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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Fermentations... Mar 26^th, 2016 at 11:23am well... since the Fermentations room has gone I thought that I would ask in here if anyone has ever made whisky with a still etc... anyone??
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Reply #1 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 2:37pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 26^th, 2016 at 11:23am:

well... since the Fermentations room has gone Grin

I thought that I would ask in here if anyone has ever made whisky with a still etc...

anyone??

Not I. The best I've done is some homebrew beers and ginger beers.
Where do you even buy a still? Given whiskey usually needs to sit for years to mature would it even be worth it?
Maybe a better option to try Vodka or Gin?

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Super Nova Gold Member Offline Posts: 3085 Everywhere Gender:	Re: Fermentations... Reply #2 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 4:28pm No When living in Kuwait I fermented wine.....using smuggled in brewers yeast. The white was awful but the red was drinkable and I let it ferment until the yeast died for maximum punch. It did the job.
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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: Fermentations... Reply #3 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 4:41pm Super Nova wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 4:28pm: No When living in Kuwait I fermented wine.....using smuggled in brewers yeast. The white was awful but the red was drinkable and I let it ferment until the yeast died for maximum punch. It did the job. I don't imagine you would want to get sprung doing that there.
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Reply #4 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 7:29pm

skippy. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 4:41pm:

Super Nova wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 4:28pm:

No

When living in Kuwait I fermented wine.....using smuggled in brewers yeast.

The white was awful but the red was drinkable and I let it ferment until the yeast died for maximum punch.

It did the job.

I don't imagine you would want to get sprung doing that there.

No, not a good thing but not as harsh as Saudi. Everyone was doing it.

Someone got hold of medical flash, 100% pure ethanol... 1/3 coke, 1/3 water, 1/3 Ethanol. Tasteless.

Some would have essence of scotch or bourbon, 1/2 flash, 1/2 water and a 100% proof scotch in 1 second.

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Black Orchid Moderator Offline Posts: 5828 Gender:	Re: Fermentations... Reply #5 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 8:23pm President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 26^th, 2016 at 11:23am: well... since the Fermentations room has gone I thought that I would ask in here if anyone has ever made whisky with a still etc... anyone?? Yes. Well, bourbon, rum etc
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Black Orchid Moderator Offline Posts: 5828 Gender:	Re: Fermentations... Reply #6 - Mar 27^th, 2016 at 8:27pm skippy. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 2:37pm: Where do you even buy a still? I bought my set up from a little old lady. She and her husband used to make whiskey together but he passed away. Quote: Given whiskey usually needs to sit for years to mature would it even be worth it? You can age some and drink the rest?
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Reply #8 - Mar 29^th, 2016 at 6:22pm

Black Orchid wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 8:27pm:

skippy. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 2:37pm:

Where do you even buy a still?

I bought my set up from a little old lady. She and her husband used to make whiskey together but he passed away.

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Given whiskey usually needs to sit for years to mature would it even be worth it?

You can age some and drink the rest? Wink

if you put your spirits into a smaller barrel, it will age within months due to more of the whiskey etc touching the side of the barrel. ...

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Reply #9 - Apr 5^th, 2016 at 9:53am

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 29^th, 2016 at 6:22pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 8:27pm:

skippy. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 2:37pm:

Where do you even buy a still?

I bought my set up from a little old lady. She and her husband used to make whiskey together but he passed away.

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Given whiskey usually needs to sit for years to mature would it even be worth it?

You can age some and drink the rest? Wink

if you put your spirits into a smaller barrel, it will age within months due to more of the whiskey etc touching the side of the barrel. ...

since when do illegal stills have barrels????...

stills are illegal are they not???...

weve come a long way... its now cooking drugs....thats the game... no barrels required.

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Reply #10 - Apr 5^th, 2016 at 7:02pm

cods wrote on Apr 5^th, 2016 at 9:53am:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 29^th, 2016 at 6:22pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 8:27pm:

skippy. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 2:37pm:

Where do you even buy a still?

I bought my set up from a little old lady. She and her husband used to make whiskey together but he passed away.

Quote:

Given whiskey usually needs to sit for years to mature would it even be worth it?

You can age some and drink the rest? Wink

if you put your spirits into a smaller barrel, it will age within months due to more of the whiskey etc touching the side of the barrel. ...

since when do illegal stills have barrels????...

stills are illegal are they not???...

weve come a long way... its now cooking drugs....thats the game... no barrels required.

the Stills don't have barrels.... you buy "aging" barrels to age your spirits and to put taste into it..

and yes... I think its illegal to brew your own spirits..

say what?? Shocked

they can get stuffed as far as I'm concerned... Angry

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Reply #11 - Apr 7^th, 2016 at 10:33am

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Apr 5^th, 2016 at 7:02pm:

cods wrote on Apr 5^th, 2016 at 9:53am:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 29^th, 2016 at 6:22pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 8:27pm:

skippy. wrote on Mar 27^th, 2016 at 2:37pm:

Where do you even buy a still?

I bought my set up from a little old lady. She and her husband used to make whiskey together but he passed away.

Quote:

Given whiskey usually needs to sit for years to mature would it even be worth it?

You can age some and drink the rest? Wink

if you put your spirits into a smaller barrel, it will age within months due to more of the whiskey etc touching the side of the barrel. ...

since when do illegal stills have barrels????...

stills are illegal are they not???...

weve come a long way... its now cooking drugs....thats the game... no barrels required.

the Stills don't have barrels.... you buy "aging" barrels to age your spirits and to put taste into it..

and yes... I think its illegal to brew your own spirits..

say what?? Shocked

they can get stuffed as far as I'm concerned... Angry

so you make your own ???..

I was thinking the inconvenience of having to have barrels for the home brew.....they take up a lot of space....I guess its one drink that wont ever end up in a plastic bottle thank god.

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Black Orchid Moderator Offline Posts: 5828 Gender:	Re: Fermentations... Reply #12 - Apr 9^th, 2016 at 9:46pm The barrels are quite small and not really necessary. It's no different to cooking insofar as it is satisfying to create something of quality from scratch and then sit down and enjoy it when in the mood
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Fermentations... Reply #13 - Apr 10^th, 2016 at 8:53am
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Fermentations... Reply #14 - Apr 11^th, 2016 at 9:11am Black Orchid wrote on Apr 9^th, 2016 at 9:46pm: The barrels are quite small and not really necessary. It's no different to cooking insofar as it is satisfying to create something of quality from scratch and then sit down and enjoy it when in the mood now now BO it is illegal to make your own hooch
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