New to distilling

[annejenki]

Hi my name is Anne and I live in New Zealand where home distilling is legal. I have decided to take up distilling as a hobby and am about to make my first batch of gin. The catalyst for taking up this hobby is the difficulty importing absinthe from Europe - the shipping costs are prohibitive. I hope to practice making gin then try my hand at making great absinthe. I have done a couple of courses - The Art of Distilling and Gin Immersion both being very helpful. However, of course I've got many questions but will do the required reading as directed! Hopefully I can get the answers I need before my wash is ready. I look forward to conversing with like minded people and am very grateful to have access to this group.

[Bushman]

Welcome to the forum, we have some great gin recipes and a few of us have made absinthe. Enjoy the journey it’s a great hobby.

[Twisted Brick]

Welcome Anne!

[Corn Cracker]

Welcome to the group

[Saltbush Bill]

Welcome Anne, what are you using as a base spirit for your Gin?, are you macerating the botanicals or using vapour infusion?

[squigglefunk]

so when you "macerate" your botanical are you chewing them up and spitting them into the still?

[Saltbush Bill]

verb (used with object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.

[jonnys_spirit]

so when you "macerate" your botanical are you chewing them up and spitting them into the still?

That would be “Masticate”. This could be an interesting recipe though! We’re gonna stillit anyway lol.

[squigglefunk]

so when you "macerate" your botanical are you chewing them up and spitting them into the still?

That would be “Masticate”. This could be an interesting recipe though! We’re gonna stillit anyway lol.

[The Baker]

so when you "macerate" your botanical are you chewing them up and spitting them into the still?
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That would be “Masticate”.

I think that's how they make kava.
It's to do with the enzymes found in saliva.

Geoff

[subbrew]

That would be “Masticate”. This could be an interesting recipe though! We’re gonna stillit anyway lol.

And it would add enzymes. But that is a lot of chewing for the 30 gallon batch.

[jonnys_spirit]

That would be “Masticate”. This could be an interesting recipe though! We’re gonna stillit anyway lol.

And it would add enzymes. But that is a lot of chewing for the 30 gallon batch.

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