Confessions Thread

Fiji_Spirits

Put 196 liters into 204 1 liter bottles today.

Fml

richard

^:)^

grim

196 liters of alcohol very easily goes into 204 liters, just warm it up a bit. Temperature is a bitch. Although, a few ml of underfill will get you there too.

Fiji_Spirits

@grim said: 196 liters of alcohol very easily goes into 204 liters, just warm it up a bit. Temperature is a bitch. Although, a few ml of underfill will get you there too.

Problem is I’m not sure which.

I thought it was heat but caught a miscalibration in the bottle filler. Thought I had it fixed.

My partner is certain I’m Fucking up the recipe.

Does an increase in volume change the proof?

punkin

Hope you had a great day mate.

crozdog

cheers mate

DonMateo

Hey @crozdog. How is the business going mate?

crozdog

@DonMateo going well mate, just moved into a bigger premises and have a new product about to hit the street. Everyone's really excited about it.

As always cashflow is a constant challenge - especially with the ridiculously high excise rate we pay here. Currently its $85.87 / litre of pure spirit which comes to about $24 per bottle of 40%!! That means you can buy aussie spirits cheaper in the USA cause excise isn't applied to exports - just crazy. Don't get me started on the different excise rates charged for beer vs wine vs spirit...

If you're ever coming to Sydney hit me up

TheMechWarrior

Don't forget to add on the 10% GST @ every step in the distribution chain.

Total taxes even at the cellar door around $100/L of alcohol!

crozdog

yeah a tax on a tax. grrr

DonMateo

Wow. Here it is around 35% and a GST but most alcohol transactions are done in cash and there is no value indicated on the cost of alcohol. As well they are trying to get exemptions for the 35 % for small distilleries. Anyway I am here in Peru dreaming of making booze.

DonMateo

This is a real duh moment. Before I left my house I milled some Triticale and started trying to cook the shit out of it. I put it on the stove and got it boiling away. Boiling boiling boiling it was. My temperature gun said it was only 94 degrees. It was boiling boiling boiling and after an hour I thought, Ok its been boiling. So I cool it down and chuck in some enzymes and then some yeast. And a little bit of action but not much. Then finally the penny dripped. My house is at 950m elevation. The temperature of boiling water at that elevation is only about 94 degrees. Dooopp.. So I am off buying a pressure cooler. Thats going to work.

crozdog

@DonMateo triticale has a fairly low gelatinisation temp (59-65C) ie similar to barley. Not sure why you are wanting to cook it at such a high temp...

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DonMateo

Thanks @crozdog. The last time I tried that it didnt work but next time I am around my stills and fermenters I am going to try it again. It should work just as a straight adjunct.

punkin

I confess i've never been able to forget my grandpa's last words.

'Stop shaking the ladder you little prick!'

Kapea

I spent the weekend with Frau Fabissina.
(seriously)

GD50

The mind boggles. Frau Farbissiner and Mr Farbissina together perhaps.

Smaug

@Kapea said: I spent the weekend with Frau Fabissina.
(seriously)

Seriously? Spankings?

Kapea

@Smaug said: Seriously? Spankings?

A gentleman does not spank and tell. [-X

Kapea

@GD50 said: The mind boggles. Frau Farbissiner and Mr Farbissina together perhaps.

That would be Herr Fabissina to you pal. B-)

punkin

I confess that i'm blissfully ignorant of what you guys are on about and very happy to stay that way.

Kapea

Smaug

I feel like Frau Blucher was,,,,,naughty.....

Smaug

Not a confession. Just an opinion so nobuddy get excited.....

GD50

Actually Herr Farbissina is a double wrong as the male version is farbissiner and the female is Farbissina. The Frau in HER case was her first name.

I wonder as you are using a different spelling are we on about different topic.

Gunna have to search Frau Blucher as no idea. Just did. The stickie horse scarer. Forgot that one.

Fiji_Spirits

Grammar nazi

Kapea

As you can see, jealousy is not pretty.

I was there. He was not. :>

Unsensibel

@Fiji_Spirits said: Grammar nazi

Kinda contained in the character?

Fiji_Spirits

@Unsensibel said:

;)

DonMateo

I confess I am fucking bored sitting in a cube farm. Still the pay is good. I would rather be making booze. Nothing like the smell of a good open top ongrain ferment.