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2011-03-21T12:49:25+00:00

Hi:
I\'m a beginner. I\'ve been making my own wine for a few years now, and just discovered the new power stills and turbo yeasts. I made my first bottles of Scotch and Brandy last week and was somewhat disappointed with quality of the result - I used the Ambrosia brand for both. Since my goal is focused on Scotch & Brandy (Cognac even) I was wondering if anyone with similar tastes but more experience could suggest the best brands to try. Any tips concerning what could be added to improve the flavour would also be very welcomed.

Statistics: Posted by yelloowderf — Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:49 pm

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2011-02-08T02:52:29+00:00

I asked the forum about these kits months ago when I just came on. I never got a reply now I know why it was all there in the first place and I find it just browsing the Forum. Thanks guys. I will get one of these kits now. I have been using the gobbler chips in my whisky and Bourbon and I like what I have tasted so far with one exception the smokey.The smokey is too smokey. However I have made up another with gobbler chips and labeled it for opening in the spring. Probably blow me away. As you know waste not want not.

Short

Statistics: Posted by short2 — Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:52 am

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2011-02-02T22:52:23+00:00

just ordered the whiskey profile kit and was wondering if anyone has any updates on new tweaks or recipes to write about ? has anyone tried and tested all the recipes from the book ? would be nice to hear ones to avoid and all your favorates ,cheers

Statistics: Posted by scotty — Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:52 pm

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2010-03-16T18:04:30+00:00

hoppinmad

Yes I have tried using them a second time,its no where as good though as the first use seems to draw out pretty much all the original bourbon flavour,what I tend to do now is after the first use I pour of the finished whisky leaving the chips in the kilner jar then add a fresh 20grms of oak chips with a new batch of whisky made from the profile kit.The SS smokey blend ive not tried it, at a guess I reckon it probably tastes far to smokey?,if you do get the kit I would advise not using the recommended amounts of peat smoke its like drinking a bonfire if you do.

Optic

Statistics: Posted by optic — Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:04 pm

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2010-03-16T15:09:34+00:00

Optic, can you use the oak chips more than once? I\'ve never used any but am thinking of doing so, didn\'t rate the ss smokey whisky flavouring

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:09 pm

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2010-03-11T21:49:21+00:00

Just tried making up a blend of my own with the profile kit,I tried a teaspoon full of it and tastes ok IMO its now gone in a Kilner jar with 20grms of Tennessee bourbon oak chips for a soak.

For 750mls

profile C 6mls

profile B 3mls

astringent notes 2mls

cereal notes 1.5mls

fruity esters 1mls

sweet vanillin 0.5mls

Statistics: Posted by optic — Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:49 pm

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2010-03-11T15:44:29+00:00

Thanks, Sounds good value, I might treat myself

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:44 pm

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2010-03-11T15:19:34+00:00

Hi Hoppinmad

I\'ve just had a look at my essence box and the Profile Kit consists of 14 bottles of essences (the normal SS size) a syrynge and a pippet for measuring. there is a recipe book included that gives suggested equivelents to proprietery brands but you need to experiment. Most people reduce or leave out the suggested Glycerine ingredient. All the individual essences are obtainable seperately for replacement.

Opus 27

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:19 pm

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2010-03-11T15:09:46+00:00

I\'m a big whisky fan and am interested in the profile kit. Seems a bit pricey, how many bottles will it do? And do you get something to measure the minute amounts?

Statistics: Posted by hoppinmad — Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:09 pm

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2010-03-11T14:48:43+00:00

Opus 27

Yes i do use Kilner jars,I dont know if you have a Poundland store near to you but I see they have got Kilner type jars,also the cheapest place I have found for sugar 1.5KG for a Â£1.

Optic

Statistics: Posted by optic — Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:48 pm

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2010-03-11T01:03:35+00:00

Hi again Optic,

There basicly cubes about 25mm square. 100 grms in a packet and supposedly does 2 Litres. I think I paid somewhere between Â£3.20 and Â£3.50. I don\'t know about you but I usually put my stuff in Demi Johns but you won\'t get these chunks in the neck so I\'ve picked up a 2.1 Litre Kilner Jar and it\'s perfect, that was Â£2.49 in the Range.
Opus

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:03 am

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2010-03-10T17:23:45+00:00

Opus 27

Thanks for the info they stock Ritchie products in my HB shop,will enquire next time i go,when you say chunks what sort of size are they as the Still Spirits ones are mainly quite small,infact some of the packet is almost like dust.

I have tried soaking straight unflavoured spirit 50grms to 1 ltr with the SS chips and yes it took on the bourbon taste but wasnt quite strong enough in flavour,should imagine that if the whole 100grm packet (Â£3.56) was used its flavour would be more pronounced.
Optic

Statistics: Posted by optic — Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:23 pm

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2010-03-10T03:13:18+00:00

Hi again Optic,

I got my Bourbon Chunks from my local HB shop in Cheltenham but there being imported in by Ritchie\'s if that\'s the right spelling. There also bringing in Essencia Essences but I have yet to try them. As I said in the other thread they claim that these lumps of bourbon barrel don\'t require any further flavouring which to me makes them quite economic if they work.
Opus

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:13 am

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2010-03-10T00:21:48+00:00

Opus 27

it seems to me that although the standard essences contain these ingredients they must only be in very small ammounts,personally i prefer the alcohol heat in a whisky,yes that is the beauty of the kit giving us a chance to experiment with little tweaks,the essencia bourbon chunks sound good where did you get them from?,i have all three types of the still spirits chips,i can certainly notice a different flavour to a whisky depending on which type i have used,thats just given me a thought about trying a mix of say 10grms of each in the next soak.

Optic

Statistics: Posted by optic — Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:21 am

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2010-03-09T23:25:02+00:00

Optic what your showing is that when it comes to any of the whisky essences you don\'t need glycerine and probably not the caramel. Problem is most of the standard essences always have these two ingredients so the profile kit comes into it\'s own there as a very usefull product. another to consider if you can find it is the \"Essencia Bourbon Chunks\" I mentioned in another thread. Mine have been in for 6 days of the recomended 14 and already tastes like bourbon without any sweetness. I think they may be on a winner with this one. Not sure if the normal oak chips would work in the same way?
Opus 27

Statistics: Posted by Opus 27 — Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:25 pm