Does anyone know about Stills?

Stangas · Post by **Stangas** » Thursday Dec 29, 2005 12:27 pm

Where is a website/forum that is about stilling alcohol.

The bride is putting the heat on... "wheres my whiskey you promised.. there is plenty of beer"

LOL

Stangas · Post by **Stangas** » Friday Dec 30, 2005 1:23 pm

well i spose the next question....

are we allowed to discuss stilling on this site??

Mods??

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Friday Dec 30, 2005 1:58 pm

try here

http://www.stillspirits.com/

recharge · Post by **recharge** » Saturday Dec 31, 2005 5:18 pm

goto http://www.homedistiller.org have a read but dont make anything til you speak to me first. (Of course thats up to you)

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Sunday Jan 01, 2006 12:05 pm

You can get home brew whiskey kits at most hbs but I have no idea how good they are

Lebowski · Post by **Lebowski** » Sunday Jan 01, 2006 5:00 pm

Got myself a still for x-mas, Theres a pretty big range of flavouring essences from still spirits.

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Sunday Jan 01, 2006 9:00 pm

Don't mind a sipper with the beer in winter so let us know how you get on as knowlege is the ultimate coin...

recharge · Post by **recharge** » Monday Jan 02, 2006 1:18 am

well take it from me some of the essences are good some mediocre and some crap. Bit like everything i suppose. Best thing about making your own is its virtually hangover proof if you do it right.

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Monday Jan 02, 2006 9:58 am

recharge wrote: Best thing about making your own is its virtually hangover proof if you do it right.

a mate played with this for a while, tasted like Flavoured Metho.
i wouldn't climb over a HB to get to it.

just my opinion
yardy

recharge · Post by **recharge** » Monday Jan 02, 2006 9:19 pm

Like i said if you do it right.
If you get greedy you end up with all the cogeners (smelly foul tasting part)
they do keep some of these when making real whiskeys etc which is why it takes years in thickly charred barrels to taste any good.

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Tuesday Jan 03, 2006 1:08 pm

so make a good porter for winter, yardy, and forget the still?

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Tuesday Jan 03, 2006 1:34 pm

not familiar with the term 'winter' up here champ

yard

Stangas · Post by **Stangas** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 1:32 pm

Well i went and bought a book on how it is done..

there is as many variables as brewing beer..

I gonna go for just a clean spirit at the moment and use the mixers. With an idea of making my own rum and corn whiskey down the track.

There is definately an art to it.

And you can still an unhopped HB to make a form of scotch whiskey. Will try that out.. worst case scenario, you can make some molitove cocktails if it tastes like shit. LOL

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 7:16 pm

Sorry yardy read about it in a book somewhere!The worst case for home distilling is you go blind!No i'm not joking

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 7:50 pm

tyrone wrote: The worst case for home distilling is you go blind!No i'm not joking

i've been blind loads of times, i'm not joking.

tyrone · Post by **tyrone** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 7:55 pm

You too mate!Was going to have a night off it but bloddy jack tars tied up here and a mate from school rang and asked if he could visit

He hasn't changed much still the quesential QMG big; beefy ; Likes the beer and the girls

The Skipper liked the Wheat beer a lot Thanks to doggers tip about extra body!

recharge · Post by **recharge** » Wednesday Jan 04, 2006 10:16 pm

I bought a copy of comleat distiller after building one from plans i got off the net. Lots of good reading even if some of the science goes a little over my head. Next generation already in the pipeline.

robbie · Post by **robbie** » Tuesday Aug 26, 2008 5:12 pm

i AM A NEW DISTILLER. I have looked at designs from the world over, lots from the Kiwis and america, however I have looked at the Scandinavian methods too. I found a still made in OZ called the 'Ultrapure Still' made by Puredistilling Co. (E drink@puredistilling.com.au) It makes you 4 litres of 92% from a 25 litre wash. Try and beat that..anywhere. I have no affiliation to the company, I just reckon it's the fastest, easiest, safest way to make 12 700ml of quality spirit a fortnight. But unlike home brew beers, the end product using wood chips for the various bourbons, and other subtle flavours, even Baileys is simple and safe, and....cheap, and tastes better than the commercial alternative. You won't get rich doing this, if this is your motive. As a hobby, and in a search for absolute top quality, this is the way to go. Most of us who distil at home, sling a couple of bottles to mates, pay for the sugar, yeast and essences, and live a life enjoying great bourbon (For Me). Crazy that it's illegal. No one gets hurt, saves a few bucks, thats all, Isn't that the Australian Way? My advice mate is to talk to puredistilling, find a stockist near you and ask to see how they make their samples out the back. I'd back it in that they are using the puredistilling product.

Kevnlis · Post by **Kevnlis** » Tuesday Aug 26, 2008 5:32 pm

yeah, what the hell, no harm in running a still, nevermind if it blows up on ya!

Possible spam and a load of rubbish even if it isn't!

Bizier · Post by **Bizier** » Tuesday Aug 26, 2008 5:38 pm

No, you have it all wrong Kev... it is *cough* entirely independent - Ha!
Methanol on the brain.

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