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J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« on: December 19, 2004, 05:44:43 PM »
I've got a hankering to make some blackberry brandy.

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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2004, 06:44:41 PM »
Howdy......
Make some 'OLD #7 and I'll be happy.......... ;D

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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2004, 08:07:10 PM »
Got my doctorate in oenology (science of wine making).  Ran off many a good batch of brandy as part of the "research".  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2004, 08:26:49 PM »
Dr. Bill, this got started in our Newbrasskey thread in the Tall Tales section.  In our strange tale of ranchin in the 1880's, the hero (the ranch cook who else) saves a poor dog from a bad case of diaria with a shot of blackberry brandy.  Do you know anything about brackberry brandy, blackberry wine or even the fresh juice being a natural cure for this malady.  Or does it just make poopin' a lot more fun. ;)
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« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2004, 08:59:13 PM »
  Or does it just make poopin' a lot more fun. ;)

Howdy......
 :o  ???  ::)  ;)

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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2004, 05:29:36 AM »
I take a few days off and just look what happens, gone to the dogs! :P
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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2004, 11:52:40 AM »
Dang, J.W. either that picture is tiny, or I am going blind from no blackberry brandy!

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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2004, 05:26:16 PM »
Black powder shooting is like holding history in your hands.

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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2004, 05:31:40 PM »
Better? ;D
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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2004, 06:25:18 PM »
I don't think that be the still owners, I think them fellers is revanoooers. :o :o
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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2004, 06:45:48 PM »
The shirts Del?...............Buck 8) ??? :)
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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2004, 07:44:00 PM »
and jackets and ties.  They should be wearin' bib overalls. ;)
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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2004, 07:44:57 PM »
They is too well dressed to be the owners.  Not sufficient representation of bib-overalls.

The still looks like a good 2-stage system.  From what I can see, it looks like the large metal thing to the far right is the water boiler.  Steam goes through the copper line to the barrel to the left (copper top on it - sometimes called a "thumper" because of the sound from steam bubbles forming and condensing inside it) which holds the mash.  When it gets hot enough from the steam, the alcohol vapor will travel through the diagional line to the "worm" or condenser coil in the third barrel.  This sort of still was harder to build and tougher to deal with than a single stage still but it did not produce methanol or "wood alcohol" as a single stage still could where the mash was directly heated by the fire.  Looks like someone was taking a little pride in their work.

RE Blackberry Brandy:

I have at least two recipes for making any sort of fruit brandy.  Never heard it used as a cure for "the trots" though.   ???


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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2004, 08:31:43 PM »
Revenuers???

J.W. Let revenuers get to the still!?!?!

Shame on him!
Shame on you, JW, how am I going to make that brandy, now???

 >:( >:( >:(

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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2004, 06:41:34 AM »
That's what i was trying to tell ya, the blue belly revenuers found the still! :'(
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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2004, 06:45:28 AM »
Rasa Frasa, DAGNABBIT!!

<Kicks the furniture, stubs her toe>

OW!!!

<Very colorful cursing ensues>


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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2004, 01:40:23 PM »
AnnieLee

I think I saw this from somewhere over Western Wisconsin.   Maybe Slim can track it down for you.

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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2004, 02:24:56 PM »
Dooley was a good old man....
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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2004, 02:36:18 PM »
I've noticed that Russ T is doing a lot of traveling back and forth, and now, out of thin air, he say's he's found a replacement still for me and the cousins.


Hmm. He says he is a territorial governor...

RUSS T is a REVENUER!!! GET THE SHOTGUNS!!!!

 >:( >:( >:(


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Re: J.W. Bring Back the Still!
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2004, 02:48:33 PM »
I've noticed that Russ T is doing a lot of traveling back and forth, and now, out of thin air, he say's he's found a replacement still for me and the cousins.


Hmm. He says he is a territorial governor...

RUSS T is a REVENUER!!! GET THE SHOTGUNS!!!!

 >:( >:( >:(


AnnieLee

Boy see if I try to find you a replacement still again!!!!!   ??? ??? ;D  Besides, does this look like the face of a revenuer???   ??? ??? ???


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