Don't want to waste my time with BS...

professor zedlavski · Post by **professor zedlavski** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:21 pm

I just bought the How to make Corn Whiskey book and have been reading the resources available on the web suggested by people here. For my next book purchase I was considering getting The Compleat Distiller. I want to have as broad a base of general information as possible before I get into actually building a still. I was a plumber for a number of years so I've got that working for me.

Question is, putting aside this forum and other online resources for a minute, what FIVE books would be essential to your average neophyte distiller's library?

If you can only come up with one, that okay too. Or any books to avoid. Any suggestions will be taken seriously. Just trying to flesh out my library. Thanks.

-- professor zedlavski

Post by **Grayson_Stewart** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:13 pm

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=620#620

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birdwatcher · Post by **birdwatcher** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:37 pm

My Bible,

http://www.gin-vodka.com/making-gin.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

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Post by **Uncle Jesse** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:45 am

manufacture of whiskies, brandies and cordials is a good one

Big J · Post by **Big J** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:08 am

I like 'Whiskey' by Michael Jackson for pure inspiration. Its not a how-to book, but basically a tour of almost every major whiskey distillery in the world. The pictures are amazing. There are some nuggets of wisdom in it about how the big guys do things.

Make sure to check out Harry's online library:
http://distillers.tastylime.net/library/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Cheers,
Jason

jake · Post by **jake** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:14 pm

hey my first post. the alasken bootleggers bible along with the two you have already mentioned are all great. complete distiller can be a hard read for some. the lore of still building; check it out if you can from a library don't buy it. the foxfire book (the first one)another to check out.

possum · Post by **possum** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:23 pm

Any good book on homebrewing or winemaking will really help.
The foxfire book is good, but take some of what is said with a grain of salt, some of those old guys did stuff without a care about lead poisoning.

pintoshine · Post by **pintoshine** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:53 pm

http://www.moonshine-still.com/still.pdf
This is a good reference that showcases two column styles side-by-side. There is a down to earth explaination about all parts.
I built and sold the through column type before the valve control head was added to the document. I was very satisfied with the results and ease of construction. This doc is a good read.
http://journeytoforever.org/ethanol_link.html will highlight a whole range of hard copy and online materials.

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