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Re: Boodles Gin

2018-07-01T13:03:42+00:00

gaza the instructor wrote:
Not necessarily its up to you. I only want the best taste
in my Gin, so IMO cutting off at 55-60 does just that.
Some will say wasteful but wasting what 100mls or so.

Sure, we can all do what we want, that's the beauty of making our own booze, but everything I've read says that technically to call it a London Dry that's the process it has to go through.

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:03 pm

Re: Boodles Gin

2018-07-01T08:19:03+00:00

Not necessarily its up to you. I only want the best taste
in my Gin, so IMO cutting off at 55-60 does just that.
Some will say wasteful but wasting what 100mls or so.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:19 am

Re: Boodles Gin

2018-06-30T23:00:47+00:00

Interesting thread. If I'm making a London Dry gin then I always cut it off at 60% because to call it a London Dry Gin the final product before being watered down needs to be 70%+. Everything else I cut off at 45%

Statistics: Posted by captainfog — Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:00 pm

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-17T07:24:29+00:00

Dont worry Easydrinker, we will get
the nurse in my dreams round to stick
a plaster on your head.
You might like her

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:24 am

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-17T00:29:11+00:00

Your numbers are making my head bleed, but you have a result.
Exellent.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Nov 17, 2016 12:29 am

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-16T20:34:43+00:00

@ Toper
From memory last run, 2ltrs neutral @40%
and 1ltr water.
Shut off @ 58%, gave me 816mls @71%.
Added 600ml Bottled best water.
Total just over 2 bottles of 42%
high quality Gin.
42% reduces the chance of the gin going
cloudy.(louching)
So not a bad score really, 2ltrs in,
1.4ltrs good Gin out

P.S. I love my Gin

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:34 pm

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-16T07:55:46+00:00

Thanks for that Gaz'.

In much the same way as when I do my whisky, I have 4 x 23 litres of wash on the go. These, after stripping and spirit runs will hopefully produce sufficient for a number of gin runs. Whilst the 300ml on a single run seems small, that figure climbs significantly as a loss of high proof product across a number of runs.

Given the high quality neutral that many here produce, I had thought (hoped) that a lower cut off point might possibly have been used.

This is meant in no way as a criticism, indeed it was your posting which finally motivated me to attempt a Gin. I was just surprised at the cut off point, so raised the question.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:55 am

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-16T07:28:36+00:00

@ Toper
I just set myself a figure of 60% as
approx. Its normally 55% B4 its switched
off. Alcohol behaves the same whether strip,
spirit or finished , the strength dwindles
so does the quality.Besides on 3ltrs we're
only talking 300mls or so.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:28 am

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-16T07:16:53+00:00

I only stop at 60% cause i only want the best.
If I collected down to 30% I would only throw that bit anyway.
As only doing 3 ltrs the difference between 60
and 39% will only be 300mls or so

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:16 am

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-15T23:57:38+00:00

I think the part of this post that threw me was the, stop at 60%.
I don't recall that post.
I stop around 30% and recycle anything that I don't like after a Gin run.

Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Nov 15, 2016 11:57 pm

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-15T06:59:09+00:00

. Whilst I too often add a slice or two of lemon or lime to a G&T, I do like the Gin itself to carry the astringency of citrus overtones.

Me too.
You need to discover dried bitter orange peel ! Wow

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:59 am

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-15T00:40:28+00:00

Thanks for that Robert.

My trouble is that once I decide to try something, I find that setting about it gives rise to lots of questions I feel I need clarification on.

Given that one have a very good neutral to start with, as many here do, why the cut off at 60%? Do the botanicals themselves come over too much by going lower?

I think I will be adding Kaffir Lime Leaves, and also a pinch of Orris. I might not live long enough to produce my own, but I do have some commercially produced. I just feel that such a mixture of botanicals requires stabilising (fixing) where possible. Of course there is the added bouquet.

I suppose we all have, in our minds, that perfect Gin. Whilst I too often add a slice or two of lemon or lime to a G&T, I do like the Gin itself to carry the astringency of citrus overtones.

My disadvantages of course, besides inexperience in the process, is that given my equipment, my neutral will never be really neutral. I might well triple distil before moving on to the botanicals.

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Tue Nov 15, 2016 12:40 am

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-14T22:09:48+00:00

Toper wrote:
When you talk of “Lightly crushing”, is this just sufficient to crack the seeds?
Is there a benefit from using Coriander Seeds rather than Ground Coriander?
Was the Sage and Rosemary freshly gathered or would dried herbs do?
Would Kaffir Lime Leaves add anything of advantage?

As I see it;
1.Yes.
2.Totally different experience.
3.Yes.
4.Quite possibly,please report back.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Nov 14, 2016 10:09 pm

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-14T18:38:14+00:00

When you talk of “Lightly crushing”, is this just sufficient to crack the seeds?
Is there a benefit from using Coriander Seeds rather than Ground Coriander?
Was the Sage and Rosemary freshly gathered or would dried herbs do?
Would Kaffir Lime Leaves add anything of advantage?

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:38 pm

Re: Boodles Gin

2016-11-05T07:09:50+00:00

make that two fingers of red eye

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:09 am