home brew

Dave Stones · 16-11-2004, 22:29

yes, the penny pinching has hit new levels and i am looking into exploring the murky world of home brew, specifically home brew spirits (not a big ale fan).

has anyone any experience with home brew kits for spirits? do they even exist? ive seen a few on the net, im sure... but i am a complete novice at homebrew etc

i have a a-level in chemistry if that helps

bopdude · 16-11-2004, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

yes, the penny pinching has hit new levels and i am looking into exploring the murky world of home brew, specifically home brew spirits (not a big ale fan).

has anyone any experience with home brew kits for spirits? do they even exist? ive seen a few on the net, im sure... but i am a complete novice at homebrew etc

i have a a-level in chemistry if that helps

Mate, after i get my mum's recipe you'll need nothing else, her wines and whiskeys are dynamite, both in taste and punch

I'll be seeing her tomorrow, i'll ask her, plus i can get some more plum whiskey.
She ( don't like that word ) has a batch of something nearly ready, its ben going 5 years

can't wait.
Some years ago, we had a get together at my mums house with a ' sampling session '

....... magic

Dave Stones · 16-11-2004, 22:35

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Originally Posted by bopdude

Mate, after i get my mum's recipe you'll need nothing else, her wines and whiskeys are dynamite, both in taste and punch

I'll be seeing her tomorrow, i'll ask her, plus i can get some more plum whiskey.
She ( don't like that word ) has a batch of something nearly ready, its ben going 5 years

can't wait.
Some years ago, we had a get together at my mums house with a ' sampling session '

....... magic

i will look forward to it

do home brewing kits still smell awful when the fermentation is going on? i remember my neighbours used to brew wine and the smell was nasty...

bopdude · 16-11-2004, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

i will look forward to it

do home brewing kits still smell awful when the fermentation is going on? i remember my neighbours used to brew wine and the smell was nasty...

Couldn't speak for the ' norm ' but my mothers does

if your after quick an' easy try your local " hop n grape " if you have one, they have all the kits

Ramrod · 16-11-2004, 22:46

afaik............we aren't allowed to produce spirits ourselves in this country.
My grandfather used to distill his own here though

I brewed a batch of pilsner a few years back that did me in after only one bottle.......decreased the amount of sugar in it these days

Dave Stones · 16-11-2004, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

afaik............we aren't allowed to produce spirits ourselves in this country.
My grandfather used to distill his own here though

I brewed a batch of pilsner a few years back that did me in after only one bottle.......decreased the amount of sugar in it these days

see, that's why i'm not sure, cos if you go to http://www.art-of-brewing.co.uk/acatalog/Dtl0004.htm as you can see, you can buy spirit and liqueur kits

i don't really want anything too complex, just something that i can make that can sit in the cupboard under the stairs for a couple of weeks/months and be like knockout gas when it is finally ready

students, eh?

16-11-2004, 23:14

correct rammy, its illegal to distill spirit in this country

As a comparison its also illegal to grow cannabis in this country but you can buy the equipment to do it in this country

bopdude · 16-11-2004, 23:16

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Originally Posted by gary_580

correct rammy, its illegal to distill spirit in this country

ooops, Ma, time to hide the stills, thats gotta be a mistake !!!!

16-11-2004, 23:19

you could try making rice and raisin wine. My experience of making that stuff is that the volume of alcohol that it generates kills the yeast off so you end up at around 15%

heres a link

http://www.woodstick-wines.ca/Recipe...AISIN_WINE.htm

even mentions you students!!

there are other recipies around that take a lot less time

16-11-2004, 23:23

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Originally Posted by bopdude

ooops, Ma, time to hide the stills, thats gotta be a mistake !!!!

cheap chemistry set would do it but you might soon need a visit to the opticians

danielf · 16-11-2004, 23:28

Doesn't home distillation come with a risk of explosions?

16-11-2004, 23:29

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Originally Posted by danielf

Doesn't home distillation come with a risk of explosions?

yes but if you do it long enough you will have gone blind first

Dave Stones · 16-11-2004, 23:42

so, as i understand it, assuming i am making beer..... the more sugar i put in, the more alcohol percentage the beer will be? up to a point where the yeast poisons itself...?

danielf · 16-11-2004, 23:45

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Originally Posted by gary_580

yes but if you do it long enough you will have gone blind first

Yes, there is that as well. Good old Methanol

bopdude · 16-11-2004, 23:50

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Originally Posted by danielf

Doesn't home distillation come with a risk of explosions?

Yep, my mum heardthese ' popping noise ' one day, it was the bottles of

whateverthe flavour of the month was, exploding under the pressure, ahh the early, learning days

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Originally Posted by gary_580

yes but if you do it long enough you will have gone blind first

Who said that ???

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Originally Posted by danielf

Yes, there is that as well. Good old Methanol

Ahh Methanol, now thats a whole new story.... nice with fresh orange though