by Meatheadinc » Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:06 pm
Hi All
I have lurked for some time and thought it was about time to say hi
My distilling history started in high school. Being a science minded person I decided at the age of 15 that making alcohol would be a good project. being underage I didn't ask for help, I jumped in and modified a pressure cooker, constructed a copper worn and began to make some terrible rot gut. at the time I thought it was great and was very popular as I was the one person how had access to alcohol.
After a few terrible hangovers this still was discarded as well as the hobby.
I started brewing beer in whilst at university and quickly became bored of coopers tins and proceeded to make Ag beer. Not being a much of a beer drinker ( generally hot summer days, spirits after dark ) I looked for a more fulfilling hobby.
I purchased a coffee urn mounted reflux still and made some neutral and started adding essences, although popular with my uni friends, it was some terrible sweet cordial. I occasionally made some vodka however, I was not very active in the hobby.
Few years back, at a work conference, I meet a guy who was hobby distiller and made some of the nicest whiskey I had tried. he explained that if I could make beer, I could make great whisky.
My brew bags came out of hibernation and I made a 2” copper pot still head for my coffee urn boiler.
At this point I decided that this hobby was one for me and I have not looked back
Stills were upgraded over time, as money and free time allowed with a 2”LM (bokakob) VM combination still with 4” inline thumper being with me for the last few years
I have recently purchased a 4" neutraliser from Mac
I will post some pics at some point
Cheers
JM