My best Absinthe so far...

[Otun]

Hi Guys I'm a noob... I want to make my absinthe and here I have quick and might be a dumb quetion... I am also making my ethanol for this... what'd be better for absinthe ethanol made of sugar only or grain? thanx in advance

[Marionette]

If you're using a reflux still for the base alcohol, it won't matter particularly, unless you deliberately allow some of character through. So: whatever is cheapest, if you're making neutral alcohol, and if it'll have some flavour, whatever you prefer.

There are some absinthes made using alcohol from the fermented skins of grapes (after they've been pressed), which is essentially the same thing as grappa, or French marc brandy, and this adds an interesting flavour. Having said that, it isn't always necessarily better than neutral alcohol. It's easier to make a balanced absinthe with neutral alcohol.

[Otun]

Thanx marionette ... well I tried this recipe and it sure is a great one and I've got great results.... I used all fresh herbs and neutral alcohol I obtained myself... here I want to share some pics of my absinthe making... sorry I had to use my cell phone for the last pics so they are not as clear..
Wash fermenting


Distillation


Herbs - I could not find hyssop ..so no hyssop in this one...


Herbs maceration in neutral alcohol


Macerate distillation


Coloring


First green -- way too green had to tone it down


Final result after a month... 100% Colombian green fairy 68% aprox.



by the way this was my very first spirit as well ...

[HookLine]

Looks a success to me!

Good pics too.

[Hawke]

Those are some snazzy sneakers in that first pic

[Otun]

Looks a success to me!

Good pics too.

Thanx, I'm not quite sure if I made any mistakes since this was my very first try... but it sure tastes very close to the absenthe I got in Europe

[FAROM]

When you put herbs macerated in alcohol, it is very important to seal the container, ciao.

[Otun]

When you put herbs macerated in alcohol, it is very important to seal the container, ciao.

thanx FAROM... yes indeed the glass jar was sealed.. you can see the cap next to the thermic glass jar in the picture

[Otun]

My 2nd attempt color and taste comparison with a famous brand


Louche comparison (clouds)




I'm extremely happy with my 2nd attempt - I like it even better than the absente brand ..

[rainman]

Just did a batch of Absinthe. Could not afford many ingredients (almost none), but used 3/4 OZ wormwood & 1/4 OZ dried mint. Maserated in 200ml. 108 proof corn liquer for 10 days. Ran through 5 Gal. system with 1 gal. Hard cider & 1 gal. redistill. collected 3200ml. 146 proof, clear(slight green tint).POWERFUL STUFF!! Might try to color it with Hyssop or mint?? any suggestions??

[Sbeghan]

Just did a batch of Absinthe. Could not afford many ingredients (almost none), but used 3/4 OZ wormwood & 1/4 OZ dried mint. Maserated in 200ml. 108 proof corn liquer for 10 days. Ran through 5 Gal. system with 1 gal. Hard cider & 1 gal. redistill. collected 3200ml. 146 proof, clear(slight green tint).POWERFUL STUFF!! Might try to color it with Hyssop or mint?? any suggestions??

I can't believe its been a month without any comment on this. This post above is just wrong.

I hope you could afford to build a safe still... Please read the safety articles and forum.

[mbz250sl]

For the recipe at the start of this thread it calls for 10 liters of 85% ethanol - what are you using as the base recipe for the ethanol? Thanks in advance