Everything I have read about Absinthe and Pastis indicates that macerating the anise, Star Anise, fennel, etc and then distilling it produces a smoother...
This is the follow up to my earlier post "Supermarket Moonshine with EC-1118." The fermentation went well even though I wish it took less than three weeks. For...
Anisado is the Spanish version of an anise flavoured liqueur - look in Recipes of the Files (see left box) for arak, raki, ouzo, anisette. You will also find...
Chinese star anise is used as a replacement for Mediterranean (green) aniseed for economic reasons. It is not toxic according to the herbal literature. wal...
... (green) ... herbal ... wrote: <snip> ... Sven, I think you may be confusing CHINESE with JAPANESE. Star Anise (Badian) Botanical name: Illicium verum Star...
ok im back from chicago to run a little for the road and leave in the am for FL for a wedding then back tue. to make a little more for a trip to KY man I need...
The one time a did an all white sugar wash (18%), too much acidity was the problem. I had to add a lot of potassium bicarbonate to keep the pH between 3 and 4...
Thanks, I'll give that a try next time. I'm still a bit worried that I won't be able to control the temp with reflux ratio. Last time I tried, temps shot...
Perhaps your element is too big. I just got a sutronics controller as per Harry's advice. Brilliant! A bit of info if you go that route: double the area of the...
Yup, got them swapped. 11 pettles is japanese and is toxic. 6or7 pettles Chinese is not toxic. It is still possible to distinguish if you have whole star...
Hang on. Why is the poisonous stuff on the market? Is it cheaper to grow? Does it actually have a use? So many questions, so little (shot) glass. Rob. ... ...
Regarding the proper use of terms... You are correct, it is a hydrolysis reaction in that you are adding a water molecule to an ester bond to create etoh and...
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... It's been a decade since I taught PhD students (G) but saponification is the conversion of high molecular weight esters into alcohols and hight MW acid...
I'm a homebrewer wannabe and am interested in mostly Scotch whiskey and rum. I read a post about someone using LME. What is LME, what do the letters stand...
Is KY where they make the jelly I've heard about :0) Brian. _____ From: harle_98 who wrote . ok im back from chicago to run a little for the road and leave...
... wrote: <snip> ... <snip> Hi Rob, Speaking of proper terminology, I thought I'd send you this off- list. Your use of 'definately' vs 'definitely'. 1....
Harry, I'd like to talk butt I'm in a hurry. I'm definately right now. !!! Rob. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of...
... do ... (L)iquid (M)alt (E)xtract. Available most homebrew stores and also bakery suppliers. Use at the rate of 25 - 33% of total sugar content of your...
Liquid Malt Extract, used for making beer, and a wash for whiskey (as long as no hops are introduced). Available from all homebrew shops. Brian. _____ From:...
I'm LME and i'm not used for much of anything anymore. Lmemarine __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
... I thought that the addition of baking soda raised the pH - which allows the "bad" alcohol to be converted to acetic acid - which has a much higher boiling...
... or ... and ... converted ... process ... I have the same questions - does it take some time for the baking soda to do its job? Or can it be added...
Gday Guys, Just had a thought when I was making some caramel to put in my rum. Has anyone tried to make a wash with caramel in it? I was thinking just ...
Mark wrote: Subject: [Distillers] Re: Stripping run ... <abbababbaccc@y...> wrote: (snip) ... converted ... process ... ================= I have the same...
... Knarl, Carmelization is one thing home brewersare careful to avoid when using DME, LME, or beer kits containing these products, the carmelized sugars are...
