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Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-04-02T22:25:18+00:00

I too cheat where I can.
Where I have discovered that I can't, then I go the long way around.

I think the base premise for this thread was that someone, somewhere, claimed to have made Peach Brandy from a can of peaches.

Bolleaux, as the French may say.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:25 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-04-02T03:12:30+00:00

As kinda mentioned, I think the best, most natural flavours are created pre-distill and added back in post distill. I certainly cheat with essences etc, just as I cheat with dried spices in cooking, but that says all we need to know about my sense of taste and smell.

I mentioned adding dunder (rum), backset (whiskey) but couldn't and can't think of the right term for brandy. I still (pun intended) think I'm right.

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:12 am

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-04-01T23:06:23+00:00

There are reasons that traditions are traditions.
It is sometimes called experience.
Often learned a hard way.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:06 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-04-01T06:31:03+00:00

I think you really have to add your flavours
after stillin' just like adding oak for flavour.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:31 am

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-31T22:47:53+00:00

Sttifyd35 wrote:
Im not doubting any of this. I think fresh peaches and canned peaches both taste drastically different. I jist think its weird that a guy had success with them and says he got plenty of peach flavor from it.

Not everyone that posts online is telling the truth, don't ask me why.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:47 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-31T22:38:56+00:00

gaza the instructor wrote:
Easydrinker wrote:I will +1 on that.

I think the canned ones are like slippery Goldfish.
Without any taste.

Robert.

Reminds me of a time when Mike, a good mate of mine,
was trying to eat an unrolled rollmop herring, with
a savage case of the D.T's. Very entertaining 5 mins

This one had me LOL.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:38 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-31T18:54:25+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
I will +1 on that.

I think the canned ones are like slippery Goldfish.
Without any taste.

Robert.

Reminds me of a time when Mike, a good mate of mine,
was trying to eat an unrolled rollmop herring, with
a savage case of the D.T's. Very entertaining 5 mins

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:54 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-31T11:31:29+00:00

Im not doubting any of this. I think fresh peaches and canned peaches both taste drastically different. I jist think its weird that a guy had success with them and says he got plenty of peach flavor from it.

Statistics: Posted by Sttifyd35 — Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:31 am

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-31T06:28:55+00:00

Curmudgeon wrote:
My only doubt is if the tinned (canned) fruit has preservative in and needs boiled before brewing which would lose most flavour and smell.

No need to boil.

And I do agree they are flavourless, which works well for the wine (only).

Consider also that hot fermentations blow of flavours too.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:28 am

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-30T21:24:01+00:00

I will +1 on that.
What do canned peaches have in common with real ones?
Other than a shape profile?
I think the canned ones are like slippery Goldfish.
Without any taste.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:24 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-30T03:20:37+00:00

I see no reason why it wouldn't work (assuming sufficient flavour to start with). I know a lot of people who "cheat" in a similar way by adding dunder back into rum and I do it with RumJohn's Cachaca recipe.

My only doubt is if the tinned (canned) fruit has preservative in and needs boiled before brewing which would lose most flavour and smell.

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:20 am

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-28T23:35:09+00:00

That definitely sounds like an interesting approach. Did not think of adding the dunder.

Statistics: Posted by Sttifyd35 — Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:35 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-28T20:02:20+00:00

If the peach wine before distilling has some of the flavour you want, then you could try adding some of the dunder/backset left in the still to your spirit and letting it age.

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:02 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-27T22:07:20+00:00

May I suggest here that some people posting online genuinely try to be helpful.
Others may have other agendas, or tastes?
The poster of the canned peach recipe is in one camp, or the other.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:07 pm

Re: Experiences with making peach brandy???

2017-03-27T16:53:39+00:00

I've done with with 20 pounds of fresh, ripe peaches in a 24L wash. I had the same result: very faint taste of peach. Total waste of money. Apricots work much better but still not very pronounced. Soaking the dried versions of the fruits in neutral produces a very flavourful drink.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:53 pm