Hello and cheers!
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:35 am
Hello everyone,
For Christmas I was gifted "Home Distilling Handbook" by Christopher G. Yorke, M.Ed. It's an American book that "was written for beginning distillers who want to learn the complete process of making high quality whiskey and other spirits." It's a very good book that teaches the "old school" way of making whiskey and spirits from a grain wash with an alembic pot still.
To say I was intrigued would be an understatement. I read the book in about 2 days and then started looking online for a suitable still and related equipment. I'm mainly interested in producing spirits the "old school" grain wash method, but also interested in steam distilling essential oils as well.
I've had previous home brew beer brewing with a mate some years ago, mainly from beer kits from HBS but also some experience distilling using his T500 (original SS column model). We kind of parted ways after I moved, but I do remember a trip to the supermarket to get a few kilos of sugar and some tomato paste and did wonder why the hell he was using tomato paste!!
Anyhow, after researching online for a few days (mostly HBS websites) I settled on a T500 kit with the copper reflux column condenser and since the HBS had a special on, I also bought the alembic pot head and "Liebig" condenser - that was all before I found this forum 8-} (lol, I can hear the snickering from the experienced guys already) The deal also included a 30L fermenter, some sanitising gear, alcometer, hydrometer, some essences and a Turbo pack with "everything you need for your first batch". :o
Since joining the forum I'm glad I've read the "Running a T500, the Proper Way" post and thread and also "So you bought a home brew shop still......" post, as well as most of the stuff in the Newbies Corner. I'll definitely be taking that advice, thank you to the OPs :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Looking forward to it... :D
For Christmas I was gifted "Home Distilling Handbook" by Christopher G. Yorke, M.Ed. It's an American book that "was written for beginning distillers who want to learn the complete process of making high quality whiskey and other spirits." It's a very good book that teaches the "old school" way of making whiskey and spirits from a grain wash with an alembic pot still.
To say I was intrigued would be an understatement. I read the book in about 2 days and then started looking online for a suitable still and related equipment. I'm mainly interested in producing spirits the "old school" grain wash method, but also interested in steam distilling essential oils as well.
I've had previous home brew beer brewing with a mate some years ago, mainly from beer kits from HBS but also some experience distilling using his T500 (original SS column model). We kind of parted ways after I moved, but I do remember a trip to the supermarket to get a few kilos of sugar and some tomato paste and did wonder why the hell he was using tomato paste!!
Anyhow, after researching online for a few days (mostly HBS websites) I settled on a T500 kit with the copper reflux column condenser and since the HBS had a special on, I also bought the alembic pot head and "Liebig" condenser - that was all before I found this forum 8-} (lol, I can hear the snickering from the experienced guys already) The deal also included a 30L fermenter, some sanitising gear, alcometer, hydrometer, some essences and a Turbo pack with "everything you need for your first batch". :o
Since joining the forum I'm glad I've read the "Running a T500, the Proper Way" post and thread and also "So you bought a home brew shop still......" post, as well as most of the stuff in the Newbies Corner. I'll definitely be taking that advice, thank you to the OPs :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Looking forward to it... :D