment and distill 5 gallons down to 14-15 750ml bottles. Then I break the rig down until I need it again in a few months. It's an addicting hobby.

Scotty Weißmüller i agree with you. This other guy seems like a cocky poser who thinks he knows everything about distilling i mean look at what he said, he had his still blow up on him which sounds like bs or you don't know what you're doing at all and lack the #1 rule of distilling which is safety first. Looking at his comments are cringeworthy to say the least and i would highly recommend that nobody take his advice that's more just him trying to show off and brag than any useful information. Its people like him who give the home distilling community a bad name which is sad because distilling is a great hobby theres no place for bragging and trying to show up everyone else like its a competition. I know this guys going to write a novel trying to deny it but I could careless and don't see the purpose of arguing with someone when there blowing hot air. BTW Scotty you have a pretty bad ass still and im going to get a sight glass after seeing yours. Keep up the good work buddy and ignore idiots that don't know what theyre talking about like this guy.

Wow. Only been distilling for 20+ years. EVERYONE makes mistakes, which I learned from in my early years and own up to. "Cocky poser"??? I offer my experiences and accomplishments as well as knowledge for others to learn from. If anyone it's YOU who looks like the keyboard commando who loves to troll. Good luck with that in life.

TDIZZLEFASHIZZLE agreed!

Tyrell, You can use either one of the sugars you describe. For the rum, in a 5 gallon batch try 3LB raw sugar and 10-12 LBS brown sugar. That will be about as close to rum as you will get without the molasses. Hope this helps George

@@BarleyandHopsBrewing , Thank! I will give that a go and let ya know how it turns out!

Yes we though of that and actually did that. Not maple syrup but we did use corn starch with good results. Not sure about making mead with maple syrup. George

I expect a Mead made of Maple Syrup would be a true niche product. I like Maple but I'm not sure if I'd want it THAT strong lol. But the thought does come to mind for adding some syrup to an otherwise neutral mash for some mild flavoring.

I have a friend that uses a small amount of maple syrup in his aged Bourbon. Simply amazing. He uses Log Cabin maple syrup. George

Nice, but I'm thinking maybe a bit more natural Maple than that. Got some friends who tap their own trees and make their own syrup. Some few gallons per year.

It seems to taste a bit different

Baba Boey 2.8 lbs of sugar per gall.

Yes, add some potassium sorbate or something similar and enjoy.

Thank you

Michael Wood I really don’t there’s any need to boil it as eventually you’ll run it through a still. I prefer distilled water or purified water. You never know what’s in you local tap water.

Yes. Many people have done this with varying results.

Yes sell maple syrup liquier in ont canada don't know where else.

Check on line. It is usually not available locally

I get mine at the local home brew shop for when I’m making beer. I’m in Canada though and that may make it more readily available.

Barley and Hops label turbo yeast.

Maybe I was....

lmao. I like you already

2:06 bent over in your shirts stirring the wash...………...what a sight

Carl Zorro Dumbass

@@mysterious6856 Shut the fuck up you aren't smart enough to tell it's a joke?