What is everyone drinking?
Moderator: Site Moderator
- jedneck
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 3790
- Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:16 pm
- Location: drive to the sticks, hang a right past the sticks amd go a couple more miles.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
1st, 2nd and 3rd gen ujssm. Last sample of each jug was headsy as hell. Dumped all three in my 5 gallon milker bucket with a loose lid a week ago and set it behind the cookstove. It is slowly getting better. Its no longer tongue burning shit. Not my worse but far from my best.
welcome aboard some of us are ornery old coots but if you do a lot of
reading and don't ask stupid questions you'll be alright most are
big help
Dunder
reading and don't ask stupid questions you'll be alright most are
big help
Dunder
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Some late hearts from my gen 4 uj run sitting at 110 proof undiluted. Damn tasty white. Up kinda late getting kinda boozed up last night woke up at 4 am for work feeling as good as ever.
ETOH.... yes plz
- bearriver
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 4442
- Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:17 pm
- Location: Western Washington
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Tried a bit of homemade bourbon from a friend. Bad cuts with a strange after taste. Couldn't get finish a dram. Yuk
Re: What is everyone drinking?
ATM I'm enjoying a Ginger Irish, which is my first irish-style malt whiskey (2 parts barley, 1.5 part light Munich malt, 0.5 part chocolate malt) and Kinley ginger ale, 1:2 ratio. Half handful of ice in the highball glass, a thin slice of lime.
Every sip reminds me that I gotta buy a few kilo of malt pretty soon.
(edit: I can feel it steals my soul
)
Every sip reminds me that I gotta buy a few kilo of malt pretty soon.

(edit: I can feel it steals my soul

- Odin
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 6844
- Joined: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:20 am
- Location: Three feet below sea level
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Dawning some 16 year old Bushmills Irish Whiskey with a friend. Aged on bourbon, sherry and port barrels ... Pretty good.
Odin.
Odin.
"Great art is created only through diligent and painstaking effort to perfect and polish oneself." by Buddhist filosofer Daisaku Ikeda.
- MitchyBourbon
- Distiller
- Posts: 2304
- Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:03 pm
Re: What is everyone drinking?
I am sipping on a double aged bourbon. After aging in a new chard oak barrel it was aged in a used sherry barrel. My review is as follows.
I like it.
I like it.
I'm goin the distance...
Re: What is everyone drinking?
I'm sipping on some nice apple brandy.
I've only got a few runs under my belt, so everything is a bit of a surprise. One of my runs was just apple juice, yeast and a couple vitamin tablets. (Bakers yeast, because my Safale05 wouldn't start.) Anyhoo, the ferment went well, and I ran it twice through my still (no reflux, pot still mode). I wasn't too pleased with the result. I tried to make careful cuts, but it wasn't very tasty. So it turns out the HD folks know a thing or two. I've had it on oak for about 3 weeks, and would you believe things are changing. The flavors have developed and most of the sharp odor and bite have faded. I'm hoping to give it another month or two, but wow, this stuff is pretty good. While I thought it was a bust, I think I'm going back to the store for more juice!
I've only got a few runs under my belt, so everything is a bit of a surprise. One of my runs was just apple juice, yeast and a couple vitamin tablets. (Bakers yeast, because my Safale05 wouldn't start.) Anyhoo, the ferment went well, and I ran it twice through my still (no reflux, pot still mode). I wasn't too pleased with the result. I tried to make careful cuts, but it wasn't very tasty. So it turns out the HD folks know a thing or two. I've had it on oak for about 3 weeks, and would you believe things are changing. The flavors have developed and most of the sharp odor and bite have faded. I'm hoping to give it another month or two, but wow, this stuff is pretty good. While I thought it was a bust, I think I'm going back to the store for more juice!

- T-Pee
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 4355
- Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:20 pm
- Location: The wilds of rural California
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Some 4 month old UJ neat and watching Moonshiners. 
Johnny: Use Lalvin EC-1118 and forget everything but the juice and some time.
tp

Johnny: Use Lalvin EC-1118 and forget everything but the juice and some time.
tp
Caution: Steep learning curve ahead!
Handy Links:
The Rules We Live By
GA Flatwoods sez
Cranky's Spoon Feeding For The New Folk
My "Still Tutorial" CM w/PP mods
Handy Links:
The Rules We Live By
GA Flatwoods sez
Cranky's Spoon Feeding For The New Folk
My "Still Tutorial" CM w/PP mods
Re: What is everyone drinking?
HAahaha.
I'm devolving.... third glass of grand Marnier. i'm a sucker for it when it gets cold outside. unforunately...now i taste the load of tails.
I got a bag full of orange zest from the vanilla baking company, and now just make some neutral and get to experimenting.
good thing it's hump day and the weekend is almost here!
I'm devolving.... third glass of grand Marnier. i'm a sucker for it when it gets cold outside. unforunately...now i taste the load of tails.
I got a bag full of orange zest from the vanilla baking company, and now just make some neutral and get to experimenting.
good thing it's hump day and the weekend is almost here!
I finally quit drinking for good.
now i drink for evil.
now i drink for evil.
-
- Rumrunner
- Posts: 718
- Joined: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:46 am
- Location: Hopkinton, RI
Re: What is everyone drinking?
"good thing it's hump day and the weekend is almost here!"



Life member, representative, and proud supporter of the Hobby Distiller's Association.
http://www.hobbydistillersassociation.org
http://www.hobbydistillersassociation.org
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Fighting a cold so tonight I made my version of "Niquill" fill a large mug with 1/3 sweet feed 1/3 lemon juice 3 Tbls of honey fill with boiling water. Drink as is. You'll sweat it out!!! 

If you wear underwear then it's a dress!
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 15&t=62150 How I run a small still
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 15&t=62150 How I run a small still
-
- Trainee
- Posts: 898
- Joined: Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:28 pm
- Location: Where we drink more beer than you!
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Right now I am sipping Glen Moray single malt mixed with an allgrain bourban that was slightly over oaked. A 2 parts scotch to 1 part bourban is so tasty, I might not make it to my deer stand in the morning. Now for me, that's saying something about the flavor.. I don't miss peak rut in the stand often..
A.D.D. and HD don't go together. This hobby takes time and dedication to learn and do it right and safe.
Fill the pool before you jump in head first!
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 15&t=52975
Fill the pool before you jump in head first!
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 15&t=52975
- jedneck
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 3790
- Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:16 pm
- Location: drive to the sticks, hang a right past the sticks amd go a couple more miles.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Wheat sugar head oaked mixed with fresh pressed pear cider.
welcome aboard some of us are ornery old coots but if you do a lot of
reading and don't ask stupid questions you'll be alright most are
big help
Dunder
reading and don't ask stupid questions you'll be alright most are
big help
Dunder
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Poured some La Colombe Rum (coffee infused) over Ice Cream Sundays for dessert. The kids just got Ice Cream and Hot Fudge!
I can't wait to make my moms Triffle recipe with this Yummy Coffee Rum.
I can't wait to make my moms Triffle recipe with this Yummy Coffee Rum.
My Uncke Mo taught me how to make apple Jack when I was in 6th Grade.
Questions? Read this first...
http://ww.homedistiller.org/forum/viewt ... 15&t=52975
Questions? Read this first...
http://ww.homedistiller.org/forum/viewt ... 15&t=52975
- Odin
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 6844
- Joined: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:20 am
- Location: Three feet below sea level
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Tonight was about genever (Dutch Gin). Had guests over from Utah. We tried Bols Corenwijn, Bols Oude Genever, and Bols Jonge Genever. Right now I am sipping some of my own Rye Korenwijn. Sorry Bols, I think mine is best!
Odin.
Odin.
"Great art is created only through diligent and painstaking effort to perfect and polish oneself." by Buddhist filosofer Daisaku Ikeda.
- jedneck
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 3790
- Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:16 pm
- Location: drive to the sticks, hang a right past the sticks amd go a couple more miles.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Fresh pressed pear cider with my 4 year old daughter that cranked the press. Gotta love time with the little ones.
welcome aboard some of us are ornery old coots but if you do a lot of
reading and don't ask stupid questions you'll be alright most are
big help
Dunder
reading and don't ask stupid questions you'll be alright most are
big help
Dunder
Re: What is everyone drinking?
I am drinking a home brewed, session style beer, while brewing 40 gallons of sugarhead on top of an all grain batch. While brewing 7 gallons of blackberry cider, while distilling 30 gallons of all grain corn/barley, just after I distilled a finished 5 gallons of birdwatchers at 175 proof.... Holy hell, busy weekend. Life is good!
There is no such thing as a stupid question....... Unless you didn't research it first.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
You sir, are an overachiever... 

If you wear underwear then it's a dress!
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 15&t=62150 How I run a small still
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 15&t=62150 How I run a small still
-
- Swill Maker
- Posts: 313
- Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:44 pm
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Last week's apple brandy. Came out better than usual this year.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
UJ variant with a LB of malt 2 row. aired for a week and growing old on medium toast french oak for almost another two whole weeks now. I love the ...dare i say it...improvement....over straight sugarhead corn. really improves mouthfeel and smoothness.
I finally quit drinking for good.
now i drink for evil.
now i drink for evil.
- T-Pee
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 4355
- Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:20 pm
- Location: The wilds of rural California
Re: What is everyone drinking?
My first apple brandy (the no sugar runs) that I did a couple of months ago. Pretty tasty!
tp
tp
Caution: Steep learning curve ahead!
Handy Links:
The Rules We Live By
GA Flatwoods sez
Cranky's Spoon Feeding For The New Folk
My "Still Tutorial" CM w/PP mods
Handy Links:
The Rules We Live By
GA Flatwoods sez
Cranky's Spoon Feeding For The New Folk
My "Still Tutorial" CM w/PP mods
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Big smile here.......jedneck wrote:Fresh pressed pear cider with my 4 year old daughter that cranked the press. Gotta love time with the little ones.

Trample the injured and hurdle the dead.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Oh.
2 parts bourbon
1/2 part sweet vermouth
1/2 part orange liquor
dabble dee dew drop of grapefruit bitters
blast of old school soda water to top and mix up in a rocks glass.
Garnish with a cherry.
Kind of a fake old fashion.
2 parts bourbon
1/2 part sweet vermouth
1/2 part orange liquor
dabble dee dew drop of grapefruit bitters
blast of old school soda water to top and mix up in a rocks glass.
Garnish with a cherry.
Kind of a fake old fashion.

Trample the injured and hurdle the dead.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
It's late having trouble with some wiring on a project, not sure what I am going to drink but going to the liquor cabinet.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Flipped on the Hawks game and poured a glass of my smokey 'Bonfire'. Happy to report it beat out Corsair Triple Smoke in a blind tasting with 30 folks, incl by a certified whiskey judge. Proud papa
Windys rum beat other spiced rums and my 5 Grain went over very well too. We faired well. Bonfire is corn oats barley peated malt and cherry smoked malt.

In theory there's no difference between theory and practice. But in practice there is.
My Bourbon and Single Malt recipes. Apple Stuff and Electric Conversion
My Bourbon and Single Malt recipes. Apple Stuff and Electric Conversion
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Windy makes some damn fine rum. Never had Corsair but 5 grain is damn fine also
- Odin
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 6844
- Joined: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:20 am
- Location: Three feet below sea level
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Just diluted some rye bread whiskey, aged on holybears cut am. white oak from 60% to 45% and sipping it as we speak. Young, too young, but nice!
Odin.
Odin.
"Great art is created only through diligent and painstaking effort to perfect and polish oneself." by Buddhist filosofer Daisaku Ikeda.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Working on the electronics on my stir plate sipping apple brandy fermented from the pomace that I collected a month ago.
Re: What is everyone drinking?
sounds perfect Bush. cheers.
In theory there's no difference between theory and practice. But in practice there is.
My Bourbon and Single Malt recipes. Apple Stuff and Electric Conversion
My Bourbon and Single Malt recipes. Apple Stuff and Electric Conversion
- Tokoroa_Shiner
- Distiller
- Posts: 1321
- Joined: Mon Jan 06, 2014 3:02 am
Re: What is everyone drinking?
Just finished the lawns. Sipping on some 1.5 UJ run through last night. Not bad. Could do with some oak and age. But still better then store bought.
Must read topics for new members
The Rules By Which We Live By
Safety And Related Issues
New Distillers Reading Lounge
Have Fun, Keep Safe and Shine On
The Rules By Which We Live By
Safety And Related Issues
New Distillers Reading Lounge
Have Fun, Keep Safe and Shine On