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Peach brandy

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:49 am
by Tater
Fella gave me 12 bushels of peaches.Gonna take a 55 gallon drum and make me a batch of pure brandy .Figure ill have to double run and with a 50 gallon wash should get around 3 gallons finished product if all goes well.

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:13 pm
by Uncle Remus
You gonna go the purist route and just use peaches Tater? If you kick in 20 or 30 lbs of sugar you ought to get more than 3 gallons?

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:51 pm
by CAMEL_Joe
lucky you
wish a fella gave me 12 bushels of peaches :D

I'm with UR ad some sugar, can never have to much

good luck!

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:27 am
by Tater
Yep gonna go sugarless this batch being they was free only thing Ill have in it is time and propane.Been a while since Ive made any brandy.But your right about the sugar coulda added 60 lbs sugar and got around 9 gallons outta run.Only took six bushels to fill the drum I gave copperhead around 4 bushels had six more bushels in freezer allready and put 2 bushels left in freezer for a total of 8 for other adventures.

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:08 am
by absinthe
your gonna take the stones out? i made a plum wine once, left the stones in and MAN it was bad, i tried distilling it and it was still bad lol

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:53 pm
by Tater
I ferment and distill pulp only.

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:29 pm
by furball
When I did the peach brandy last year I used a bushel of peaches for a 10gal batch with about 12-15lbs of sugar. I left about a dozen or so of the stone in during the ferment, but used only the pulp and wash in the still.
There was a slight bitterness from the stone that carried over that was kind of pleasant, and it gave a peach after taste on the tounge. Son in law placed some dehydrated peach he bought at the grocery store and it gave some good color as well as some extra flavor. His dad was a 'shiner from way back and he gave it the thumbs up.
Peach season last until labor day? I am due to travel down to his neck of the woods in south west part of Va around that time and was hoping to bring home about 2 bushels.

Furball

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:59 pm
by copperhead
I got 2 bushel of em bubbeling rite along 20lb suger per bushel. hopefully i'll get 2 1/2 to 3gal per bushel they really smell good. i'v got got a 2gal oak barrel soaking.its been uesed one time this is my first time uesing fruit if it turns out good i may put the brandy in it.thanks again for the peaches tater.we'll enjoy em :lol:

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:33 pm
by Tater
:) No problem we'll sample each others wares,

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:57 pm
by Tater
Up date on peaches was warm and peaches ferminted out in 6 days.Divided into 4 runs and kept 21/2 gallons from each run.Reran this and got 4 gallons 90 proof 1 more run will be the charm hope to get it done this weekend. :)

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:00 pm
by Tater
Ran peaches for 3rd time today ended up with 3 gallons after tempering to 100 proof. For all the work it took to get I"ll have to keep it back for sippin on special occassions.

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:16 am
by goose eye
you usein a metal 55 gal drum

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:59 am
by Tater
no

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:34 am
by AfricaUnite
Tater if I were a woman, or gay, I'd marry you in a second. That must be some wicked brandy, the temptation to use sugar is always too much for me. Im small potatoes to your 55 gallon drums. Love your posts!

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:01 pm
by Farmer John
How did this 2006 peach brandy turn out?

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:16 am
by Tater
Very good.Been keeping it back for special occasions got about 1/2 gallon left.If I get any peaches this year will make another batch.

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:49 pm
by DamianRyan
Damian a novice distiller here.
Wow! this is interesting,I have 4 massive peach trees on my property and could'nt use the fruit this year as I was too late too spray them as I just bought the place.Next year I'll give this a try.I'm a novice distiller you can see pics of what I got on "not another new distiller".

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:55 pm
by Hillbilly Rebel
Tater, Copperhead, since one of you used sugar in your wash and one did not and how you guys know each other and shared the peaches, and no doubt, a sip or two of each others product, how about giving us a comparison of the technique and of the taste of the peach brandy you guys made with and without sugar?

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:21 pm
by buzz_333
Bumping this back up as I too would like to know y'alls opinions with and without sugar!!! :D

btw, I'm new here and to the hobby but I have read so much I feel like I fit right in here!!! 8)

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:53 pm
by Hutch-
I think it all depends on the sugar. Recently ran a pear wash, adding 30 lbs. of sugar to 40 gal. of crushed pears. Had no adverse affect on the flavor or harshness.

Go to heavy on the sugar you've got a sugar wash with peaches for a little flavor and a nutrient. Added a little sugar and its still a peach brandy in my book. Not much sugar content in peaches, I'd think you'd want to kick it up a bit considering all the work.

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:18 am
by cigarBum
Can this be scaled back to a 5 or 6 gal wash, I don't have any really big containers?

CigarBum

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:46 am
by mcdiver
As the peach shine is one of my favorites, I would like to ask a few questions:

I was considering using a corn/sugar wash then running a reflux still and soaking in canned peaches for while. has anyone done this and how did it turn out?

If you use the peaches to make the wash, then run through a reflux still, does the flavor carry over?

Can anyone provide a recipe for a peach product? I recently received 2 32l fermenting barrels from the brewhaus and some vodka yeast.

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:11 am
by Dnderhead
if you want to add peach flavor you can do that.id look over "pantie dropper" you can pretty well go by the instructions.
you could just "cut" with the canned peaches juice and all.
to make a wash you need a lot of fruit,the more the more flavor.if it was canned with sugar,most likely you would not have to add any.if it was not then add enough sugar to bring SG to 7% or there about.i believe it would be expensive doing a was with canned.
and you would need to "detune" a reflux for flavor and keep % below 80.I usually run fruit off in one slow run at or about what I want
to age/drink at.

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:56 pm
by rtalbigr
Tater, a question: Do you use pectinase with your fruit mashes?

Big R

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:48 pm
by Tater
Nope I
just puree the the peaches and ferment.

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:27 pm
by rtalbigr
Thx Tater. Just wonderin'. I don't either but I've read articles that recommend it.

Big R

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:04 pm
by Rebelboi
cigarBum wrote:Can this be scaled back to a 5 or 6 gal wash, I don't have any really big containers?

CigarBum
Id like to second that question.. Is there a clear-cut recipe for peach brandy anywhere?

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:25 am
by rtalbigr
I did two 5 gal washes this past fall. Put about 18#s peaches in each. Let your peaches get to the point where they are really soft, just before they start turning brown. I throw mine in a blender and mash 'em up really good. I had to add some sugar because they weren't very sweet, not very good peaches, but they were cheap. I've read some people throw in some of the pits but I don't. Anyway, pitch some yeast and you're good to go. I used distiller yeast but next time will try with some bakers or wine yeast.The worst part is separating off the wort; it's all real mushy. Give it time to settle is best. From 10 gal of mash I ended up with about 3 qts @ 70%abv. I aged for two months on plain oak (no roast or char) then cut it down to 50%abv and will continuing aging for a good while. Samples have been very good!

Big R

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:31 am
by Rebelboi
rtalbigr wrote:From 10 gal of mash I ended up with about 3 qts @ 70%abv. Big R
Ahh Thanks for that info. That doesnt seem like alot of brandy from 10 gallons of wash though?

Re: Peach brandy

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:20 am
by Tater
Doing peaches with no added sugar wont make much .I only attempt making pure brandy when I got enough to fill a 55 gallon barrel with 50 gallons .