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Re: Airstill gin basket (sputnik build)

2018-10-30T13:30:35+00:00

Moonraker wrote:
No, I'm on the lookout for one though, I can only confirm that a Morrisons sieve is slightly to large, will take measurements before I next go searching.
In the meantime I have the airstill infusion basket and whilst small I've only been putting through 500ml of nuetral at a time to play about with recipes.

I made a sputnik and used it lots, but ended up using the airstill infusion basket. It's fine, personally I don't think you need to change. wrap the botanicals up in muslin and there is no issue of mess or bits going in the pipes. Plenty big enough for enough botanicals for 2 litres of neutral too.

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:30 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket (sputnik build)

2018-06-02T23:28:16+00:00

I lucked out with a random purchase from a £1 shop a few years ago.
I cut the handle off and it fits perfick.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:28 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket (sputnik build)

2018-06-02T13:21:42+00:00

No, I'm on the lookout for one though, I can only confirm that a Morrisons sieve is slightly to large, will take measurements before I next go searching.
In the meantime I have the airstill infusion basket and whilst small I've only been putting through 500ml of nuetral at a time to play about with recipes.

Statistics: Posted by Moonraker — Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:21 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2018-05-29T05:42:54+00:00

Updated.
Has anyone made one recently? Had anyone find a good supplier of baskets?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue May 29, 2018 5:42 am

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-03-19T20:24:52+00:00

For anyone who what's to try this I have by accident found some baskets....
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 31&alt=web

Less than a fiver delivered... Not worth the fuel to Asda!

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:24 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-02-28T06:37:02+00:00

I gave this a try yesterday.
Doesn't seem to carry the apple flavour through as much as a slower extraction.

Perhaps the flavours are not oil based so are not being extracted by the stream.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:37 am

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-02-26T07:23:50+00:00

Thanks for the positive feedback. Pleased it hits the spot.

Good idea about he apple vodka. Perhaps chopped up smaller. Cinnamon sprinkled on top.

I might nip out to the cellar a bit later a try it.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:23 am

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-02-25T20:20:30+00:00

Well I built a sputnik and completed my first run today - now drinking my first Sputnik Gin (aged all of 10 minutes!). It is excellent! I lined it up against a Tesco gin and the Sputnik smells and tastes way better. It will be interesting to compare it to Bombay Sapphire when I have some.

I followed Mash's recipe almost exactly - just used a clementine skin instead of tangerine skin as that's what we had. It goes slightly cloudy when tonic added but I see from the thread that this sorts itself out with a bit of aging (it will be hard to let it age ). Thanks for the recipe and sputnik idea Mash - truly excellent.

One question - I see your Apple Vodka idea - what difference would it make to do the apple vodka in the same way as the Gin? i.e. distill it in 2 hours rather than infuse it for a week or so?

Statistics: Posted by MrHodge — Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:20 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-02-11T22:57:50+00:00

Thanks.
All the info needed.
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:57 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-02-11T16:13:54+00:00

NOt sure I posted recipe so here goes.....

Ingredients ONE LITRE
•13 g juniper berries.
•8 g coriander seeds
•Whole skin of one tangerine.
•1/2 lemon (potato peeled)
•1g Angelica
•0.1g orris root
•4 black peppercorns (NO MORE)
•1 L 50-55% neutral
•1 L water

Method:
Lightly crush the seeds.
Fill Air still with water & alcohol
Fit basket. Then fill with crushed botanicals. Doesn't matter if some dust falls through.
Run Air still. Check at 1.5 / 2 HOURS
Taste immediately to celebrate !

Notes
STANDING for 1 week improves.
The basket is a small colander (no mesh) intentionally - it is much easier to clean.
The extra litre of water is to give the still something to work with, stop is boiling dry and give plenty of time for the steaming.

Conclusion.
First run. Properly f chuffed. Subsequence runs were required to make sure it wasn't a fluke.

I am sure this recipe can be developed, but this is a v good start. It also scales 1-1 perfectly.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:13 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-01-16T22:24:19+00:00

Anavrin wrote:
So far today it's a fail, been around my local town but no suitable colander :-(

Feel the force...

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:24 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-01-16T19:36:42+00:00

Gotta be in it, to win it.

Ebay?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:36 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-01-16T18:29:52+00:00

So far today it's a fail, been around my local town but no suitable colander :-(

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:29 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-01-16T16:41:42+00:00

Go forth intrepid adventurer.

I will be worth the effort.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:41 pm

Re: Airstill gin basket

2016-01-16T10:15:24+00:00

My mission this weekend is to find the bits to build a Sputnik :-)

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:15 am