I love your style - "Can you do that? Sure you can. I wouldn't, but you can." lol That's a perfect answer. Thanks for all the help, it's taking the edge off the 'unknowns' that I face as I head into the world of distilling.
Thank you so much for all your videos George, you have helped me so much and stopped me from making a lot of greenhorn mistakes.keep up the great teaching please its so appreciated
George just found you'r channel and you have already gotten me into trouble. Watched four of you'r vids., got to bed last knight around 4:00 A.M. needles to say I didn't get breakfast this morning, but it was werth it,learned a lot. thank you
Thank you George for all your videos . they are very informative and i have learned a lot. My pid controller works flawlessly and stating a batch of rum this weekend.
Another great video George. Can't wait to buy my equipment from you. I'm just a good ole boy from Waco. I'm just really excited that there is a great youtuber that's local showing me how to do something that I've been interested in for some time. Thanks.
I remember as a kid a friend of mines mother came back from Jamaica with some coconut rum. She let me have a teaspoon of it. Man-o-man was that good! I'd love to try your rum from this run, George. But you're way down southwest-south of Dallas-Fort Worth so I won't be by any time soon. I have family down that-a-way so it may come to pass in the future.
Hi George, great video as always. I’m wanting to try this recipe and method. You briefly touch on the temperature which is different when you run it as intended. Can you provide temperature guideline when running the column empty from start to finish. Am new to this and wouldn’t want to mess anything up. Thanks again!
I love the videos and the wisdom, but one thought about the audio for this video and part 1..., If you haven't already done something since this video about your audio, I would suggest using an audio editing program with compression, noise reduction and volume leveling tools, and clean up the audio from the video, and then use that back in the video editing program to make your audio much cleaner for your videos. Audacity is a great freeware program for sound stuff, and can take and re-make your audio with nice improvements, if used well enough. Cheers! and thank you for the great wisdom and knowledge again!
I don’t know if this will get answered just curious as to how critical water temperature is on condensing the good stuff. I know over 165 or so you may get huffing an chuffing. But is too cold actually a problem?
Can you explain the glycerin process in a little more detail? I'm also interested in a method for making spiced amber rum using a T500. Great channel. I have learned tons from your videos.
Nice to have you on this. One Question tough; could you show what happens if you use the T500 boiler, with the copper pot still top and condenser for distilling rhum? What happens to the flavour or abv %? Thanks
Love it ! I have tons of sassafras trees on my property . Wonder if I could do anything with them ? My grandmother used to make sassafras tee .Beer, wine , rum ,brandy ?
Looks good. Another great video. BUT... can you change out your microphone? Really hard to hear you. Almost garbled at some points then super loud and clear. Mostly garbled. Missed some of your points and descriptions because of it. But great videos. Thanks and keep it up.
Hi George, great video as always. I’m wanting to try this recipe and method. You briefly touch on the temperature which is different when you run it as intended. Can you provide temperature guideline when running the column empty from start to finish. thank Regard Barry..
Just a question here for clarity on my part.... You had 5 gallons of mash, and how much rum did you actually make? I think you was expecting a gallon. You were just showing two pints of the gallon made?
When i run my T500 i ran for a good 5 hours till the flow slowed right down but when i pulled the top off i still have like half a pot or more lr mash is that normal? Any idea what i may have did wrong? Temp was kept at 62-63C the whole run
Love the videos George.. as an avid fan of you and. still it.. I've been looking at the t500 as my first go too ..making great water .. I have ample fruits and grains ..but the alimbic head makes me want to know the difference in your opinion. As a starter "water system "
Hi George, Im operating a turbo 500 also and have been wondering about how i can retain flavour from various mashes. Great idea removing the packaging. Im wondering what proof it came out with these settings? And what you can achieve. Thanks again love all your videos! And just answered my question reading the comments
Can you put the coconut flakes in the t500 column? I recall you did a video where you put a vanilla bean in the t500 column, but the vanilla bean wouldn't have as much blockage as the coconut flakes.
i'm interested in the final SG reading.... you started at 1.080. i buy my molasses ($1.00/gallon) at the sugar factory and have never added any sugar, consequently my SG drop is much less and i end up with a wash of about 6%. you talked about an expectation of a wash at 11%ABV so you end up with a SG of under 1.000? wow! i know that is what is expected with grain fermentation, but molasses? my SG's start at an avg of 1.085 and end at 1.038, so an average drop of 47 points. (thick blackstrap molasses). my mixture for fermenting averages just under 25% molasses with the remainder in water or water/dunder.
Love your videos George! Have you done any videos on the parrot specifically the effects of smearing? I seem to be getting conflicting opinions as with everything else. Value your feedback though as I am newly investing in equipment!
When you get used to calculating your run you will predict when your tails should arrive and you will be able to avoid any smearing that may happen. Otherwise, just stop as soon as you notice the odor change -smells like ass. You'll know it. Also happens usually below 70 Proof. George
Catfish, log onto TABCtexas and everything you need is right there. They will even send you a book or you can visit your local TABC office and get one. Don't be afraid to do so. When I went they were glad to see someone come in for something other than complaining. The staff sat down with me and explained it all. They were not interested in anything else but helping out. George
George great video as usual!! I have just a couple of things for you. 1 what was the final proof from the T500 before you cut it down to 80? Also have you thought about doing a video with the thumper? I have seen one in the background of some older videos at the shop?
The proof of the original started at 150 proof and remained there for quite some time, as usual I cut it off around 100. I have worked with thumpers in the past and have chosen to distant myself from them because they are troublesome and very misunderstood. A thumper requires a special talent and is a real art. This is hard to transmit or demonstrate. There are simple ways to run them but unfortunately the last time I shot a video on this I was overwhelmed with discussions that were way off target and too misunderstood. Sorry but this is the truth. George
Datil Man - So I’ve always used a thumper. I called George the other week and after talking with him about using a thumper I decided to run my next batch without it. Let me tell you what I noticed. First off, it considerably cut down my run time, by a few hours. I like that. Secondly, if you use quality ingredients and run your still slow, I noticed no difference in flavor. The thumper acts as a second “distillation” in a way, but since I’ve been running my finished product through a Zero Water filter, I don’t see the need for the thumper anymore. Hope this helps.
Hey George, First up great videos, thank you i have enjoyed them all. Can you make a video on the alembic pot still attachment for the T500 please? I am having a few issues with mine. Cheers.
did you got only 2 quarts from the 6 gallons???? something wrong? I watch a video before and you said "on 5 gallons (15% abv) should end up with 7 quarts @ 160 proof(80%), is this right? because I became a student of yours! LOL I have a book and I been writing notes to remembers + I really want to learn the right way also this is why you are the only person that I have trust! Please don't take it the wrong way! LOL, I really appreciated all your videos! Thank you very much for answering my questionS LOL
The second pint looked a little cloudy. My extract does the same thing when I cut it. I assume it can be removed with carbon filtering but that would remove flavor too. Your thoughts?
Really enjoy the videos George. I have been playing with Rum a lot lately and have had some real rum drinkers (South American in-laws) to give me props. I think the biggest thing I have learned over the last few months us ...run it slow. I love the Molasses recipes but it makes me want to make biscuits while mashing!! :-) Keep 'em coming !
Hey man, I got a copper still and I don't ever get anything comming out of the worm until the temp gets to 200, I've tried running at 170 to 175 but nothing comes out... the temp gauge is on the pot... why is that?
Great thing about the T500, cuts are so easy - I run it just as I would a pot still, cut heads- test- then collect hearts and stop when I determine the beginning of tails. George
George, love your videos! Question: can I grow my turbo yeast? Asking because it is almost impossible to obtain where I live, so I thought maybe if I use small amounts to make a starter like for a beer, then I can have this one package that I obtained last a long time.
I am not sure you will have the results you are expecting. I would recommend you just buy a pound of distillers yeast (it's only about $20 and will make 54-60 batches of wash). Call Ray 254-300-8226 or visit barleyandhopsbrewing.com George
Couldn’t you just add shredded coconut to your coconut rum instead of coconut extract? Reason being a lot of extracts especially homemade ones like vanilla, are simply made by soaking vanilla bean in vodka. Essentially you can make coconut extract by letting shredded coconut in sit in a jar of vodka for an extended period of time. I believe if you did this you would have quite an exquisite and superior coconut rum once you strained the desired amount of coconut out of your final product.
Trying to accommodate our European community members. Metric is so precise and easy to work with since it is a base 10 system but we grew up with a different system so it is foreign to us. George
Aww you got a baby still .. so cute .. 👍 that stack pack that with copper mesh . To help kill the nasties .. and I run my worm water just as cold as I can I like 35 to 45 d3grese .. snaps that vapor to a liquid fast ..
As much as you talk you don't say anything, IE I thought you were going to add the coconut flakes to the mash, then you changed your mind, I thought you were going to add the coconut extract to the mash, but just found out you add it to the final product. From one video to another a whole bunch of shit changes which leads to massive confusion..
He can't use the coconut flakes on the turbo 500 still. It doesn't have a traditional column to use the gin basket. He said in the first video that you can use coconut extract after distilling to fine tune the flavor profile in these cases. Someone isn't a good listener.
Would love to see a revisit on this!
I love your style - "Can you do that? Sure you can. I wouldn't, but you can." lol That's a perfect answer. Thanks for all the help, it's taking the edge off the 'unknowns' that I face as I head into the world of distilling.
Thank you so much for all your videos George, you have helped me so much and stopped me from making a lot of greenhorn mistakes.keep up the great teaching please its so appreciated
George just found you'r channel and you have already gotten me into trouble. Watched four of you'r vids., got to bed last knight around 4:00 A.M. needles to say I didn't get breakfast this morning, but it was werth it,learned a lot. thank you
Are you of legal age to drink yet? 😂
From South Africa, really enjoying your videos!! I just had to subscribe!! Great content, thanks
Jy's net gatvol dat die drank winkels toe is ;-}
excellent vids George love them all learning so much . Thanks
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great stuff, i'm just getting into distilling and you have put out so much valuable information, thankyou
Great series!
Looks great. Have always been interested in making my own spirits but have yet to start. Really enjoyed the videos.
Always excited to see a new video pop up from you George. Keep em coming.
Thank you George for all your videos . they are very informative and i have learned a lot. My pid controller works flawlessly and stating a batch of rum this weekend.
Another great video George. Can't wait to buy my equipment from you. I'm just a good ole boy from Waco. I'm just really excited that there is a great youtuber that's local showing me how to do something that I've been interested in for some time. Thanks.
George packed with useful information thanks
very nice channel, i'm watching all your videos one by one ! thank you.
Thumbs up on all your rum videos.
This recipe is delicious thank you very much
I remember as a kid a friend of mines mother came back from Jamaica with some coconut rum. She let me have a teaspoon of it. Man-o-man was that good! I'd love to try your rum from
this run, George. But you're way down southwest-south of Dallas-Fort Worth so I won't be by any time soon. I have family down that-a-way so it may come to pass in the future.
You are a genius George a walking inciclopedia so sad you stopped those. Videos
Hi George, great video as always. I’m wanting to try this recipe and method. You briefly touch on the temperature which is different when you run it as intended. Can you provide temperature guideline when running the column empty from start to finish. Am new to this and wouldn’t want to mess anything up. Thanks again!
gizmochewey did you figure this out??
Thanks for this video series, learning a ton.
Great video. Thanks George. From South Africa
Love your videos, once I get better with this I would love to make some.
Miss ya professor. Hope you decide to return George. Such a wonderful teacher
George your videos are great. I learned lots from them so far. What about a spiced rum? That has to be one of favorites.
Spiced run is good but not one of my favorites.
Great lesson.
Looks like the one run with the 3" still is very clear. The one you added the extract to looks cloudy. Is this true?
Thanks,
Todd
Fabulous!!
I love the videos and the wisdom, but one thought about the audio for this video and part 1..., If you haven't already done something since this video about your audio, I would suggest using an audio editing program with compression, noise reduction and volume leveling tools, and clean up the audio from the video, and then use that back in the video editing program to make your audio much cleaner for your videos. Audacity is a great freeware program for sound stuff, and can take and re-make your audio with nice improvements, if used well enough. Cheers! and thank you for the great wisdom and knowledge again!
About to do my first banana rum...I definitly have to try the coconut next!!
Very interesting this distilling business....this DIY might be a challenge
If i am just starting out and a little short of funds should i ONLY use the t500, and still come out with a good rum?
I don’t know if this will get answered just curious as to how critical water temperature is on condensing the good stuff. I know over 165 or so you may get huffing an chuffing. But is too cold actually a problem?
Can you explain the glycerin process in a little more detail? I'm also interested in a method for making spiced amber rum using a T500. Great channel. I have learned tons from your videos.
George, what would be a good beginner distilling set up?
TY
Awesome.
Great video 👍
Nice to have you on this. One Question tough; could you show what happens if you use the T500 boiler, with the copper pot still top and condenser for distilling rhum? What happens to the flavour or abv %? Thanks
Why add glycerin and what brand and where would I buy this?
Enjoyed the learning
Love it ! I have tons of sassafras trees on my property . Wonder if I could do anything with them ? My grandmother used to make sassafras tee .Beer, wine , rum ,brandy ?
Just curious, using the turbo500, what was the final yield of finished product and how many ltrs, or gallons did you start with?
can I use apple juice ?
Looks good. Another great video. BUT... can you change out your microphone? Really hard to hear you. Almost garbled at some points then super loud and clear. Mostly garbled. Missed some of your points and descriptions because of it.
But great videos. Thanks and keep it up.
We all miss your content! Hope your well!
Hi George, great video as always. I’m wanting to try this recipe and method. You briefly touch on the temperature which is different when you run it as intended. Can you provide temperature guideline when running the column empty from start to finish. thank Regard Barry..
Just a question here for clarity on my part.... You had 5 gallons of mash, and how much rum did you actually make? I think you was expecting a gallon. You were just showing two pints of the gallon made?
When i run my T500 i ran for a good 5 hours till the flow slowed right down but when i pulled the top off i still have like half a pot or more lr mash is that normal? Any idea what i may have did wrong? Temp was kept at 62-63C the whole run
I saw that you said you didn't need to filter because you ran it slow. Does the need to filter depend on what you're distilling?
Hi can you explain what proof means
Love the videos George.. as an avid fan of you and. still it.. I've been looking at the t500 as my first go too ..making great water .. I have ample fruits and grains ..but the alimbic head makes me want to know the difference in your opinion. As a starter "water system "
The alembic dome is a good purchase but it is quite expensive. I've used it before with great results. It truly is a personal choice.
George
Hi George, Im operating a turbo 500 also and have been wondering about how i can retain flavour from various mashes. Great idea removing the packaging. Im wondering what proof it came out with these settings? And what you can achieve.
Thanks again love all your videos! And just answered my question reading the comments
I routinely get around 160 proof or lower once the packing is removed.
George
Did the haze come from the extract or was it from the distillation in the turbo 500?
Can you put the coconut flakes in the t500 column? I recall you did a video where you put a vanilla bean in the t500 column, but the vanilla bean wouldn't have as much blockage as the coconut flakes.
Coconut has a low concentration of flavor so it does not really work as well. Tends to clump up and become a restriction.
Hello! I'm in Louisiana and I have a lot of Satsumas this year. I am interested in making some Satsuma Rum. Any suggestions!?
i'm interested in the final SG reading.... you started at 1.080. i buy my molasses ($1.00/gallon) at the sugar factory and have never added any sugar, consequently my SG drop is much less and i end up with a wash of about 6%. you talked about an expectation of a wash at 11%ABV so you end up with a SG of under 1.000? wow! i know that is what is expected with grain fermentation, but molasses? my SG's start at an avg of 1.085 and end at 1.038, so an average drop of 47 points. (thick blackstrap molasses). my mixture for fermenting averages just under 25% molasses with the remainder in water or water/dunder.
T 500 documentation says not to go past 65.c / 150.f is it safe to push past that ?
I have pushed this limit before and usually go as high 175F but only with an empty column. I would not recommend it with column packing.
George
thanks again
Love your videos George! Have you done any videos on the parrot specifically the effects of smearing? I seem to be getting conflicting opinions as with everything else. Value your feedback though as I am newly investing in equipment!
BrothaVentureBikes who gives a shit? Don't get hung up on the little things and I doubt youd be able to tell the difference taste wise also.
When you get used to calculating your run you will predict when your tails should arrive and you will be able to avoid any smearing that may happen. Otherwise, just stop as soon as you notice the odor change -smells like ass. You'll know it. Also happens usually below 70 Proof.
George
How many gallons do we need for the make a one liter?
Could u do a video explaining more about the local and Tx state law on what steps I need to take to distill legally in Texas
Catfish, log onto TABCtexas and everything you need is right there. They will even send you a book or you can visit your local TABC office and get one.
Don't be afraid to do so. When I went they were glad to see someone come in for something other than complaining. The staff sat down with me and explained it all. They were not interested in anything else but helping out.
George
@@BarleyandHopsBrewing more and more I want to move to Texas lol
I was thinking... it might be really more complex if you were to toast the coconut prior to using it... Just a thought.
George great video as usual!! I have just a couple of things for you. 1 what was the final proof from the T500 before you cut it down to 80? Also have you thought about doing a video with the thumper? I have seen one in the background of some older videos at the shop?
The proof of the original started at 150 proof and remained there for quite some time, as usual I cut it off around 100.
I have worked with thumpers in the past and have chosen to distant myself from them because they are troublesome and very misunderstood.
A thumper requires a special talent and is a real art. This is hard to transmit or demonstrate.
There are simple ways to run them but unfortunately the last time I shot a video on this I was overwhelmed with discussions that were way off target and too misunderstood.
Sorry but this is the truth.
George
@@BarleyandHopsBrewing Thank you George I appreciate your input once again great videos.
Anytime.
George
Datil Man - So I’ve always used a thumper. I called George the other week and after talking with him about using a thumper I decided to run my next batch without it. Let me tell you what I noticed. First off, it considerably cut down my run time, by a few hours. I like that. Secondly, if you use quality ingredients and run your still slow, I noticed no difference in flavor. The thumper acts as a second “distillation” in a way, but since I’ve been running my finished product through a Zero Water filter, I don’t see the need for the thumper anymore. Hope this helps.
Will, I could not have said this better myself. You are the MAN!
George
Hey George,
First up great videos, thank you i have enjoyed them all.
Can you make a video on the alembic pot still attachment for the T500 please? I am having a few issues with mine. Cheers.
We'll get on it.
George
George, what is the brand name of the coconut extract that you used?
Thank you.
I love captain Morgan spiced rum. Any thoughts on how to home brew my own ?
Make your rum add sugar to taste then add pumpkin pie spices. Let the flavors marinade for a few days strain / filter and there you have it
did you got only 2 quarts from the 6 gallons???? something wrong? I watch a video before and you said "on 5 gallons (15% abv) should end up with 7 quarts @ 160 proof(80%), is this right? because I became a student of yours! LOL I have a book and I been writing notes to remembers + I really want to learn the right way also this is why you are the only person that I have trust! Please don't take it the wrong way! LOL, I really appreciated all your videos! Thank you very much for answering my questionS LOL
Hey what wood should I use to give my rum more flavor, also I don’t wanna buy a barrel so can I use wood slices instead?
American white oak
The second pint looked a little cloudy. My extract does the same thing when I cut it. I assume it can be removed with carbon filtering but that would remove flavor too. Your thoughts?
Must be the lighting. I checked and it is clear as glass.
George
Dimwit Harris
I noticed that too. Second jar definitely looked cloudy.
Really enjoy the videos George. I have been playing with Rum a lot lately and have had some real rum drinkers (South American in-laws) to give me props. I think the biggest thing I have learned over the last few months us ...run it slow. I love the Molasses recipes but it makes me want to make biscuits while mashing!! :-) Keep 'em coming !
Hey man, I got a copper still and I don't ever get anything comming out of the worm until the temp gets to 200, I've tried running at 170 to 175 but nothing comes out... the temp gauge is on the pot... why is that?
Do you have enough cool water going to your condenser?
Are you making cuts with the t500 run? great video!
Great thing about the T500, cuts are so easy - I run it just as I would a pot still, cut heads- test- then collect hearts and stop when I determine the beginning of tails.
George
What about making a coconut mash
George, love your videos!
Question: can I grow my turbo yeast?
Asking because it is almost impossible to obtain where I live, so I thought maybe if I use small amounts to make a starter like for a beer, then I can have this one package that I obtained last a long time.
I am not sure you will have the results you are expecting. I would recommend you just buy a pound of distillers yeast (it's only about $20 and will make 54-60 batches of wash). Call Ray 254-300-8226 or visit barleyandhopsbrewing.com
George
Barley and Hops Brewing whaaaaaaat I was sure I only get a few out of those. Do you guys ship overseas?
Yes.
George
Ok a turbo 500 all ready filled with what ?
And you touch on the My glycerin. What is the ratio you use it at?
2OZ per gallon for a start. After that you use it to taste. It is amazing.
George
luke burns - The use of glycerin made all the difference in the world with my stuff.
will fred thanks I’ll give it a shot!
I'm sure you know that your audio is way too low. Great videos.
peat smoked, malt whiskey?
Did you run this through the carbon water filter or no?
I did not. There as no need to do this since I ran it slow.
What would be the process to make a dark rum?
Produce your rum first and then age it in dark oak chips is the most direct route.
Thank you. I thought that would be the process to make it.
Hey George, I really enjoy your videos. Have you thought about making tequila?
Couldn’t you just add shredded coconut to your coconut rum instead of coconut extract? Reason being a lot of extracts especially homemade ones like vanilla, are simply made by soaking vanilla bean in vodka. Essentially you can make coconut extract by letting shredded coconut in sit in a jar of vodka for an extended period of time. I believe if you did this you would have quite an exquisite and superior coconut rum once you strained the desired amount of coconut out of your final product.
Most certainly could.
@@BarleyandHopsBrewing lol yes could but...
Dude i love your vids and i dont even drink. Peace
george that thing is made out of a comercial coffey maker
keep on distillon
What’s with the metric?
Trying to accommodate our European community members. Metric is so precise and easy to work with since it is a base 10 system but we grew up with a different system so it is foreign to us.
George
WTF is going on , you had a reflux still running and now its gone and you have a coffee heater machine going. ??
He said in the first video that he was going to distill using his turbo 500 and his pot still. Someone isn't a good listener
Sound is to low :)
Aww you got a baby still .. so cute .. 👍 that stack pack that with copper mesh . To help kill the nasties .. and I run my worm water just as cold as I can I like 35 to 45 d3grese .. snaps that vapor to a liquid fast ..
Love the technical gobeldegook, but my rum is better an yous guaranteed.
Wy is my moonshine cloudy
Tails
As much as you talk you don't say anything, IE I thought you were going to add the coconut flakes to the mash, then you changed your mind, I thought you were going to add the coconut extract to the mash, but just found out you add it to the final product. From one video to another a whole bunch of shit changes which leads to massive confusion..
He can't use the coconut flakes on the turbo 500 still. It doesn't have a traditional column to use the gin basket. He said in the first video that you can use coconut extract after distilling to fine tune the flavor profile in these cases. Someone isn't a good listener.
I'm not sure what happened but your audio is really bad compared to all your other videos.
What a waste of my time, too much talking and I still don't understand how to make rum.
You wasted your time through your ignorance. Watch 'Let's make some rum' or 'Making rum the easy way' before re-watching this video and you'll agree.
Then you did not pay attention..
Talk too much
Yep. Thanks for watching