I'm new to distilling but i have done my research i have made a couple runs already and getting some good stuff but I'm having problems with my mash. I'm using...
you know all those orange and / or mandarin peels you throw away save them in a plastic bag in the freezer when you get a big handful [scientific measurement]...
i notice on the home distiller forum some people are advocating to only air rest for a few minutes every twenty four hours,, particulary in the case of rye...
anybody using the very gentle system to power your still by placing the still in a pot of boiling water this is/was a method used by cognac/brandy distillers...
I've just been turned on to a drink that is made from Marula fruit.It is a kind of cream liqueur called "Amarula",it is made in South Africa. I would like to...
I use two condensors. My still has an offset head with a primary condensor coil, like most others, in the head. I made up another condensor head/coil assembly...
Today was a beautiful summer day and I made few cooler drinks for myself. Suddenly I realized that the recipe for these drinks is most likely self made - not...
I have been making mash in a plastic garbage container for years now with no ill effects. When it comes to distilled product I use glass period and again with ...
This book was published in 1867 and is therefore earlier than The Household Cyclopedia which was published in 1881. Like the The Household Cyclopedia it...
Msg. 39505 mentioned coca and kola wines sold in pharmacies (drug stores, chemists). Here is another ingredient that was also included in the British...
FYI, An article from the Pharmaceutical Journal outlining some old time recipes. Quote" Traditionally, items for sale in pharmacies have included wines because...
Go to this site http://www.avaxhome.ru/ebooks/isbn0126692025.html Click on DOWNLOAD FROM RAPIDSHARE: "HERE" ... Choose Free option and download to your folder...
This recipe makes a fine peach mash, although I would use 4 litres (1 US gallon) of water - a 2:4:1 metric proportion. wal ... <mhudgins@...> wrote: May 25 -...
Finally we can point those too stupid (or cheap) to buy an alcometer in the right direction. Check in my files for a document named Density vs.doc, for a...
I couldn't find the answer in my notes so I thought it easiest to ask in here: How much is the angels share as percentage of whiskey storaged in barrels? Any...
I'm giving up on aging in oak barrels. I have too much evaporation loss and my control experiment of a jar with wood chips was actually better tasting than ...
I decided to try my hand at some dandelion wine this year, and as I was going, I had a lot of stuff left over after straining it to start the ferment. Instead...
Guys, This has got to come from the "don't pee down my back and tell me it's raining file" I went to a new home-brew shop the other day to look them over and...
Gday everyone, I've been looking around for the best (read effective and economical) way to measure the pH of washes and mashes. I've seen strips that measure...
... "Dunder: A residue from a previous distillation which is introduced during fermentation. The dunder undergoes a bacterial fermentation rior to use. Its...
Here is a copy of shots showing the social background to distilling lao-lao. They look more relaxed and less apprehensive than a lot of U.S. home distillers! ...
Hey all, Does anyone have a detailed recipe for making Lao Khao (aka lao lao) from Laos? From my googling it's produced similarly to sake, then distilled. ...
