Man I love the way this guy approaches things. He doesn't try to overcomplicate anything or try to get you to but fancy equipment.
odinmostert
I'm not saying George never gets to the point, but he does take the scenic route.
earlofdoncaster
It sounds that to many people that watch your videos are to smart to watch your videos 2 to /3 times before contacting you. I personally enjoy watching your videos 2 to 3 times. It helps me to remember what you are saying better. To me, you help me understand why my grandfather did what he did it. When I was a kid. Now I am 73 plus and still love this hobby. God bless Wayne
waynestockwell
My new goal in life is to know as much as George and approach life in the same manner. Thank you for all you have done for the neighborhood.
whistleandwink
George: You're my new instructor. I love this class.
kevindouglas
3:40 To anyone wondering, the difference between corn sugar and table sugar is the surface area. Corn sugar is typically a powder so it dissolves easily in cold water. Table sugar is large granules which dissolves slowly in cold water but fast in warm water. It takes time for the water molecules to break apart the sugar molecules and with large surface area you can get away with lower temperatures but with low surface area you need higher temps to compensate.
photonthelatios
Thank you for your videos, sir. I'm just getting started in distilling and your channel is a treasure trove of knowledge.
NaviShoes
Two things I've discovered in making a sugar wash: 1) Plain white sugar seems to be a better choice than Dextrose (corn sugar). In my experience, Dextrose leaves a tiny bit of sharpness in the neutral spirits which to me is not so good if you want a neutral spirit like Vodka. Sugar is also a lot cheaper than Dextrose. 2) Before I add yeast, I aerate the wash for several hours using an aquarium air pump and several bubble air stones. This gives the yeast lots of oxygen when they need it most, at startup.
rocketsroc
I followed your instructions to the letter. And produced a quality product on the first run. I never comprised the process. It worked perfect.
johnmercer
10:48 Diammonium phosphate (yeast nutrient) and urea (controversial because of ethyl carbamate) not only accelerate the fermentation but also decreases fusel oil production because the yeast doesn't need to steal nitrogen from its own amino acids (the ammonia goes into the urea cycle to become amino acids vs the Erlich pathway in low nitrogen conditions). Which means higher ethanol yield (hearts). Happy distilling George!
photonthelatios
I never heard of sugar wash before today and I'm glad George explained it and his process so thoroughly. Thanks sir
iceboundmartel
Very informative and entertaining.. thank for the education
richardagarcia
were have you been all my life. im 32 and been trying to learn this for 5 years. now i come across your channel and make a good mash!
Fmydog
22:53 Yeast need oxygen to build lipids for their cell membrane to resist ethanol (with high pitching rates this is less crucial).
photonthelatios
I've also noticed that 1.070 - 1.090 gives the cleanest results. Anything higher really stresses the yeast and produces more esters (heads) and fusels (tails).
photonthelatios
George, you must have one helluva storage building to store all of your fermenters, stills, and all the other stuff you use.
imtruth
Thanks for another great video George why not use corn sugar it devolves without heating? Couple of years ago I bought a O2 concentrator at a garage sale really cheap since then I give my water 7l an hour for two hours then I add my ingredients for whatever I'm making it makes my yeast very very happy and I've never had a stuck fermentation just make sure to leave extra head space because it makes a extremely active fermentation. Also make sure to get a stainless steel air stone the ones for fish tanks should not be used their just glued together sand.
chuckdontknowdoya
George please please please do a video on how to make your own turbo yeast 😁
wouldntyouliketokno
Another great informational video. Will you do a "Make your own Turbo yeast" video or post a recipe? Thanks again George.
