1 year in the making

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belialNZ
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1 year in the making

Post by belialNZ »

Just opened my 10 litre barrel of UJSM at the start of the month, its been aged for exactly 1 year.

I was exceedingly happy with the results, similar in taste to a bourbon (I put maple sticks in the barrel with it hoping for that extra sweet tang).

Was well worth the wait.

Now, to try a full grain mash :-)

Thanks to Uncle Jesse for the UJSM recipe, it was a great success and I am glad I waited a year to enjoy it.

..Chuck..
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Well done, it's a good feeling when you produce your first drinkable batch.
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grunger
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I congratulate you on your patience.

...and your booze.
one more then we'll all go...
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A YEAR?? Good job on the patience, I've got some that's...uh...well it's all gone and I'm doing another batch as I speak. :oops:



I've had some last a few weeks though.. :roll:
Numerous 57L kegs, some propane, one 220v electric with stilldragon controller. Keggle for all-Grain, two pot still tops for whisky, a 3" reflux with deflag for vodka. Coming up, a 4" perf plate column. Life is short, make whisky and drag race!
belialNZ
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Re: 1 year in the making

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Hehehe, yes, it was hard waiting a year, and the worst part is, I've used all 10 litres up already (I had to give bottles to all my friends so they could enjoy it :-) ).

1 year to age, 1 week to appreciate.

Still, distilling off first batch of a grain mash, very different smell to the UJSM (I guess thats the barley influence), a few more to go till I can do a second run and barrel that up and wait another year.


..Chuck..
kronicd
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Re: 1 year in the making

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Ah damn you :P

This is giving me the urge to build a potstill.... Before my reflux is even welded... I think I'll make both at the same time :P
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Re: 1 year in the making

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wooow i hope i can stay away from my stuff for that long, but i don't like my chances :)
belialNZ
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Re: 1 year in the making

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How big a barrels do other people use?

If I had my own house (still a renter) I think I'd get a very large one and keep distilling till I could fill it. 10 Litres just wasn't enough.
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" I think I'd get a very large one and keep distilling till I could fill it. "
not to good of an idea barrels should be filed all the way. and all at once.
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Re: 1 year in the making

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Hmm, so I'd need a LOT of bottles/jugs to hold distillate till I had enough...

Long term plan however, after I build my own little distillery area of course, with some lifts, moving 60 litre fermenters gets tiring.
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