Bread yeast and most others can go to %20 if you give it the nutrients. It carries over alot of flavor too. This guy has alot of knowledge but he's also a salesman
I am 70 years old Gary . Just now learning ~ not of , but about distilling. For what ever reason Popcorn Sutton is a legend. He must have made wonderful shine because I have not seen anything from him that teaches me how to make shine. George on the other hand is teaching me the intricacies of not only how but why and how come. If I ever am able to produce something good enough to be called shine George is who I can thank. My opinion George deserves the title of Master distiller and he is definitely a legend for all those he has helped. Thanks George!
George thank you for everything you share. My grandpa and I have always talked about distilling our family recipe "Moon Drop" from the prohibition era. But all of our talks were with a secret location and clean cool creek water in mind. Afterall that was how his grandfather produced the first batch of our sacred Moon Drop. Im grateful I came across your videos because with your help and knowledge I was able to create a copper reflux still that gained the permission to run this family spirit. A recipe almost lost in the tailshots of time will continue pouring hearts a little longer. Thank you sir.
"lost in the tailshots of time" is probably one of the most beautiful lines I've ever read. Glad you got up and going with a family recipe, and hope you're having fun making it.
Man I'm loving these. Started brewing nearly 20 years ago. Just got back into it last year. Moved into all grain and now thinking about a still for xmas... These videos are great. You provide clear interesting content and run through the 3 or 4 different terms for the same thing which is invaluable. I hate hearing one name and researching it just to find it's another common term. Keep rolling
Another awesome video George,I thought I knew everything there was to know about yeast ,but there's always things that a person can learn if he or she opens there ears , tyvm 🙏, Bobby, VA
Just getting into making home made cider, by far your videos have not only been the most helpful but also the most informative. I can not thank you enough!!
Thank you George for your continued teachings. as a newbie i watch everything i can. i can always pickup on a little nugget of knowledge each time. looking forward to more lessons. basic yeast 101 checked off the list.. You had to be a teacher at some point in your life. your presentations are well thought out and you are well spoken. Thanks again and keep up the awesome job.
This is one of thee best videos!! Thank you George, for sharing your knowledge!! I haven't even made my first run yet and I'm hooked!! Lol!! Its really nice to understand the process, the how and why things do and dont "do what they do." Happy distilling!!🌷
Thak you so much for taking the time to educate us on home distilling. I love your videos. Thank you for showing me the ropes. Look forward to a new video or a farewell sign off
George, you’re the best and most inspiring and informative person on the internet, I respect and appreciate you all the way from Tasmania (bottom of the world) Cheers Jim
I brewed beer 30 years ago and want to get back into the hobby. The videos of yours that I've seen are great and I thought I'd run through this beginners series. I want to thank you for the effort you have put into these educational presentations. And, when I saw that this installment dropped on November 11, I also felt compelled to thank you for your service.
George, thanks for this really informative video. I've just re-watched it because all of my usual sources for bulk pack Red Star DADY yeast magically went "out of stock" within about 1 day. This used to be plentiful, readily available, and reasonably priced. Living in rural northwest Canada, I buy many supplies online. I can't easily hop in the truck and drive to a retailer for just that item. Even if I did, "non-essential" retailers are closed as a "precaution. I've gradually built up my rig using your instruction videos, doing it somewhat "on the installment plan" being retired and on a fixed income. Your videos have really helped me in figuring out ways of making a workable setup using components I can find, and your "Beginner's Guide" videos are ones I go back to just to be sure I haven't missed a step. I've not got your experience. Everything you've taught works. However, right now in western Canada, there's apparently no bulk DADY yeast to be had. A month ago, there were about 2 dozen suppliers offering a pound of good quality DADY yeast for about the price you mention. Now, DADY is an endangered species. The price of a single batch envelope of either Turbo yeast or wine yeast (if it can be found) will buy a nice prime rib dinner for two with all the trimmings at a fine dining place in the city. More fool me for not having extra bulk packs of DADY in the shop. I'm all rigged up - even built a new PID controller - but missing this essential ingredient. So, for those in the same kind of location/supply situation, a cautionary tale. Eventually, we'll return to rational buying and selling. However, with the current lesson in mind, my next project will be how to save my yeast from one batch to another. Thanks for all of your great videos George.
Thanks Goerge....been distilling for years used hoemade stills...always lots of leakage...so Im now In the market to buy a new still..your channel is awesome...even learning new stuff Thanks from JR in Timmins Ontario Canada
Thank you. I found this very informative. I never knew that there were so many different type of years. I use the SL094v( I think it is) for my Cider. I am so new to this hobby that I’ve been watching all of your videos and at some point I want to try distilling (if my wife allows me the expense of getting a still” I am getting ready to watch your next video. Thank you so much. These videos really help.
Found you from Bearded & Bored. Still pretty new to brewing, but know enough to make a few things. I like your simple but highly detailed teaching approach to explaining it all.
Thank you, Sir!!! FINALLY, a true beginner's guide to equipment, terminology, and techniques. Although I have made wine in the past, there are some finer points I was ignorant of. Past this point, the FB groups lose me completely, in spite of claiming to cover basics. You are a scholar, obviously, and a gentleman for your easy-to-understand sharing of what we want to learn. 👍😎
Love your work. And the old engineering axiom for redundant capacity " if you have one, you've got none. If you have two you'll always have one." 😊 Keep it coming mate.
I live in Israel and people in my village make Arak (a clear spirit that is supposed to taste like Black licorice) made from old grape casting. I have been teaching these people to lower their temperature and run slower to get higher alcohol levels and better taste. Everyone bottles wine here and the old grape castings are full of good usable alcohol making ingredients to make excellent spirits. I got my basic knowledge from science classes in ninth grade making alcohol from cabbage and sugar. Now I purchased a Chinese still and I want to make sugar mash because vodka is taxed heavily and the least expensive bottle will cost $15 dollars for a fifth. Your episodes have been invaluable! You showed a PH meter how and where do I get the same meter? Thank you for the time and effort you put into these classes you give. I have learned so much more already and I am waiting for my new 50 liter still to arrive.
Steve Jobs was a great man for inventing this hand held device for which we communicate with and much more . Behind him I gotta place George for all these wonderful videos. Thank You .
I just wanted to say again, THANKS GEORGE! these videos if viewed, reviewed, and studied, are like a college course on distilling. I got my degree, and it starts at 169 for 10 mins. LOL
George, thank you for sharing your hard earned knowledge and expertise so freely with everyone. Each of your videos answers multiple questions I had and multiple questions I didn’t even know to have. In this video, you mention your secret turbo yeast recipe which did bring up one question that I hope you won’t mind answering. You say that you use DADY, Yeast nutrient (mentioning Fermax specifically), and diammonium phosphate. Checking the Fermax yeast nutrient ingredient list, however, I see that diammonium phosphate is already an ingredient in their mixture. Would you mind elaborating on the reason for adding that extra bit of diammonium phosphate separately? Thank you!
Another home run George couple of years ago I bought a oxygen concentrator at a yard sale and a stainless steel air stone from a brew shop so before I add my yeast I give my mash 7 liters an hour for 2 hours then I add my yeast not only does it mix everything really well I haven't had a stuck fermentation since. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us brother I always manage to learn something new from you.
Thank you for the wealth of information 🍻 We have some cheap bread yeast already, and will likely use that with a cheap sugar wash for the sacrificial still cleaning run. When we're ready for actual production, we'll likely use DADY with the nutrients etc... We really enjoy your videos 👍
In Australia i have found yeast to be expensive, i started using bread yeast for beer, cider and wine as its only AU$2 - AU$3 for 500 grams at Coles or Woolworths and seems to work well in our hot climate. WARNING: don't over use it, half a teaspoon should be enough if you do a starter with it. Over use can leave your beer, cider and wine with a yeasty taste and lots of sediment as it tends to reproduce rapidly, and you may need to run your brew though a filter even after crashing it in a cold freezer. Hope this make sense, happy brewing :)
Seeing as you guys are closer to Asia, you should try Angel yeast. The one that comes in the white packet. I use it for brewing and bread and it's really great for both. It's so worth it and it's not expensive as far as I know. Pleeeeeaaaaase try it! you won't regret it.
Great video! Thanks for all the info. Please do a sugars video. I was looking into doing a max out abv with dady just for fun and was curious what sugar would be completely used up and yield highest abv.
This is a great great site... I love it! If you want to learn how to naturally make mead, using "Bee Bread" found in the hive... look up "Doug and Stacy off grid living" .. they have an excellent series on their switch to natural apiaries and "how to make mead". I think you'll enjoy it. Happy Brewing
