Trust me when I tell you this guy is a Master Educator,Taught our whole platoon the ins and outs of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle and prepared us for Desert Storm with a limited amount of time,I'm so lucky to have had him as a Platoon Sergeant
I SO appreciate this video. It's very difficult to find basics and beginner material on distilling. I am interested in distilling but know NOTHING. Thank you for this fantastic video and channel.
Can we please be friends I clicked ur account and saw George Orwell’s 1984 in a playlist do u like that book it’s litirally in my bed stand I swear I’m not a murderer
lmao. I always tell people to check out George because he I think of him as the "Bill Nye" of fermentation science! I always loved visiting George when he ran Barley and Hops, and now I've taken my love for fermentation and I'm days away from opening a brewery myself.
Been doing are thing for fifty plus years, watch all of your videos and always manage to learn something new thank you for helping me take it to the next level brother. All of you new people need to subscribe to Georges videos and let him help you become a master of the process. Don't forget to hit the bell so you know when a new one is here and while you're at it hit the like button. You da man George.
HI George it's Kevin I just wanted to let you know just what I think about you OK here goes You are my moonshine super hero thank you so much for making it so simple to understand everything and thank you for going step by step I appreciate you and how much effort and time you put into all the videos and educational facts you you put into every video you do I have learned so much you are the only person that has made it totally understandable in such a way that I can complete get all of it like I said your my personal moonshine super hero
Coming from a guy who been doing this for 4 years. You'll be more open minded as time goes on. When i started i hated the idea of 5 gallon buckets. Before I only used glass. My 4th year I started using a heating element. Before I only used induction cookers. Cant believe it took me 4 years to find out heating elements work so much better, and your electric bill will thank you. With a commercial 120v induction cooker with 12 gallons it took me 4 hours to bring to temp. and another 5 hours or so to finish.
George, You have helped me get rolling. I had been making wine for 5 years and beer for 3. I've been interested in distilling since about 2003. When I found your channel I knew the time had come !! Wife bought me a Mr Distiller Air Still for Fathers Day, and it was ON !! I have a white wheat, a red wheat and a mix of the 2, along with some Persimmons fermenting as I type... The white wheat is DONE ! Guess what I'll be doing tonight 😉 Thanks George. My mentor 😁 HAPPY DISTILLING !👍👍
Hello George, I just pulled the trigger on the Speakeasy 8 Gallon Pro. I have been wanting to start this hobby for years and have finally started learning. Thanks for all your instructions and tips. I was at the point of giving up before coming across your channel. So much misinformation and arguments about distilling out there. It reignited the spark to pursue distilling.
I don’t think, judging by the comments at least, people see the real beauty of this video, it really is for beginners and answers all, almost all the questions the other videos I’ve watched left out. I thank you very much, this video is very valuable your whole personality is a gift.
George, thank you for the professional / casual tutoring on distilling. Built a mypin pid through your videos, mash etc, etc. Many videos watched and rewatched. THANKYOU!!!!
Giday George from down under. Thank you for all your grate information You put on your channel. I have been brewing since 2018. And have a good amount of success.
Giday again George. I all so read much on the hill Billy moonshiners the American Appleton mountains. Do you no of a wisckey recipe that only uses the sugar intake of the gran. Corn molten Barley and Riy. I have looked and continued to look for a recipe from before the late 1800 threw till the prowabishon times. Any details on the old ways of making riy whiskey or corn with Out large a mounts of sugar added would be helpful thank you George David Morris
@@BarleyandHopsBrewing giday. George. Hope this finds you well to day it 12. 00 am at night but I can't sleep so I am righting to you. I have this nagging question? Did the old timers make there corn beer for the whisky with out the sugar.? Expect for the natural starch that convert to the sugar that is in the grane's. any information or old recipe. Of the old moonshiners Men. That may have been sent your way. and you may not have had time or effort to think much about this topic. of old moonshiners ways. All way's watching. David Morris Victoria Australia
@@davidmorris6539 David, in many cases corn was malted before use. They would wet and allow it to sprout and then cut off the sprouts before grinding it. Many saw the benefit of additional sugar so they added sugar to make up for any loss due to low volumes of corn or out of plain laziness. Without accurate records of processes it is hard to say precisely what method was used and by whom. There is a very wide range of grains used and also an equally wide range of additional sugars they found worked well but of course, everyone kept secrets and it wasn't until the past 20-30 years that many of these have been unlocked or shared. The purification of alcohol goes back to the times of alchemists who tried to turn metals into gold. They also dabbled in the spirits (known then as holy water) so original mixtures were also kept secret. I know I've gone on a bit but you're up and you asked. Bottom line in my opinion: If your family had access to a still and an abundance of excess corn, it is more likely they used corn only and some even used other malted grains to convert starches to fermentable sugars. On the other hand if your family was not so fortunate they more than likely added sugars to make up for the lack of corn or grains. I am aware that this is a long way around the question but there really is not a direct answer; there were many things that effected what was used. Happy Distilling George
As a home brewer whenever I would brew a corn beer or even a cream ale (I imagine that this translates to distillers as well). I would dread squeezing the remaining grain and corn to get the gallons of wort stuck in said grain and corn out. It took hours doing it by hand and my hands were pretty tired afterwards. A fix that has changed all that and cut hours off my brew day is something I picked up last week. I purchased and carefully washed a janitors mop bucket with the wringer. I also purchased 5 gallon painters strainer bags and I positively blew through all of the squeezing in less than an hour and maximized my liquid product in the end! Just something that helped me and I thought Id pass it on!
The best videos for home distilling. I have learned so much. This guy is a pro. I can use my electric water still and make good, high quality spirits, in my option.
George......New to this craft.......looked at a lot of approaches in this venture...... so happy I stumbled upon you after only a few hours of searching....My mind needed this scientific approach coupled with clever kinetic teachings......Thank You!!!
ALL BUCKETS ARE FOOD GRADE...HELLO? ALL BUCKETS ARE FOOD GRADE! Makes me laugh... Love your instructional videos ....your conversational style captivates interest as well as entertaining ... one retains information much easier when it is delivered as you do....I have learned a lot from you ...I will need to contact with some specific questions sometime soon. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us.
Brand new here! lol. Recently became interested in making my own spirits. I did ..stumble upon your channel! lol Very glad of it! 😁 I didnt know that all buckets were food grade! I've been told "I had to get food grade"! lol. Great that you are straight forward, clear & concise! No BS!
Hello George this is Bobby from Virginia,I just wanted to thank you for your teachings I've watched 80 percent of your videos and you have taught me so much and some of them I've watched over and over in case I missed something,love the videos on p.i.d info I'm planning on building my own because you explain it so well it gives me confidence that I can do it,you explain things that beginners like me can adapt to your methods, keep up the wonderful work and great stilling , Bobby
Thanks for the great content. I just recently quit my job and had been fond of watching Moonshiners TV series and I just want to find out more information on distillation and thats how I got here. :)
Thanks mate, I am brand new to this and was disappointed to find no assembly instructions or recipe instructions with my still. So glad to find a starting point right here, I hope I can find the next one without too much bother. Cheers!
@8:58 - Pro tip for scrooge brewers. Iodophor is also a great non-rinse sanitiser. The best thing about it is that it is used widely in the dairy industry so is VERY cheaply available from farming supply stores. I bought a 4 litre container in 1994 for $8. I still have 3.5 ltrs left.
I just found your video. Thanks it was very informative. I started my first batch of Cider last week and have it in a dark place in my home. I have always been interested in distilling even though by and large I am not an alcohol drinker but the process has always interested me. It's how I started learning to make Cheese as well. lol Thanks again. I really enjoyed your video.
Just came across this video and it was really informative and down to earth easy to learn. My only suggestion is to number the videos so a beginner like me can follow the right steps. Thanks again for your time and dedication.
George - I stumbled upon your channel and I am LOVING the content. I like to work from base theory and find the best ways to apply theorem and formula. You are my "Alton Brown" of the distilling world. Thanks and I LOVE the content!!!
Great video, I am new to distilling and live in the UK and getting good honest advice and equipment is not easy over here. Have just subscribed and am going through your previous video's. A treasure chest of knowledge, thanks' for the informative understandable advice, greatest respect.
@morse Not yet but thanks bro for the heads up, going to seek him out now. Seems to me the UK is years behind in this fantastic craft, I am a newbie but want to learn, move forward and get the knowledge..
@@widgets76 Thanks' so much, really appreciate the help and support from you and everyone. Awesome and refreshing to see a community of people willing to help.
Love your videos George, very informative and you explain things easily enough for us beginners. I'm actually building my first still this weekend. Got most of my parts together, and I will be picking up the last couple on Friday. I've made wine in the past, and wanted to try my hand at distilling. I've been interested in it for a few years now but have never went and tried it for myself. Looking forward to my first run, and learning how to do something new. Once again, thank you for your videos and keep up the great work!
Entertaining and informative video. I plan to watch the entire playlist. However, it does have a couple of small errors. First, the hydrometer measures density, not viscosity. Second, there really are HDPE buckets that are not food grade, but it is unlikely that a consumer would consider using one for brewing. For example, don't buy orange Home Depot buckets or reuse swimming pool chemical buckets as a fermenter. The #2 recycle code indicates only that the bucket was fabricated from HDPE that may or may not be food grade. Polyethylene manufacturers sell many types of resins with various combinations of product additives in small quantities that add to the performance of the resin. Some of those additives are not approved for food contact, but all HDPE buckets will bear the #2 recycle code regardless of additive package. In a pinch, I have used an unrated, white (now dyes) HDPE bucket as a fermenter (for beer and wine back when I used to live in a dry Middle East country and could not obtain a rated bucket), but I'd go ahead and spend a couple of bucks more for a food grade bucket now. I've spent a couple of decades in manufacturing polyethylene, so I'm making this comment from personal experience in the industry.
As someone who also makes HDPE from solution phase, how would the buckets NOT be food grade lol? Only time we declassify from prime to non-food grade is basically if the pellets touch the ground or are collected as scrap...which isn't used in the manufacturing of any 5 gallon buckets I know of. Manf. are conscious of the fact chemicals and food items are being put in these buckets. Funny enough some of the poly we make is used in the very home depot buckets you referred to, and it's sourced from prime material that is our top dollar purity poly. So just to ask one more time, wtf are you even talking about?
@@piratelute8934 yea... I was a HDPE/LLDPE/LD Manufacturer for 33 years. From operator to plantmanager/engineer. There is almost always filler in HDPE unless specifically specified FDA. If not and your using prime materials only on jobs like home depo jobs,, someone should contact me.. I'll sell you or the company you work for my secretes (consulting) to be able to use up to 75% Repro (reprocessed materials) an save a few million LBS to dollars a year. Of course this is dependent on your volume of sales and or out put capabilities, Plus I can improve properties in both cycle times or specific properties if desired? No joke, see if anyone is interested. I give a 10% finders fee for anyone find me new cumsulting business.
You're right about a hydrometer measuring density not viscosity, and food grade plastic has a wine glass or a fork icon moulded into it in my neck of the woods.
Just a suggestion. As an absolute beginner, it would help if you could include a summary/list of the equipment you mention in the Decription of the video. I am trying to make notes after watching this one, but a quick checklist would make it much easier. Thank you for your videos. I plan to keep watching and learning, hopefully to try my hand at this simetime this year. I'm interested in distilling essential oils as well. I'll be looking to see if you have any information on that topic. :)
I like the delivery! Friendly honest advice... thanks for making me feel good about my buckets again! Some of the new fermenters are pricey! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
George, you are very informed and a great teacher. I loss an adjustment screw on my hand cranked 3 roller grain grinder. Do you or any of your followers know to get just that part, its from China and they don't carry parts for the grinder. I can send you a picture of what it looks like.
Love your videos, we appreciate all your hard work. I've been checking out a problem with another hobby (laser printing) where it is important to keep cooling water as the laser heats up with use. I would like to know, if you have ever used an ice machine to maintain cool temps in the condensers. Countertop ice makers can be purchased for less than 100 bucks, they have a reservoir large enough to place a water pump down into the reservoir with water and allowed to run, dropping cubes every 5 minutes. As the water melts, it is recycled back into ice, keeping water in the reservoir cool. This probably isn't a new idea so I wanted to ask a pro if you think I could use this system to maintain the cooling water in my condensers below 1/2 the temp of the head vapor. I have a small still (pot = 5 gal.) operating on an induction plate at 1.6 to 1.8 KW. Have you ever tried this method for cooling water. I love the idea of your converted AC unit but this would be cheaper, less energy used, quieter, and a smaller footprint in my still area. I think I've watched all your videos at least once and would like your opinion before I invest in a little ice maker. Thanks for your response, please keep teaching.
His take on "food-grade" plastics is wrong though. You shouldnt use non food grade since it contains additives which are not safe for ingestion, those additives will slowly diffuse from the bucket, into your mash, and eventually into your body.
Thank you so much for these videos, I have learned a lot of info from them. I haven't tried to make any yet but when I do I'll have a good idea of what to do and do the right way from the start, Thanks again.
I am an old old viewer. I have bought all the books that has been recommended by you and watched every upload by you and Stillit But there will be something that I will lurne or it will reinforce what I know. Once again Thank you George.
you probably dont give a damn but does anybody know of a method to get back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my login password. I love any assistance you can give me.
What a wonderful example of a teacher! Educators across the land need to take lessons from him!
Trust me when I tell you this guy is a Master Educator,Taught our whole platoon the ins and outs of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle and prepared us for Desert Storm with a limited amount of time,I'm so lucky to have had him as a Platoon Sergeant
@@terrencegriffin6812 He definitely has that 'Army Way' to his delivery. I was halfway expecting a safety briefing at the end.
I SO appreciate this video. It's very difficult to find basics and beginner material on distilling. I am interested in distilling but know NOTHING. Thank you for this fantastic video and channel.
Yeah, what Keith said!
Makes me think of Sheldon Cooper and Fun with Flags. I'm loving this!
I.....I am watching that show RIGHT NOW like do you want to be friends
Can we please be friends I clicked ur account and saw George Orwell’s 1984 in a playlist do u like that book it’s litirally in my bed stand I swear I’m not a murderer
lmao. I always tell people to check out George because he I think of him as the "Bill Nye" of fermentation science! I always loved visiting George when he ran Barley and Hops, and now I've taken my love for fermentation and I'm days away from opening a brewery myself.
Fun with beer, Fun with Wine, Fun with Spirits, opens up a whole world of fun
Hahahahahaha!!! I needed that laugh today!
Omg. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am so pleased that I found your channel and videos!!! Explained the way my brain Gets It!❤😂❤🎉
Been doing are thing for fifty plus years, watch all of your videos and always manage to learn something new thank you for helping me take it to the next level brother.
All of you new people need to subscribe to Georges videos and let him help you become a master of the process. Don't forget to hit the bell so you know when a new one is here and while you're at it hit the like button. You da man George.
HI George it's Kevin I just wanted to let you know just what I think about you OK here goes You are my moonshine super hero thank you so much for making it so simple to understand everything and thank you for going step by step I appreciate you and how much effort and time you put into all the videos and educational facts you you put into every video you do I have learned so much you are the only person that has made it totally understandable in such a way that I can complete get all of it like I said your my personal moonshine super hero
From the start I know I am going to love this tutorial. When someone "teaches" a craft it is mesmerizing for me to watch. Love this guys technique!
Coming from a guy who been doing this for 4 years. You'll be more open minded as time goes on.
When i started i hated the idea of 5 gallon buckets. Before I only used glass.
My 4th year I started using a heating element. Before I only used induction cookers. Cant believe it took me 4 years to find out heating elements work so much better, and your electric bill will thank you.
With a commercial 120v induction cooker with 12 gallons it took me 4 hours to bring to temp. and another 5 hours or so to finish.
Always great vídeos.
I really appreciate your attention to detail. Most videos are vague at best but yours provide a real understanding.
I appreciate that!
George, You have helped me get rolling. I had been making wine for 5 years and beer for 3. I've been interested in distilling since about 2003. When I found your channel I knew the time had come !! Wife bought me a Mr Distiller Air Still for Fathers Day, and it was ON !! I have a white wheat, a red wheat and a mix of the 2, along with some Persimmons fermenting as I type... The white wheat is DONE ! Guess what I'll be doing tonight
😉 Thanks George. My mentor 😁
HAPPY DISTILLING !👍👍
How'd it turn out?
@@joshuagoodman5267 All good. Been making single malt with good results too.
I stumbled here because I’m an alcoholic and I need booze lol
Thanks George! I always enjoy viewing your videos.
Hello George, I just pulled the trigger on the Speakeasy 8 Gallon Pro. I have been wanting to start this hobby for years and have finally started learning. Thanks for all your instructions and tips. I was at the point of giving up before coming across your channel. So much misinformation and arguments about distilling out there. It reignited the spark to pursue distilling.
I don’t think, judging by the comments at least, people see the real beauty of this video, it really is for beginners and answers all, almost all the questions the other videos I’ve watched left out. I thank you very much, this video is very valuable your whole personality is a gift.
Great information well explained Thank you
All joking side, you are one of several with information on this subject people like me appreciate
I am so glad I found this channel, the information is extremely valuable to any level of brewer!
Two things I want to do well in the hobby side of things.....home brew alcohol, and model trains. Thanks for your time and info!!!!!
informative and interesting, thanks...
and for libation too, a new word for me
George, thank you for the professional / casual tutoring on distilling. Built a mypin pid through your videos, mash etc, etc. Many videos watched and rewatched. THANKYOU!!!!
Just starting information is invaluable
The beginning of a great hobby
Giday George from down under.
Thank you for all your grate information
You put on your channel.
I have been brewing since 2018.
And have a good amount of success.
Giday again George. I all so read much on the hill Billy moonshiners the American Appleton mountains.
Do you no of a wisckey recipe that only uses the sugar intake of the gran. Corn molten Barley and Riy.
I have looked and continued to look for a recipe from before the late 1800 threw till the prowabishon times.
Any details on the old ways of making riy whiskey or corn with Out large a mounts of sugar added would be helpful thank you George David Morris
Fantastic!
@@BarleyandHopsBrewing giday. George.
Hope this finds you well to day it 12. 00 am at night but I can't sleep so I am righting to you.
I have this nagging question?
Did the old timers make there corn beer for the whisky with out the sugar.?
Expect for the natural starch that convert to the sugar that is in the grane's.
any information or old recipe.
Of the old moonshiners
Men.
That may have been sent your way.
and you may not have had time or effort to think much about this topic.
of old moonshiners ways.
All way's watching.
David Morris Victoria Australia
@@davidmorris6539 David, in many cases corn was malted before use. They would wet and allow it to sprout and then cut off the sprouts before grinding it. Many saw the benefit of additional sugar so they added sugar to make up for any loss due to low volumes of corn or out of plain laziness. Without accurate records of processes it is hard to say precisely what method was used and by whom. There is a very wide range of grains used and also an equally wide range of additional sugars they found worked well but of course, everyone kept secrets and it wasn't until the past 20-30 years that many of these have been unlocked or shared.
The purification of alcohol goes back to the times of alchemists who tried to turn metals into gold. They also dabbled in the spirits (known then as holy water) so original mixtures were also kept secret.
I know I've gone on a bit but you're up and you asked.
Bottom line in my opinion: If your family had access to a still and an abundance of excess corn, it is more likely they used corn only and some even used other malted grains to convert starches to fermentable sugars. On the other hand if your family was not so fortunate they more than likely added sugars to make up for the lack of corn or grains.
I am aware that this is a long way around the question but there really is not a direct answer; there were many things that effected what was used.
Happy Distilling
George
@@BarleyandHopsBrewing thanks you George
David Morris
Thanks for doing these beginner series George, look forward to the upcoming videos!
As a home brewer whenever I would brew a corn beer or even a cream ale (I imagine that this translates to distillers as well). I would dread squeezing the remaining grain and corn to get the gallons of wort stuck in said grain and corn out. It took hours doing it by hand and my hands were pretty tired afterwards.
A fix that has changed all that and cut hours off my brew day is something I picked up last week. I purchased and carefully washed a janitors mop bucket with the wringer. I also purchased 5 gallon painters strainer bags and I positively blew through all of the squeezing in less than an hour and maximized my liquid product in the end! Just something that helped me and I thought Id pass it on!
Brilliant
I happened to stumble on your videos. Now I'm watching the whole series. Thank you
Brilliant. This gentleman is absolutely brilliant
Great video. Never distilled my own spirits before. But I'm interested in learning for my own spirits as well as great gift giving
School would've taught me much more if he were my teacher... great video
Thank you for all the great information!
Glad it was helpful!
The best videos for home distilling. I have learned so much. This guy is a pro. I can use my electric water still and make good, high quality spirits, in my option.
Hey, American living in the Netherlands here. Thanks for posting the material. Hope to follow you more
Best and most informative video with zero bullshit that I’ve seen to date on booze. Thanks
Hi I can't wait to get started
George......New to this craft.......looked at a lot of approaches in this venture...... so happy I stumbled upon you after only a few hours of searching....My mind needed this scientific approach coupled with clever kinetic teachings......Thank You!!!
So good to find someone that talks basics .
cool old guy teaching me with visual aids and easy to buy things yess!!!!!! nothing fancy just straight to the point love this!
George... your a great ‘“Teacher of the Craft”..! Kudos to you my friend..!✌️
Carl
Frm Wv..
Thank you! Cheers!
ALL BUCKETS ARE FOOD GRADE...HELLO? ALL BUCKETS ARE FOOD GRADE! Makes me laugh... Love your instructional videos ....your conversational style captivates interest as well as entertaining ... one retains information much easier when it is delivered as you do....I have learned a lot from you ...I will need to contact with some specific questions sometime soon. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us.
Glad you like them!
This is my go-to channel for distilling knowledge...Thank You :o)
Your videos always leave me feeling motivated and inspired. Thank you!
Awsome. ... you made me sleepy
Brand new here! lol. Recently became interested in making my own spirits. I did ..stumble upon your channel! lol Very glad of it! 😁 I didnt know that all buckets were food grade! I've been told "I had to get food grade"! lol. Great that you are straight forward, clear & concise! No BS!
Fantastic video!!! Thank you
instant subscriber. Love the straightforward, low, no frills breakdown of everything. :D
I saw a post from Homedepot on a distiller they are selling and have always wanted to try to make my own whiskey, so here I am. Cheers
Thank you George!! Very helpful information!!
Cool little vid I like this
Hello George this is Bobby from Virginia,I just wanted to thank you for your teachings I've watched 80 percent of your videos and you have taught me so much and some of them I've watched over and over in case I missed something,love the videos on p.i.d info I'm planning on building my own because you explain it so well it gives me confidence that I can do it,you explain things that beginners like me can adapt to your methods, keep up the wonderful work and great stilling , Bobby
Awesome.
Thank you good sir. So clear and nicely presented!
Glad it was helpful!
Great introduction thank you !
Thanks for the great content.
I just recently quit my job and had been fond of watching Moonshiners TV series and I just want to find out more information on distillation and thats how I got here. :)
I am updating started off with one homemade still now I've got 3 bought stills a fruit press and muncher i love it I've seen all George's videos great
That is awesome!
Never too old to learn new nuggets, thank you!
Love your video because you are very detailed
Brilliant stuff!! Love from India...
Thanks mate, I am brand new to this and was disappointed to find no assembly instructions or recipe instructions with my still. So glad to find a starting point right here, I hope I can find the next one without too much bother. Cheers!
Glad I could help
@8:58 - Pro tip for scrooge brewers. Iodophor is also a great non-rinse sanitiser. The best thing about it is that it is used widely in the dairy industry so is VERY cheaply available from farming supply stores.
I bought a 4 litre container in 1994 for $8. I still have 3.5 ltrs left.
What does he use for sanitation? I'm not from America and can't buy the brand (starsign??). What is the material generally called?
This is exactly what I was looking for, and I’m looking forward to watching the rest! Thank you!
Great video George thanks
Great teacher, inspiring. I might actually give this a shot. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. We really appreciate it
getting my moonshine kit ready for the end of days
lol same. water, fuel, cleaning, and alcohol.
same
great channel! THANKS
Excellent video, just what I was looking for. While I knew everything in the video I can tell this is the channel for me 👍
I just found your video. Thanks it was very informative. I started my first batch of Cider last week and have it in a dark place in my home. I have always been interested in distilling even though by and large I am not an alcohol drinker but the process has always interested me. It's how I started learning to make Cheese as well. lol Thanks again. I really enjoyed your video.
Awesome beginners guide. On to your next video. So much out there it's hard to know what to do, this really simplifies everything. Thank you!
Just came across this video and it was really informative and down to earth easy to learn. My only suggestion is to number the videos so a beginner like me can follow the right steps. Thanks again for your time and dedication.
Thank you for all your information George!
George - I stumbled upon your channel and I am LOVING the content. I like to work from base theory and find the best ways to apply theorem and formula. You are my "Alton Brown" of the distilling world. Thanks and I LOVE the content!!!
Welcome aboard!
George, your instructional skills make these details stick with you for a very long time....the best teachers have difficulties making that happen. 👏👏
Thanks for taking time to teach!!
Did anyone notice how much time he spent on the damn bucket hahaha now I know a lot about buckets
Yes, but when ya think about it, it made me laugh so no harm. I did learn so stuff, I didn’t know all buckets were food grade.
I love this guy.. he seems cool but yes i know more about buckets now at 40 than i ever have.
haha
Annoying AF
Cursing upon your enemies is a sin
@@huggybare9 cursing upon your enemies is a sin
Great video, I am new to distilling and live in the UK and getting good honest advice and equipment is not easy over here. Have just subscribed and am going through your previous video's. A treasure chest of knowledge, thanks' for the informative understandable advice, greatest respect.
More episodes are on the way.
@@BarleyandHopsBrewing Fantastic I can't wait, every day's a school day.
@morse Not yet but thanks bro for the heads up, going to seek him out now. Seems to me the UK is years behind in this fantastic craft, I am a newbie but want to learn, move forward and get the knowledge..
@@iandawkins2182 It's also worth subscribing to r/firewater on reddit; lots of info and ideas for DIY building on there!
@@widgets76 Thanks' so much, really appreciate the help and support from you and everyone. Awesome and refreshing to see a community of people willing to help.
Love your videos George, very informative and you explain things easily enough for us beginners. I'm actually building my first still this weekend. Got most of my parts together, and I will be picking up the last couple on Friday. I've made wine in the past, and wanted to try my hand at distilling. I've been interested in it for a few years now but have never went and tried it for myself. Looking forward to my first run, and learning how to do something new. Once again, thank you for your videos and keep up the great work!
Welcome to the craft brother.
Thank you brother!
you explain the whole process much, much, better than anyone else. Maybe include a list of things needed.
Great video Sir!
Great job George always great info!
Entertaining and informative video. I plan to watch the entire playlist. However, it does have a couple of small errors. First, the hydrometer measures density, not viscosity. Second, there really are HDPE buckets that are not food grade, but it is unlikely that a consumer would consider using one for brewing. For example, don't buy orange Home Depot buckets or reuse swimming pool chemical buckets as a fermenter. The #2 recycle code indicates only that the bucket was fabricated from HDPE that may or may not be food grade. Polyethylene manufacturers sell many types of resins with various combinations of product additives in small quantities that add to the performance of the resin. Some of those additives are not approved for food contact, but all HDPE buckets will bear the #2 recycle code regardless of additive package. In a pinch, I have used an unrated, white (now dyes) HDPE bucket as a fermenter (for beer and wine back when I used to live in a dry Middle East country and could not obtain a rated bucket), but I'd go ahead and spend a couple of bucks more for a food grade bucket now. I've spent a couple of decades in manufacturing polyethylene, so I'm making this comment from personal experience in the industry.
As someone who also makes HDPE from solution phase, how would the buckets NOT be food grade lol? Only time we declassify from prime to non-food grade is basically if the pellets touch the ground or are collected as scrap...which isn't used in the manufacturing of any 5 gallon buckets I know of. Manf. are conscious of the fact chemicals and food items are being put in these buckets. Funny enough some of the poly we make is used in the very home depot buckets you referred to, and it's sourced from prime material that is our top dollar purity poly. So just to ask one more time, wtf are you even talking about?
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@@piratelute8934 yea... I was a HDPE/LLDPE/LD Manufacturer for 33 years. From operator to plantmanager/engineer. There is almost always filler in HDPE unless specifically specified FDA.
If not and your using prime materials only on jobs like home depo jobs,, someone should contact me.. I'll sell you or the company you work for my secretes (consulting) to be able to use up to 75% Repro (reprocessed materials) an save a few million LBS to dollars a year. Of course this is dependent on your volume of sales and or out put capabilities,
Plus I can improve properties in both cycle times or specific properties if desired?
No joke, see if anyone is interested. I give a 10% finders fee for anyone find me new cumsulting business.
You're right about a hydrometer measuring density not viscosity, and food grade plastic has a wine glass or a fork icon moulded into it in my neck of the woods.
glass only for me.
I dig your style man. Thank you.
Subbed my good man! 32 from London England and loved this and your attitude!
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Just a suggestion. As an absolute beginner, it would help if you could include a summary/list of the equipment you mention in the Decription of the video. I am trying to make notes after watching this one, but a quick checklist would make it much easier.
Thank you for your videos. I plan to keep watching and learning, hopefully to try my hand at this simetime this year.
I'm interested in distilling essential oils as well. I'll be looking to see if you have any information on that topic. :)
I like the delivery! Friendly honest advice... thanks for making me feel good about my buckets again! Some of the new fermenters are pricey! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
Lol, i had to watch this for a school project... Now im hooked to this channel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit: and im only in the sixth grade!😂
Well done video, well put together, well organized and informative. Thank you for your help
Glad it was helpful!
Simple is the easiest to understand. Good on you mate.
George, you are very informed and a great teacher. I loss an adjustment screw on my hand cranked 3 roller grain grinder. Do you or any of your followers know to get just that part, its from China and they don't carry parts for the grinder. I can send you a picture of what it looks like.
Love your videos, we appreciate all your hard work. I've been checking out a problem with another hobby (laser printing) where it is important to keep cooling water as the laser heats up with use. I would like to know, if you have ever used an ice machine to maintain cool temps in the condensers. Countertop ice makers can be purchased for less than 100 bucks, they have a reservoir large enough to place a water pump down into the reservoir with water and allowed to run, dropping cubes every 5 minutes. As the water melts, it is recycled back into ice, keeping water in the reservoir cool. This probably isn't a new idea so I wanted to ask a pro if you think I could use this system to maintain the cooling water in my condensers below 1/2 the temp of the head vapor. I have a small still (pot = 5 gal.) operating on an induction plate at 1.6 to 1.8 KW. Have you ever tried this method for cooling water. I love the idea of your converted AC unit but this would be cheaper, less energy used, quieter, and a smaller footprint in my still area. I think I've watched all your videos at least once and would like your opinion before I invest in a little ice maker. Thanks for your response, please keep teaching.
Great video!
You are a fantastic mentor. Thank You!
I appreciate that!
Your videos are the best!
Love your video
Thank you so much for taking the time to introduce a newbie to something awesome
You are so welcome!
"Important warning about cheap plastic buckets: they work just fine" hahaha love it
His take on "food-grade" plastics is wrong though. You shouldnt use non food grade since it contains additives which are not safe for ingestion, those additives will slowly diffuse from the bucket, into your mash, and eventually into your body.
Thank you for all your videos. I’ve never distilled spirits before but your videos are inspiring!
Thank you so much for these videos, I have learned a lot of info from them. I haven't tried to make any yet but when I do I'll have a good idea of what to do and do the right way from the start, Thanks again.
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was very halpfull thanks
I am an old old viewer. I have bought all the books that has been recommended by you and watched every upload by you and Stillit But there will be something that I will lurne or it will reinforce what I know. Once again Thank you George.
you probably dont give a damn but does anybody know of a method to get back into an Instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot my login password. I love any assistance you can give me.