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"One of the things my friend told me was before I started making
spirts it is important to have a storage area as many recipes need
long term storage in barrels etc.
Is a garage OK for this? Temps get high in Texas."
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walk before you try to jump
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" Originally Posted by: scotty  walk before you try to jump Respectfully Scotty, I am unsure of what that meant. Yes, it's OK to store product in a garage that gets warm. No it's not OK to store product in a garage that gets warm Or Don't make enough product to store until I've run several. My understanding is products should be aged. True? Or can one try products much younger?"
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i just think that jumping into burbon is a mistake-- i read your recipe request
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Originally Posted by: scotty i just think that jumping into burbon is a mistake-- i read your recipe request Absolutely the kind of thing I need to hear. What would you suggest I start with partner?
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Originally Posted by: Moby ...
What would you suggest I start with partner? I'm in the same boat, waiting for that big brown truck to get here... I'm going to run the turbo wash batches that will come with the kit before trying anything else. That way there will be a lot less variables if questions and problems arise. After getting those out of the way, I'm going to try these in this order: Gerber http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9879
UJSSM http://wiki.homedistiller.org/index.php/Uncle_Jesse's_Simple_Sour_Mash_Method
They are both used by many and have a lot of trial and error postings to fall back on.
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"get a 3 inch ps2 with a 15 galon premium. you will never be sorry- i wish i had the larger boiler. you dont havve to run them full-- install a 1 inch npt coupling so you can use water heater elements- then just do a sugar wash in the reflux mode and then after that, a simple whiskey pot still run. those 2 experiences will tickle your intrest.
also buy the book called moonshine-- it will give you a start even for a simple burbon if i remember correctly--
others will give you more good advice :)"
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It'll take several runs to even figure out how your still is going to run. Get the operational basics down with simple sugar washes. Making neutrals will help you understand where to make your cuts, etc.
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As stated it will take several runs to get the basics dialed in. One biggie is the heat up time and total run time. Alot of great info here so do alittle poking around in the search thread. Basic sugar washes are cheap and are great to practice on, and if they come out ok you get a bonus, hooch 
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