Home distillers! Any one here tried making their own rum at home?

Very soon I will try to attempt a bigger scale distilling project to make Rum. Any one here has any experience in the subject? I have all the technical knowledge as I have 6 credits on alcoholic fermentation, but I find that often street smarts yield a better product when it comes to this things.

This is for personal family college use mind you. :tard:

I have not but I would like to distill my own ethanol at some point in my life

I flirted with the idea a few months back... I then learned its illegal and the ATF can fuck you over for it.

I'm not sure about Puerto Rico but I assume the US law still applies there.

all US territories fall under the same federal laws.

Z1107 said:

all US territories fall under the same federal laws.

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Still as we have our own constitution and yadayadayada we can produce 144 gallons per year for our "personal" use.

With this clarified, I think I will start a pot still. For this purpose I find it easier since the fermenter also plays as the destination apparatus. I have made some test on small scale 1 gallon fermentation bezels, using B vitamin complex and Urea to speed the fermentation process up to 50% vs molasses and yeast.

Holy, for fuel ethanol you should use an external reflux still. It can make Vodka and 95% or so ethanol. I have the Pdf some where to build one. Quite a nice read.

I made really strong coconut rum before:
take a few coconuts, drill small holes and drain.

make a mix of sugar, water, small amount of 151 bacardi and yeast. I forgot the ratios

funnel into coconuts and seal with candle wax.

bury 1- 1 1/2 ft underground in sandy soil for approx 1 month.

strain with pantyhose, obtain 1-2lbs high purity activated carbon from an aquarium shop. fill a pvc pipe with the carbon cap end off with panty hose.

drip the product over the carbon filled PVC at a rate of 40 drops per min, x2.

smoothest 90 proof coconut rum ever !

I need to learn how to make Federweisen.....that shit'll get you fucked in half backwards!