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I’ll get a link for the instructions on the back of the pack.

It’s 17.6 lbs / 5.5gal of water and the whole pack of yeast and nutrients.

www.stillspirits.com/products/classic-8-yeast?_pos=1&_sid=b1e2f2ca9&_ss=r

I’m very happy with the operation of this unit overall. But I have noticed that it doesn’t seem to work at peak efficiency all the time. I’ve noticed low charge rates in full sun. Checked the panels for shadows and dirt and in the end I’ve turned off the solar input waited until the unit identified the loss the reconnected them to find a noticeable increase. I theorize it has something to do on the programming level with the mppt adaption to output the optimum levels but I’m no professional. In the end I think I’m gonna just buy another solar panel and add it to the array to boost the average charge rate instead of trying to solve my Chinese programming issues. :). Gl with your system. Hope this helps Edit: I read this from the perspective of the solar charge controller. You were aski my about the bms. I love this I’ve had 0 issues with it. Like I said I think my problem is solar charge controller programming issues not bms related.

I think the idea behind using something like Starsan to clean your equipment and vessel is to be confident you don’t introduce any bacteria into your wash which during fermentation would be a perfect time for it to grow into mold and cause off flavors in your distillate. Happy to hear you’ve never had issues. 🍻.

I've also left fermented wash for a couple of months before putting it in the still😆

Not sure I understand your question. But you want to distil the alcohol from this wash recipe. then you can discard it or some people pour it in their garden to add the nutrients. After you’ve removed the alcohol from it with a pot still or column still you’ll keep the neutral distillate and make some delicious alcoholic beverages . 🍻 happy distilling.

I found the pipe passing thru the wall was still nicely snug and the outside and inside trims are more than big enough to cover. I was happy with my installation hole size choice. Gl with your install.

🍻 thanks for Watch glad you liked it

This could be a few things. The motor will drive a pump for the oil. So you’ll have to do some investigating. Check the oil level, cleanness and thickness. Try the motor disconnected from the pump if you can easily get it apart. See if the motor runs with no load or if the pump turns without too much force. This might steer you towards if the problem is mechanical or electrical.

Lag bolts is what I used to attach the legs to the platform. The platform itself was assembled with nails as well as the cross bracing. I did use some screws to help quickly hold things together but all were replaced and had nails added at their locations. Screws are great in a pinch but if you bend a nail in half it’ll fold and back and forth a few times before it will snap. Most screws will snap off during the first bend. Not recommended to use screws for anything other then hanging a picture. :). In time a structure under load will eventually snap screws off as the building stresses under changing loads. Hope this helps. And thanks for checking out the channel.

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I’ve been back to work for a couple months. Thanks for asking. I’ll be getting back into the cabin stuff now that the snow is gone. I felt a lack of confidence going to the cabin alone with my leg not 100% during the winter. Please excuse the long delay. See you guys soon.

No sir. I lived in bc for a stint tho. Lol I’m from Ontario.

@@IndependentOffGridRetreat kinda explains the east coast accent. You're from the middle east. I'm from the far east lol

No it’s pretty cloudy. Even after you clear the wash with the still spirits solution. It’s still opaque. But after you still it. It’s clear as crystal.

100%. I appreciate you kind words and logic. Make do with what you go that’s what I say too

Thanks. This is great feedback. I appreciate that. I’m a one man show. So I’ll have to keep this in mind. 🍻

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Glad it helped

I appreciate you taking the time to think of my well being. I’ve used wood stoves my whole life.

haha. Did you see the name of his channel?

I use a lodge brand cast iron set. It’s not the best brand but once it’s broken in it has a nice surface and is easy to season.

Ty for your kind words sir

I unfortunately do not speak French. But I hope you can read English cause I think I understand. You are correct. This inverter requires a much larger size of cable for use which I show in another video. This was a test and I did not have the large cable yet. So I used smaller cables and made sure to calculate the load and keep it below the cable I used rating. When I did the final installation see n in another video I used much larger cable

Thanks 50. That weekend at camp killed me. Definitely overdone it

Truth!!

The reading is what’s important. When the SG stays the same for 2 days it’s ready to run.

@@IndependentOffGridRetreat ok perfect, thank you. I'm going to rack into a clean carboy before I add the turbo clear

Yes. In this 2x4 wall with drywall inside (which I installed after) and 11/16 siding board outside it just fit. Then instructions should have the min wall thickness dimension.

Ty sir. Appreciate the positive feed back. Have a great day.

Mine foams over. You can add a table spoon of olive oil. May help. What I do is use a hose instead of a air lock on my stopper. I wrap electrical tape around the end of a hose and make a knob. Then push the hose thru the little hole in the stopper and pull that knob into the stopper to form a seal. Then the other end of the hose I submerge in water in a Tupperware container. That way anything that foams over will just be cought in the Tupperware. And not run out of airlock all over the place.

@@IndependentOffGridRetreat perfect thank you. I gave it a slight shake to reduce the foam and it went down but if it continues I will replace the airlock with a hose. As far as the olive oil I'm not brave enough to try that. I see the logic in it but this is my first run so.. Is it ok to aggetate it a little once in a while or best left alone.

I’ve read some guys go so far as to even stir their wash. I have stirred shook added olive oil and left completely alone not noticed any negative effects. My kitchen where I ferment is on the second floor and when walking the water in the bottle moves a little with the steps. I don’t believe any issues arise until after the wash ferments. Once your yeast dies and you clear the wash (if you do). You want all the dead yeast to settle and not make it into you still. This will add off flavours. During the fermentation there is so much agitation even from the escaping co2 I wouldn’t worry

@@IndependentOffGridRetreat good stuff, my little aggetation stopped it from foaming so far. It's holding steady at 26 celcius. Shouldn't take long

When I ferment I use unfiltered tap water. When I reduce the moonshine to 40% I use filtered water. Don’t forget after reducing its recommended to run your reduced abv distillate thru a filter. I use a Brita. So tap water would work if yours doesn’t taste that bad or is not hard. 5.8 to 6 ph is what’s recommended. But I never test my ph. Just giver go. :). 🍻

@@IndependentOffGridRetreat thanks. I just did my first wash ever with the same yeast

I tried inverting the sugar first by boiling and adding cream of tartar

What temp do you add the yeast at?

My carboy is at 38 Celsius

No sir. While empty I tied a rope to the back of the bottom of the tank and leaned 16’ 2x4’s up against the top of the tower. I wrapped the rope around over the back of the top and back thru the front to me thru the middle. I pushed the tote while I pulled the rope continuously untill it was on the top then pulled the 2x4 out

I’m right there with you sir :). As soon as it’s something in the future I’ll be announcing it. Now is not the right time to start such a huge investment for me. Maybe 2024….. fingers crossed

Shit I thought autocorrect fixed that. 🤷‍♂️. Lol

Good morning and welcome. The fan is in a plastic housing that encapsulates the whole face of the bms. There is an air channel underneath the housing across the front of the bms to the end where the battery voltage sense cable plugs in where there is vents. When the internal temp of the bms raises above the MOS. Temp protect setting in the app the fan turns on and sucks air into the front and blows it out the end of the bms where the sense cable is. Hope this helps. 🍻

@@IndependentOffGridRetreat thank you very much for your perfect answer.

Hello sir. And welcome. The wall that the Woodstove oven and fridge is on is the center wall of the cabin. The wall where the picture window and entrance door is the front and I will expand out from these two walls