Home Distiller

I went to my LHBS Thursday and they had this new Super concentrate fruit flavorings called Amoretti Artisen natural flavors, I was pulled in by not having to loose so much of my meads to racking so I bought one and going to make it some point next weekend. It's an 8oz tub and it states to use 4oz pe...

Stairway to Heaven

This mead needs nothing but a little time in the bottle, it's smoothed out far beyond my expectations and now everyone who's gotten a sample is wanting bottles which isn't going to happen. In all honesty the next trad I do will be lower abv tho, most likely 12% as the sweetness from the char will do...

Dick trickle Rules

Well two tornadoes and power outages have taken its toll on Va.
Wind gusts at 80 mph, flooded rivers and streets, down trees everywhere.

Man its been tough on Carolina and Va. too

Prayers sent to FL, GA and everyone affected.

Drink a bourbon

Drink a bourbon

Nice, I'd like to have 2 dozen with some redeye gravy and rice please. JK I'm going to up my hunting game this season to make damn sure I have what I need for the year. The wife didn't like to hear that but she likes the deer loin and ribs too much to deny me that. Oh and fishing...we snagged over 1...

Sorry for your loss!
It seemed you had a great thing going, now I must check my pit as well.
I have maggots too and after reading this I may have waited too long.
Shit man, I bet that would've made a fine rum.

twas she said

Hope you made enough for your winter time needs, our bow season is starting next weekend and small game doesn't come until jan.
Good luck and see ya on the next round!
Shine0n

I'll try to avoid diacetyl in my meads but look heavily for it in one of my rums
I have a ferment pear trees to pick like now and I'll freeze them till I have enough for a proper brandy but I fully intend on using 20lb for a pear melomel!

Barrel aged?????

Sounds great!
Where are you getting the beans? Everywhere I look it's 15 bucks for 2 beans. I ain't broke but I'm not going to be by buying those beans.
I wouldn't mind seconds!
We could meet in Emporia Va for some swapping lol

Nice looking potstill there frodo

I've seen better faces on iodine bottles

Or TB's beans

Amazing what another week can do, it's crystal clear and no off tastes now.
I think I'll bottle this week.
Now it's on to the rum to fill the barrel then get a raspberry melomel in after.
I like the sound of the D21, I'll have to heck it out too

When I put it in it was .005 and now is sweeter than that. I'll get an sg today at some point and post it. I think on my next one I'll do really dry now knowing that the barrel adds a good bit of sweetness to it. Thanks for the compliment, it's good but there is something a little funky on the nose ...

You'll get there big man, takes some patients is all.

Beautiful clarity

I think you're right on with that. I just happened to post the recipe that I had going along with the process. I'm glad you like it and yea I do keep alot of the run, the mouth feel is crazy big that lingers forever! I'm so glad you got the butter! Expat, I honestly don't know the original time heat...

If you are still interested in the persimmon seeds let me know, I'll send as many or little as you want.

Time to break out the old little pot still and make a treat!!!

If you have access to webstaurant.com, set up an account.
The blackstrap is 25 ish per 5 gallons. I always buy 4 to justify the shipping.

Good luck with the rum!

Well shite, this needs alot more time in the barrel.

I have 3/4 gal of traditional I'm topping it off with and let sit for MONTHS

Hell, I got home to a single bowl of shrimp sauce picante out of 4 gallons.
Next time I put in the truck the night before to cool:)

Sitting at the bench I figured I'd pull some of my best peach to share, I'm blessed to have shared this with my peers now friends and split the rest of the quart for them to have for their own. Now this is still sitting at 130 p and will make you spin a good yarn so be careful boys not to stretch th...

great food, likker, new friends!

It was a pleasure meeting the guys and putting faces with the names.
Can't say enough about the hospitality, first class.

Thanks again bayou for the food, made me feel home again

I'm near DC now, won't be toooooo long.

Done had half pot myself and a NOS.

c ya fellas tomorrow afternoon