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[Uno mas]

You might get an alright result; 33% is definitely close, but toward the bottom edge of what you want to be doing (40% is off from memory, but it's within a few percent for sure). I would guess that vodka is being used in more recipes since everclear isn't legal in all that many states... and some states just call the highest proof allowed 'everclear' even though it's not (like a lot of the 151 proof limit states). I'm talking about food grade extraction, which would be pure alcohol, not intended for direct consumption as a beverage.

Definitely do the scrape next time, try 40/60 or even up to 50/50 (ethyl alcohol is still the better solvent, chemically, than glycerol). I would also highly suggest not evaporating the alcohol until the juice is intended for consumption. In the extract stage it'll be more stable & keep for much longer, in the juice stage, it's less of a risk, but it's still going to be helpful for stability & longevity. Just like the store bought juices that you have to leave uncapped overnight. There's a reason why they make the consumer do that - either they're fresh & it hasn't had time to evap, or it's not fresh & they left it in for longevity.

Actually you just saved me a step and that makes me happy, I'll just draw directly from the container and let it evaporate on it's own after mixed

 

[Amiaji]

Good evening everybody. It's good to be home. I hope everyone is well.

 

[Ozwald]

Oh, another thing I thought of about the scraping. I help out on a large homebrewer forum quite a bit (crazy kooks made me a mod for some reason or another.. I'm still fighting that one!). Anyhow, there's a lot of new brewers wanting to try out vanilla porters & stouts but not getting good results. They're using 2-3 pods in a 5 gallon batch. When I was working at commercial breweries we would use 1 or 2 pods in a 1/2bbl (those classic kegs you see at college parties - 15.5 gallons) & getting so much vanilla it'd blow your face off. The difference? Scraping them & doing a 2-3 day soak in everclear before adding them straight to the keg. The difference is unbelievable.

 

[DustyZ]

Uhm, that'd be basically Italian. Love me some pasta.
Actually married to an Italian and man there has been
some good eating with his family dinners.

No, not really, I am talking along the lines of a LOT of GARLIC, like Gilroy in CA! I'm not talking one or 2 cloves in a recipe, more like 40 clove chicken, Garlic Chips, Garlic Ice Cream, etc, etc. Very big difference.

 

[DustyZ]

I used to live just north of Gilroy CA .... the garlic capital of the world. When the wind blew just right it smelled like my grandmothers kitchen.

Yup, I've had a few Garlic Recipe books from there from the Garlic Festivals! But they went up in smoke! That's as in Fire Smoke in my Apartment and not of any other source, just wanted to make that clear so it's not mistaken for some other substance and gets deleted!

 

[Miarose]

Hey friends. Just popping in while working. Boo.
Hoping my max VG juices will magically steep faster lol. I really wanna try salacious strawberry again. It smells so good.

 

[Ozwald]

Ah crap, Amiaji is here & Dusty's back... that must be my queue to sneak out the back.

And I'm tired & hurting. Time to watch a little more of this show & call it a night. I'll see you all in 40 pages or whatever you chatty catty's come up with by 2am.

 

[Uno mas]

Oh, another thing I thought of about the scraping. I help out on a large homebrewer forum quite a bit (crazy kooks made me a mod for some reason or another.. I'm still fighting that one!). Anyhow, there's a lot of new brewers wanting to try out vanilla porters & stouts but not getting good results. They're using 2-3 pods in a 5 gallon batch. When I was working at commercial breweries we would use 1 or 2 pods in a 1/2bbl (those classic kegs you see at college parties - 15.5 gallons) & getting so much vanilla it'd blow your face off. The difference? Scraping them & doing a 2-3 day soak in everclear before adding them straight to the keg. The difference is unbelievable.

All this beer talk is starting to want me blow the dust off my gear and start brewin' again, wife wouldn't be happy though

 

[DustyZ]

thanks ......well unlike you, I knew mine would be better in a few days......will be soooo happy when you are finally all fixed up.

I'm glad your feeling better. Yes, I am looking forward to that day as well. It's not like it's a big production for them, 2 days maybe in the hospital a week or 2 of recovery and done! This waiting crap is much harder to deal with and the moronic policies that I have to deal with.

 

[Ozwald]

Hi Mia

Looks a lot like it did this morning, me showing up, you heading to bed, now it's me heading to bed & you poking in... waitta second.. are you hiding from me??? night

 

[Amiaji]

All this beer talk is starting to want me blow the dust off my gear and start brewin' again, wife wouldn't be happy though

I have been thinking the same thing. I haven't brewed any in a couple years but I think I can remember how lol.

 

[DustyZ]

Thanks for the info everything I read basically was a vodka extraction, so I figured the Everclear even diluted down would be acceptable, first time doing this, do plan on evaporating off the alcohol unless someone tells me it shouldn't be an issue

You will want to get as much evaporated for actual use as possible. This will also depend on how much you have and if you are planning to store whatever is not used, you will want to leave that in the alcohol base so it won't go bad before being used up, as it can ferment!

 

[Ozwald]

All this beer talk is starting to want me blow the dust off my gear and start brewin' again, wife wouldn't be happy though

I won't show you pics of my setup then, it'd be dangerous 1bbl HERMS, all electrically controlled, fermenting in a couple of conicals & a small yeast lab.

 

[Amiaji]

Ah crap, Amiaji is here & Dusty's back... that must be my queue to sneak out the back.

And I'm tired & hurting. Time to watch a little more of this show & call it a night. I'll see you all in 40 pages or whatever you chatty catty's come up with by 2am.

Have I done something to upset you?

 

[DustyZ]

Hey friends. Just popping in while working. Boo.
Hoping my max VG juices will magically steep faster lol. I really wanna try salacious strawberry again. It smells so good.

Hi'ya Mia!

 

[Miarose]

Hi Mia

Looks a lot like it did this morning, me showing up, you heading to bed, now it's me heading to bed & you poking in... waitta second.. are you hiding from me??? night

Lol. But this morning was my night time! Work days all I do is sleep and work. Bleh

 

[Miarose]

Hi'ya Mia!

Harroooooo!

 

[DustyZ]

Ah crap, Amiaji is here & Dusty's back... that must be my queue to sneak out the back.

And I'm tired & hurting. Time to watch a little more of this show & call it a night. I'll see you all in 40 pages or whatever you chatty catty's come up with by 2am.

Yeah, yeah, see how you are! lol, I'm not going to be here for very long, haven't been sleeping and feeling like crap! I actually wish the damn temp would drop again.

 

[Stoneface]

Hello Mia

 

[Ozwald]

Have I done something to upset you?

Yes. But don't ask me what. I don't know yet. Give me til morning to make something up.

Now I shall slip out the back door while you are distracted looking at this picture of a tree. With a ..... Yes, a tree with a .....