Hello From Kentucky
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Hello From Kentucky
Hello all youins, FNG here. I live in central KY and play with all the old arts I can afford to get into. Went to school to be a gunsmith and the skills I gained there unfortunately transfer into almost every other trade out there - so I get to do those things too.
Found out not long ago that Wattie Boone was my 6th great granddaddy, so that got me looking at the shiner binness. I’m a lover of Woodford Reserve and fine oakey bourbons, but just the idea that it could be made by anyone and the byproducts available during the process make it a keen interest for me *coughs* “concerned citizen” *coughs*
Anyhoo…I’ll be reading up as much as possible but if someone has a shortcut to a Woodford/Jefferson flavor profile/wash recipe, I’m all ears. Hard to taste words and I hate every Scotch whisky I’ve tried, so try and steer me clear of that.
My dad was/is a cabinetmaker and with the Blacksmithing skills I’ve picked up I’d like to try my hand at cooperage for some small batch kegs and barrels.
Also, I grow a garden and have some Hickory King and Bloody Butcher growing out for…art reasons. Let’s hope the coons don’t get it first.
Cheers to everyone and looking forward to learning something new!
Found out not long ago that Wattie Boone was my 6th great granddaddy, so that got me looking at the shiner binness. I’m a lover of Woodford Reserve and fine oakey bourbons, but just the idea that it could be made by anyone and the byproducts available during the process make it a keen interest for me *coughs* “concerned citizen” *coughs*
Anyhoo…I’ll be reading up as much as possible but if someone has a shortcut to a Woodford/Jefferson flavor profile/wash recipe, I’m all ears. Hard to taste words and I hate every Scotch whisky I’ve tried, so try and steer me clear of that.
My dad was/is a cabinetmaker and with the Blacksmithing skills I’ve picked up I’d like to try my hand at cooperage for some small batch kegs and barrels.
Also, I grow a garden and have some Hickory King and Bloody Butcher growing out for…art reasons. Let’s hope the coons don’t get it first.
Cheers to everyone and looking forward to learning something new!
Re: Hello From Kentucky
Welcome ! The Woodford reserve grain bill is 72% corn 18% rye and 10% malted barley. The wood you age on and it's char will be a major part in getting the flavors you are looking for assuming you know how to run your still correctly . lots of info here. Do the work and I'm sure you'll make a decent drop
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You ARE the man! I appreciate the bill, everything else is just science, figgerin’, learnin’ and practice!dieselduo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:54 am Welcome ! The Woodford reserve grain bill is 72% corn 18% rye and 10% malted barley. The wood you age on and it's char will be a major part in getting the flavors you are looking for assuming you know how to run your still correctly . lots of info here. Do the work and I'm sure you'll make a decent drop
The difference between a scientist and redneck? A scientist has a theory, data and his hypothesis on paper. But a redneck now, they just tell you to hold their beer and ask Bubba about it later. Two methods to the same madness!
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Welcome, WattieBsCrick!
Great intro and quite the skillset you bring. Help yourself to the many 'show me' threads and pics of what other members are running before you build or buy a pot still. The stills on offer at distilling shops are more about profit than performance. And don't be surprised if you end up making something slightly different than Woodford (their proprietary yeast is the most difficult to replicate) and find you like it better.
Always practice safety and patience.
Twisted
Great intro and quite the skillset you bring. Help yourself to the many 'show me' threads and pics of what other members are running before you build or buy a pot still. The stills on offer at distilling shops are more about profit than performance. And don't be surprised if you end up making something slightly different than Woodford (their proprietary yeast is the most difficult to replicate) and find you like it better.
Always practice safety and patience.
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Re: Hello From Kentucky
welcome!
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I don’t mind a bit different, I expect that. What I mind is the dude I bought a fifth of “bourbon” from and it tasted like a Welsh donkey’s arse. Blended with raw Scotch. Was nowhere near any self-respecting bourbon I’ve ever tried anywhere, Jim Beam would have been top shelf in comparison. And then I said, by gaw, iffen you can do it then I kin too - and I’ve been looking around ever since. That’s why I started my corn stand this year, it’s not much but should make seed for next year and let me make a run when I’m ready.Twisted Brick wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:16 am Welcome, WattieBsCrick!
Great intro and quite the skillset you bring. Help yourself to the many 'show me' threads and pics of what other members are running before you build or buy a pot still. The stills on offer at distilling shops are more about profit than performance. And don't be surprised if you end up making something slightly different than Woodford (their proprietary yeast is the most difficult to replicate) and find you like it better.
Always practice safety and patience.
Twisted
Safety first and always! You gotta live to tell about it!
The difference between a scientist and redneck? A scientist has a theory, data and his hypothesis on paper. But a redneck now, they just tell you to hold their beer and ask Bubba about it later. Two methods to the same madness!
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Also discovered that John Ritchie is my 5th great grandfather on another limb of the Family tree… I guess business wasn’t the only thing they kept in the family?
The difference between a scientist and redneck? A scientist has a theory, data and his hypothesis on paper. But a redneck now, they just tell you to hold their beer and ask Bubba about it later. Two methods to the same madness!
Re: Hello From Kentucky
I also live in the great heart of ky...if you want I have a source at the cooperage here in town...I can get you some hoops and staves to play with and get the full for making barrels..any thing to help a fellow lover of shine
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Re: Hello From Kentucky
Greetings from the Eastern side of the Bluegrass
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Welcome, from just a little east of you. Looks like we've got a pretty good KY contingent here.
Plain ole pot rig.
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Welcome Wattie! I’m just south of all y’all KY’ers - hellcats or whatever it is? I heard y’all have grapes up that way too?
Cheers,
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Cheers,
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Re: Hello From Kentucky
You know what it is Jonny You're one of them Vols if I remember right?
Plain ole pot rig.