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re: Moonshiners & Spirits
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:51 pm to NOLATiger71
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:51 pm to NOLATiger71
LINK
milehidistilling.com
Give this site a look through.
Have bought from them in the past.
Solid quality equipment and supplies, plus lots of information and other resources.
milehidistilling.com
Give this site a look through.
Have bought from them in the past.
Solid quality equipment and supplies, plus lots of information and other resources.
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Posted on 2/16/19 at 9:42 am to brett randall
The way I see it all these craft spirits popping up did not just simply pop open a distillery without mastering their home concoction first. Moonshine diluted becomes vodka, vodka infused becomes Gin. Mash then distilled and placed in charred oak barrels becomes whiskey/ bourbon- trying to figure this one out. Rum is made by making a molasses mash. Is this correct? Oh, and each spirit has a different equipment set up from a pot still to a reflux still etc. trying to figure this out as well.
This post was edited on 2/16/19 at 10:20 am
Posted on 2/16/19 at 2:35 pm to NOLATiger71
For vodka, the number of plates in the still is major difference between home still and commercial still.
To be called Vodka it must be distilled to 190+ proof which just isnt likely in a home still.
To make liquor at home, like moonshine, you'll be trying to reach more like 160 proof. The lower proof is where the flavor comes from. Barrel aging and carbon filtering is then done to reduce/mellow/alter the fkavor.
Yes rum is distilled from molasses and that makes the wash easier to make since you dont have to convert carbohydrates into sugar before fermenting.
To be called Vodka it must be distilled to 190+ proof which just isnt likely in a home still.
To make liquor at home, like moonshine, you'll be trying to reach more like 160 proof. The lower proof is where the flavor comes from. Barrel aging and carbon filtering is then done to reduce/mellow/alter the fkavor.
Yes rum is distilled from molasses and that makes the wash easier to make since you dont have to convert carbohydrates into sugar before fermenting.
Posted on 2/16/19 at 8:41 pm to NOLATiger71
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and each spirit has a different equipment set up from a pot still to a reflux still etc. trying to figure this out as well.
yes and no, you can produce anything with either type of still however reflux is much better suited to produce vodka/gin and a pot is much better suited to produce anything with taste.
Most pot stills are going to max out at around 75-80 ABV which is right where you want to be for whiskey, rum, brandy etc to let some taste as well as smell to pass through, a reflux will let you run up to around 87-90 ABV but the distillate will be clear and should be relatively odorless and tasteless.
It is certainly possible to get much higher ABV from a pot still but it requires multiple distillations and getting a lower ABV from a reflux requires a big of change-up to the equipment and a bit of skill.
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Moonshine diluted becomes vodka, vodka infused becomes Gin.
What most refer to as moonshine is produced at +/-150 proof, vodka is produced at much higher ABV.
read some of the links provided in this thread, there is a lot of good info there.
Posted on 2/23/19 at 8:38 pm to NOLATiger71
Posted on 2/24/19 at 12:54 am to KosmoCramer
quote:
Illegal liquor can be deadly "when other liquids like rubbing alcohol or methanol are added to the distilled spirit," enabling sellers to increase the amount of liquid and its potential potency, according to SafeProof, a group that lobbies against counterfeit alcohol.
Country-made liquor often contains toxic methanol, which can make people feel inebriated. However, even a very small amount can be toxic. Methanol poisoning can cause confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, headaches and the inability to coordinate muscle movements.
who knew drinking industrial solvents could hurt you
Posted on 2/24/19 at 1:27 am to cave canem
I dont know what you baws are gonna do.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 12:24 pm to cave canem
Methanol causes Jake Leg.
That's an old school term.
That's an old school term.
Posted on 2/24/19 at 2:59 pm to MeridianDog
Easy with the old, several older black gents from a backwoods community drug their leg from it when I was a bit younger.
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