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Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-06-08T19:25:14+00:00

I crush the botainals the night before, heat my spirit to 40c add botanicals switch off and leave overnight, do my spirit run next day taking out any citrus and do spirit run with botanicals left in. Makes a great gin.

Statistics: Posted by guest5234 — Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:25 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-05-02T20:49:50+00:00

You will find one that you love.
Mine is Tea gin Yummmie

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed May 02, 2018 8:49 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-05-01T19:03:00+00:00

Robbo12 wrote:
Nice one experiment with lots of different recipes you will be surprised how good they are.

will do matey cheers to everyone for the help.

Statistics: Posted by eattheliving — Tue May 01, 2018 7:03 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-05-01T19:00:01+00:00

Nice one experiment with lots of different recipes you will be surprised how good they are.

Statistics: Posted by Robbo12 — Tue May 01, 2018 7:00 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-05-01T18:46:10+00:00

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eattheliving wrote:
well that's the first gin bottled.

i had about 4 litres at 70% thinned it down to approx 30% then ran the flavouring through it.

I used the following:

40g juniper
10g coriander
5 strips of grapefruit peel... i didn't have any oranges so i improvised.

i must say that the citrus smell coming off the liquor was great. just need to wait a couple of weeks then taste.

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Well guys. Its been in a bottle since my last post and tonight i thought i would give it the first taste test.

You can certainly smell and taste the grapefruit and it ginny enough for me. so i'm happy. also as a guide i asked my son to have a small taste.... he promptly had a taste then necked the rest of the gin in the glass and said..." not bad that"
orange gin next i think.

Statistics: Posted by eattheliving — Tue May 01, 2018 6:46 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-18T21:46:20+00:00

I personally beat the Juniper into a mush.
Other flavourings I am more gentle with.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:46 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-18T20:25:12+00:00

Nice one. Grapefruit is a very strong flavour.
Made some last year and will do again.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:25 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-18T19:49:18+00:00

well that's the first gin bottled.

i had about 4 litres at 70% thinned it down to approx 30% then ran the flavouring through it.

I used the following:

40g juniper
10g coriander
5 strips of grapefruit peel... i didn't have any oranges so i improvised.

i must say that the citrus smell coming off the liquor was great. just need to wait a couple of weeks then taste.

Statistics: Posted by eattheliving — Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:49 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-15T17:21:33+00:00

Will I thought so. Beginning to think it was just me.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:21 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-15T10:22:13+00:00

Mash I dont have the word gentle in my vocabulary
But it seems to help release the flavour more.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:22 am

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-15T06:30:31+00:00

gaza the instructor wrote:
You dont really have to smash they.
Just give them a little cuddly with
a rolling pin or.....

Hmm. I have been beating the beejeebers out of them in a granite mortor & pestle. Might try gentler...

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:30 am

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-14T16:11:42+00:00

cheers gaza.

Statistics: Posted by eattheliving — Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:11 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-14T14:22:51+00:00

You dont really have to smash they.
Just give them a little cuddly with
a rolling pin or.....

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:22 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-14T12:56:47+00:00

thanks guys for the info. will be stilling soon
do i need to crush the coriander and junipers up before i put them into the basket?

Statistics: Posted by eattheliving — Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:56 pm

Re: T500 and first try at gin

2018-04-14T07:10:09+00:00

Oh yes you can always infuse to get added umphff.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:10 am