BEGINNERS ARCHIVE

BEGINNER’S GUIDE HEATING STILLS_ DETERMINE BTU’S FOR PROPANE

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Hello, Welcome back! We're so happy you're here. This is number six of our Beginner's Guide to distilling arm or brewing or whatever your hobby may be. I'm sure there's some information here that will lend itself to whatever it is you're doing.  So let's get on with it. Now,  when it comes to heating, we're going to talk about stills in particular, when it comes to heating a still, you have many many options, but it's up to you to select the proper options. That's available to you that's economic enough for you in something that you understand and...

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BEGINNER'S GUIDE IN WATER

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We're going to discuss today Is everything about water, now we're also going to talk about another thing because it's a subcategory and it fits so well with water because it's the preparation for yeast. That's nutrient levels. I’ve got a lemon. I've got lime. I've got some citric acid. I got some tomato paste, a baking soda. So that first bottle of settlement cut is almost gone suboptimally put up another one. This is primarily with this hobby is all about producing something that you enjoy that you can appreciate and you can also share with others. And last...

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BEGINNER'S GUIDE IN SUGAR

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We’re going to let you know everything you need to know about sugar. This is how much you really need to know and understand.  Get two cylinders. Get a little bit of table sugar, and get a hydrometer and we're going to discuss every bit of that and how useful they are and what their purposes are. These are the three basic ingredients necessary in order to brew or distill. The three basic ingredients are always going to be water, sugar, and yeast. This is before we even get into any process or operation but if you understand this, you...

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BEGINNER'S INTRODUCTION TO YEAST

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So you're back for another installment of that beginner series about yeast. Well, you know, we're so glad to have you. And of course, if you get an opportunity, share this site with your family and friends. You're going to need Means of fermentation.  Now, what First of all, let's start this in order to keep it straightforward. I've got a bunch here to show you. But let's start off with what is necessary in order to have a successful fermentation. All we need is water sugars in yeast. That's the bare essential. If you've got those three things in...

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO HOME DISTILLING

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Welcome! and we're here today to unlock all the mysteries for beginners and a good review for experts about home distilling. Now you're either here because someone pointed you to this site, you stumbled upon it, or you're just wanting a good quick review and all in all those cases, you are very welcome. And I found there was so much misinformation and disinformation about this. And a lot of times, it's based on the assumption that the reader already has a firm understanding. That's not always the case.  So in order to try, this is a perfect setup for...

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