proofing apple shine

[okslammer]

ok have made several batches of apple pie shine can someone let me know how to find the abv thanks Robert

[Dnderhead]

Clear? flavored after? sweetened?

[okslammer]

after i have added the apple juice and sugar

[whiskeytripping]

This is actually a fairly easy calculation, but your not giving us much to work with,
There are several recipes on here as well that will tell you the approximate ABV

[Washashore]

You'd have to know the proof before adding any ingredients and then you can use this calculator from the parent site:

http://homedistiller.org/distill/dilute" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[NcHooch]

You'd have to know the proof before adding any ingredients and then you can use this calculator from the parent site:

http://homedistiller.org/distill/dilute" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Agreed ...once you add sugars, you're not gonna be able to measure with a proofing hydrometer.
the way I do it is make up the spiced and sweetened apple juice, and then add equal parts of 160 proof white dog. The result is 80 proof apple pie.

[Odin]

80 proof Apple Pie. Sounds interesting. I just started making it, and I currently do it at 40 proof only. From the fridge. Light, not too sweet, so the fresh (almost bittery) apple tastes shines thru. Love it. I use 1.5 liter of apple juice with 1 liter of 50% moonshine to get me to 20.

Maybe slightly off topic, but does any of you have any experience with making apple pie with a neutral instead of a whiskey?

Odin.

[Dnderhead]

"experience with making apple pie with a neutral instead of a whiskey?"
thats what I use.I dont have much "neutrals" but they git flavored after.

[Odin]

What I mean Dndr, is that I thought Apple Pie is made from a moonshine whiskey. Or maybe originally it was? Or do most who make Apple Pie use it to flavour a neutral? With my low ABV Apple Pie, the whiskey flavour don't shine through.

If neutral is good, that's easier for me!

Odin.

[rtalbigr]

What I mean Dndr, is that I thought Apple Pie is made from a moonshine whiskey. Or maybe originally it was? Or do most who make Apple Pie use it to flavour a neutral? With my low ABV Apple Pie, the whiskey flavour don't shine through.

If neutral is good, that's easier for me!

Odin.

Where I live Odin it's generally made with sugar head corn likker moonshine, mostly to mask the awful crap they're distillin. I would think a neutral would work very nicely, give it a nice clean taste. Just my opinion, the only "mixed" drinks I do are martini's and bloody mary's.

Big R

[Odin]

I am not fond of mixed drinks at all, but found Apple Pie to be a surprisingly nice drink! Thanx for the info, Big R!

Odin.

[Bonjimmi]

I make mine from a sugar wash neutral. Its nice and clean...

[Prairiepiss]

I make all my flavored drinks from neutral. Nice and clean. But that doesn't mean I don't want to experiment with other things. I would like to try apple pie or peach pie with a nice buttery rum. Mmmm that sounds good.

Back on topic parent site calculator. Using a known ABV spirit to start with.

[Washashore]

I made mine with white rum and it was delicious. I think I liked the corn better though.

[Fastill]

I made some with rum and it was an aquired taste. I use Rads or birdwatchers for all my "Pie" drinks now.

[okslammer]

ok say i have 1 quart of 80 % neutral spirts , i add 1 gallon apple juice and 2 cuos sugar plus a cinnamon stick or to, what can expect for abv

[RevSpaminator]

Maybe you should go back and re-read the posts in this thread. The link to the calculators were posted at least once. They have a function for exactly what you are trying to do.

[Dnderhead]

1 qt+4 qts=16% ,,,,,1 qt+3 qts 20%
1+4 =5 totel..one of these are 80% or 1/5 of it is,,,so its 1/5 of 80 or 16%

[FantsGrove]

Be careful dropping the apple pie to low percentage wise or you run the risk of an infection or re-fermentation of some kind with all the added sugar and a low alc %...esp if saved for awhile or using non pasteurized apple cider, juice, or real apples/cinnamon. i like to jar hot so its killed everything and it pulls the vacuum on a mason jar

[stillin]

I made a qt of apple pie with double distilled first gen sweetfeed and let age about a month before drinking. IMO it was pretty good so I made a half gallon to put back. Got second gen. ready to run but think I'm just gonna oak this and let age a while. Gonna be more flavor comin thru on the second gen. so not sure a fruit drink would come out good. It's all personal preference though. Now that I'm able to make a drinkable product I see neutrals and definitely UJSSM on the horizon for me!

[stillin]

ok say i have 1 quart of 80 % neutral spirts , i add 1 gallon apple juice and 2 cuos sugar plus a cinnamon stick or to, what can expect for abv

Okslammer, this is what I used for a half gallon.
2 cans apple juice concentrate
2 cans water (11 oz each)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp apple pie spice
Handful of raisins
1 qt 75% sweetfeed

According to calculator on parent site, 22 ozs of water puts me at 45%. Adding the concentrate should put it down a little more. How much I ain't sure, but I know 3 fingers in a glass with a couple of ice cubes and I'm feelin pretty righteous. Can't take credit for the recipe though another member posted it. I just can't remember who it was.

[Dnderhead]

sounds like a recipe i published .i use concentrate, because it does not dilute as much.
but it was intended to be a place to start..you can mix and match to suit.if you want some "twng" add some cider.more/less sugar etc..if you can git the spices whole.a lot less problems filtering.or you can make a "tea bag"

[stillin]

Yes sir, Dnderhead. I went back and looked it up and it is yours. A damn fine recipe too if I might add. I tweaked it a little to suit my taste but the basic recipe will definitely be the staple from which I make apple pie from now on. Thanks Dnderhead!

[Dnderhead]

"I tweaked it a little to suit my taste "
thats what it was intended for..it gives you a place to start,then alter to suit your taste.
you can play around with other constraints as well.but its a bit hard to fiend straight concentrate. you can make cherry pie,peach pie,etc..limited by your imagination.look in cooking/baking to see what spices are complementary and work from there.
ginger is one i like to use, it goes with a lot of diferant fruit.

[ro palinca]

after i have added the apple juice and sugar

After that there are no easy solutions. If you really need a proofing, you will need a laboratory miniature still (1...3 liter), distill a known amount
of your shine , measure the volume and ABV of the resulting ethanol solution, calculate the absolute ethanol concentration and you have it.
EDIT
don't forget "k" coefficient for your laboratory still.

[vinper]

I have 1 quart 60% SF and want to make this at 90 Proof . caculator says 0.333 liter of water . How do you convert that to oz.? would I still use 2 cans concentrate ? and 1/2 cup brown sugar ...

[Dnderhead]

11.26
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n ... calculator" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[no smoke]

I was kinda wanting to know that to. Does solids change the math on calculations? I just test mine proof hydrometer before I add anything ,then with flame. Before and after I add my fruits and all. Then I guess based on how it burns.