Iv tried a few of these flavoured essences and pretty much gave up and just drank it neutral. Does anyone have and good experiences with them or is it just not worth it
Ideally trying to go for a jack daniels type flavour
Wellsy wrote:Not necessarily the answer you were looking for mate, but if you are successful in getting your hands on the 5star pot and reflux you wanted give the Bourbon Whiskey Knock off recipe in the tried and true a go. It fermented quickly, which is great for impatient newbies, and I was drinking it after 10 weeks. I was significantly tasting after 2 lol. It is also done in pot still mode, stripping and spirit run
Put it on French oak, from 5star, French colours so much faster, and put some on American this will take longer to colour but the French will let you drink sooner. After drinking this for 4 months I had a glass of gentleman jack and was disappointed as all I could taste was wood.
There are so many variables even down to the ABV you oak at. I did a batch of NGW at 50% for 4 months French oak and all I could taste was caramel, it was too strong a taste so that will be mixed with something to dilute the flavour and provide a more complex drink.
I would be surprised if you stick with the essences once you have the gear set up.
Wellsy wrote:That’s the point Matt, they are not a cheap alternative.
If you can run in pot still mode and you do a BWKO or WBAB wash you don’t actually need the essences.
I think 20:00 will buy you a kilo of French oak from five star and that will do about 100 to 200 litres . And that is not taking into account you can re toast them.
I can’t recommend an essence as I have not used any to recommend mate
Wellsy wrote:If you can make a good mash you are off to a flying start.
I have no experience with mashing grains and am getting great results with sugar washes and my trusty pot still.
Even once you get the mash variables, sorted, you then have the cuts variables. After all that you then have the variables of oak types, toasting tempts to enhance different flavours, then the abv that you oak the spirit at changes the flavour.
So with all that the take out message is take lots of notes as you will never remember if you do a batch you love lol
If you enjoyed home brew mate you are going to love this hobby
Amberale wrote:I don’t drink bourbon but I do drink Jameson.
A lot.
I use the SS Shamrock in FFVW heart of hearts and rate it highly.
There is a post here somewhere about trying to replicate Jameson with an AG wash and I don’t believe I will live long enough to complete it. :)
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