StillSmart Home distillation made easy! 2015-12-03T18:42:17+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/feed.php?f=3&t=3728 2015-12-03T18:42:17+00:00 2015-12-03T18:42:17+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29418#p29418 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
Mashy - took me a while to re-establish self-control there..!

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:42 pm


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2015-12-02T01:20:41+00:00 2015-12-02T01:20:41+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29362#p29362 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
hampk wrote:
Obviously it's not brandy, as it's clear,
Hampk


To save you a little head beating against the wall - distilled spirits come out clear, barring any disasters, such as puking. The color in brandy is as a result of being exposed to wood during the ageing process.

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2015-12-01T23:45:13+00:00 2015-12-01T23:45:13+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29360#p29360 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]> I find it makes for a better macerated product.

Robert.

Trying hard to keep a straight face here.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:45 pm


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2015-12-01T18:11:38+00:00 2015-12-01T18:11:38+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29353#p29353 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]> Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:11 pm


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2015-12-01T17:21:46+00:00 2015-12-01T17:21:46+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29352#p29352 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
Seriously. Having made some plum wine in the past. It is terrible stuff to get to clear and a little bit underwhelming. I always thought it was not really worth the effort.

I did taste slithery bits - like I mentioned - and was also was massively underwhelmed.


Maybe you are on to something ........

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:21 pm


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Cheers

Hampk

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2015-11-29T20:25:12+00:00 2015-11-29T20:25:12+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29310#p29310 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]> Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:25 pm


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2015-11-29T17:58:16+00:00 2015-11-29T17:58:16+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29309#p29309 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
I did a spirit run last night, and after cuts today, I have just under a bottle of what I'm going to describe as damson grappa. Obviously it's not brandy, as it's clear, but it actually tastes really quite nice, with quite a reasonable damson flavour, and a noticeable bite, hence terming it grappa.

As an experiment, definitely worth while, and I'll certainly have another go (possibly with a bigger quantity) next year.

Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Sun Nov 29, 2015 5:58 pm


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2015-11-24T23:46:13+00:00 2015-11-24T23:46:13+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29222#p29222 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
Spirit run in the next couple of days and I guess we'll see if there's anything left.

Cheers

Hampk

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2015-11-24T19:51:59+00:00 2015-11-24T19:51:59+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29215#p29215 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>

I shall follow it through and see what I get!

Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:51 pm


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2015-11-17T11:27:28+00:00 2015-11-17T11:27:28+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29052#p29052 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]> Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:27 am


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2015-11-16T22:55:17+00:00 2015-11-16T22:55:17+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29048#p29048 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
I'll probably run the damson this weekend and I'll report back in due course ;D

Cheers

Hampk

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2015-11-16T20:45:23+00:00 2015-11-16T20:45:23+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29045#p29045 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
I am sure that should you explain to SWMBO that plum brandy was a favourite tipple of Haggard, then SHE might grant you licence.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:45 pm


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2015-11-16T14:32:08+00:00 2015-11-16T14:32:08+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29044#p29044 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:32 pm


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2015-11-15T23:23:04+00:00 2015-11-15T23:23:04+00:00 http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3728&p=29042#p29042 <![CDATA[Re: Damson Brandy]]>
As a wine, probably in the region of 12% abv, you have something around 480 to 500cl of pure alcohol to deal with, unlike the sugar wash used in the Guide illustration, which would be rather stronger I think.

The Stripping run would deplete the total alcohol somewhat, whilst , in the Spirit run, the disposal of fores, and separation of first heads and then tails, ceasing altogether at a reading of 30% abv would mean that very little would be available as hearts.

If the wine in question is below par then it might serve as an experiment for future reference, should you have a larger surplus to deal with.

Good luck should you try it.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Sun Nov 15, 2015 11:23 pm


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