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Distilling and Aging Bourbon - Recs needed
Posted on 4/27/16 at 11:10 am
Posted on 4/27/16 at 11:10 am
I am building a distiller and can order the white oak barrels already charred.
I need good books for recipes, process, ideas to get a good bourbon product.
Has anyone done this successfully? I have made wine and beer... I like making wine more.
I'd like to end up with maybe 2-3 1.5 gallon barrels aging... maybe with different recipes to see what works best.
There is lots of information online, but most of the books I've found dont really get into the details for distilling multiple batches at a time.
Thoughts?
I need good books for recipes, process, ideas to get a good bourbon product.
Has anyone done this successfully? I have made wine and beer... I like making wine more.
I'd like to end up with maybe 2-3 1.5 gallon barrels aging... maybe with different recipes to see what works best.
There is lots of information online, but most of the books I've found dont really get into the details for distilling multiple batches at a time.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 4/27/16 at 12:30 pm to TheEnglishman
# 1 You are aware this is illegal.
# 2 Just for the record distilling Ethanol is legal
# 2 Just for the record distilling Ethanol is legal
Posted on 4/27/16 at 12:30 pm to TheEnglishman
Experiment with the white liquor a great while before moving on to aging. 
Posted on 4/27/16 at 12:31 pm to TheEnglishman
Posted on 4/27/16 at 12:31 pm to Kajungee
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l.
# 2 Just for the record distilling Ethanol is legal
Get out my life government
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:27 pm to Kajungee
I didnt think it was illegal for personal use in Louisiana?
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:31 pm to TheEnglishman
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I didnt think it was illegal for personal use in Louisiana?
It is.
But... you can distill "perfume" all you want. Or distill "water" for brewing purposes.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:38 pm to LSUBoo
So basically Ill just need to hid everything that im going to do...
Back to my previous questions...
Any good books.
Also, one of you mentioned just buying white alcohol and experimenting with that. Do you mean adding flavors and barrel aging that?
Back to my previous questions...
Any good books.
Also, one of you mentioned just buying white alcohol and experimenting with that. Do you mean adding flavors and barrel aging that?
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:43 pm to TheEnglishman
No, experiment with the fermentation and basic distilling of "white" whiskey before worrying about aging.
If the base wash isn't any good, no amount of aging will help.
If the base wash isn't any good, no amount of aging will help.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:49 pm to TheEnglishman
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Do you mean adding flavors and barrel aging that?
no flavors added to bourbon boss....
pretty much all the distilleries put out a "white dog" product now. No reason you cant take that and age it just to see how the aging in small barrels will work.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:49 pm to LSUBoo
Gotcha. I thought thats what you meant.
Have you done it?
Have you done it?
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:51 pm to gmrkr5
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no flavors added to bourbon boss....
Not normally....
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:55 pm to LSUBoo
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No, experiment with the fermentation and basic distilling of "white" whiskey before worrying about aging.
Ill definitely do this, before buying the barrels. They are ridiculously expensive
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:55 pm to TheEnglishman
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Gotcha. I thought thats what you meant.
Have you done it?
Yes, with a buddy who has a still... our first attempt was absolutely disgusting. Just foul... we attempted to distill it thinking we might separate some of the off-flavors, but all it did was concentrate the nastiness.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 2:56 pm to TheEnglishman
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Not normally....
not ever, not if it's straight bourbon at least
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:10 pm to TheEnglishman
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I didnt think it was illegal for personal use in Louisiana?
Louisiana's got nothing to do with it. It's federal, and it's mainly a tax thing. Taxman gots to get his.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:23 am to LSUBoo
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LSUBoo
Did you finally distill one that taste good? What did you do?
Book/website recommendations?
Posted on 4/28/16 at 4:00 pm to TheEnglishman
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Did you finally distill one that taste good? What did you do?
Hypothetically yes. If one was to produce a quality distilled product, you have to pay attention to the mash and how that ferments and get a quality alcoholic product before putting it through the still. Sanitation is an important part of the process. Once again, all hypothetical
I hear the books from down under are of good quality since it is legal there.
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