HI Guys
I am very new to this. In the internet lingo I would be referred to as a complete noob.
I would like to learn All there is to know about home distilling, i am still building a small 10l still setup and would like any advise on this please.
if anyone can help me with recipe's for Irish whiskeys i would be much obliged.
gentlemen its a privilege
General47
Hello from Malmesbury South Africa
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Hello from Malmesbury South Africa
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Re: Hello from Malmesbury South Africa
Welcome to HD there are a few here from your local. We discourage asking distilling questions in the welcome post. It is for introduction and general chat about you. Anyhow try using the forum google search before asking and if its not there ask away in the appropriate forum. Enjoy and be safe
Re: Hello from Malmesbury South Africa
Welkom Generaal
Hope you enjoy the 'art'. Its great fun. Since you are in die Swartland you will probably want to try your hand at grain whiskeys, but distlling is not just following a recipe. Experiment with different grains. My best results have been with variatiins of UJSSM and sorghum (on advice from Fanus from Port Elizabeth)
Another thing that came to mind - a 10 l still is purdy small. With a 10% abv wash it means you will get less than 1 l of alcohol out, minus cuts, and the effort will be barely worth it. I have a 20 l still and am getting cramped after a year.
Let me know if you need tips on sourcing stuff in SA.
Pieter
Hope you enjoy the 'art'. Its great fun. Since you are in die Swartland you will probably want to try your hand at grain whiskeys, but distlling is not just following a recipe. Experiment with different grains. My best results have been with variatiins of UJSSM and sorghum (on advice from Fanus from Port Elizabeth)
Another thing that came to mind - a 10 l still is purdy small. With a 10% abv wash it means you will get less than 1 l of alcohol out, minus cuts, and the effort will be barely worth it. I have a 20 l still and am getting cramped after a year.
Let me know if you need tips on sourcing stuff in SA.
Pieter
Never trust a man who don't drink