New member

[MarkV]

Well sort of…. Registered years ago but possibly with one of my old/deleted email addys so registered again.
Anyways, been running Turbo 500 stills (both copper top and alembic) for about 12 years now and basically only do 2-3 runs at a time once a year which is enough for me for a year.
Nothing too serious or fancy but these last couple years been doing plum wine into Brandy which turns out pretty damn good after 6 months in the barrel. Decided to come looking for new recipes and realized I no longer have my login so hence why registered agin and this post.
Mark - Christchurch, New Zealand

[Bushman]

Welcome MarkV, if you remember anything about your old login send me a PM and I will try to find it for you. We only allow one login per member.

[MarkV]

Thanks. Pretty sure it would have been some of my old email addresses that I binned some years ago. Never really log in, just browse around, maybe once a year for inspiration…
so who knows….
Mark

[sadie33]

Hello and welcome!! My cousin gave me about 40#s asian pears and I tried to make a wine out of it, but it came out nasty. Well, it might have been good, but I don't like wine. When I got my still that (along with some other experiments that didn't turn out so hot) was the first thing I stilled. It was sooooo good!! Enjoy the ride!!

[MarkV]

Yeah found that the longer it sits the better it gets.
Made a huge batch of pear wine one year - maybe about 10 years ago. Bottled like about 40 or 50 bottles if I remember but was not impressed, tasted sort of sulphury.
Decided to run half through the still and it was good. Bottled most up and forgot it along with the rest of the wine…. Like I said about 10 years ago.
Well thought to try that pear brandy again the other day - wow was that good and smooth. So thought I would give the wine a taste as well and boy did that age up well, slightly fizzy and sooo smooth, sulphur taste/smell all gone.
Now I let all my wines and spirits sit and age as long as I can.

[SW_Shiner]

Welcome aboard. Sounds like some good successes. I have yet to get into making brandy, but i am looking forward to giving it a go when i can get hold of some cheap fruit.