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Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-25T06:40:05+00:00

Oh aye. Odin's is good stuff.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:40 am

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-24T02:47:37+00:00

Yes it did last the full 5. A few sips along the way confirmed that it was improving and the wait was going to be worth it.

And now by following the 24 hour maceration method you have 2 weeks less to wait !

Statistics: Posted by Mr Four Square — Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:47 am

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-23T20:31:07+00:00

I might give that a try next batch Mr 4Sq - I macerated the last lot for a fortnight which was a bit of a wait!

Tell me, did it last the five week maturation period?!

Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:31 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-22T09:08:21+00:00

I'm on my third batch of Odins Easy Gin. His quantities and cuts are spot on. Follow them and all will be well.

The agreed change to the original recipe is to macerate the ingredients for 24 hours and then throw all of the ingredients EXCEPT THE PEEL into the boiler.

I left just a little bit of peel in the boiler the first time and it gave a slightly stewed orange note into the gin. Tried it the second and third time with just the juniper and coriander in the still.

Flipping nectar ! Too good for tonic!

Statistics: Posted by Mr Four Square — Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:08 am

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-21T23:02:48+00:00

Back to Odin for a version that is air still-able is no real loss.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:02 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-21T06:43:01+00:00

Hi Mashy
Im afraid nor
Regards
runningman

Statistics: Posted by Runningman — Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:43 am

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-20T19:05:36+00:00

I guess this doesn't do well in an air still then?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:05 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-20T12:16:10+00:00

Hi Guys
Some great Gin recipes out there. Ive been making Gin for over five years nowand think I have thev recipe nailed as good as it gets. thought Im would throwit in here for anyone thats interested.
Vapour Infused Gin.
Crush lightly the following ingredients and place them in the Vapour Path of your still.
4 tablespoons Juniper berries
1 teaspoon corriander seeds
1 green cardamon pod
1 reaspoon liquorice root
4 almonds
1/4 quill of cinnamon
1 single clove
1/4 teaspoon angelica root
1/4teaspoon orris root
Zest of a 1/4 lemon
Add 5 litres of 40% neutral to still.
Distill slowwly chucking the first 50 mils and still down to 95 - 96c you will know when to stop when theres no morw flavour coming over.
Dilute the distillate to 40 - 45% depending on your own preferences
Voila great gin
regards
Runningman

Statistics: Posted by Runningman — Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:16 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-20T06:24:54+00:00

this is a brillaint recipe - the only diffenrce I make is to add grains of paradise. Without I find the glorious flavours fade after a couple of months.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:24 am

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-19T23:19:21+00:00

mikew41 wrote:
That will be my next try....just doing a spirit run now.

I think my days of distilling WITH the botanicals in the brew are over.....way too variable results.

Goddamn,switching colours on quotes is nearly as dodgy as leaving them alone,and I am supposed to know my around the site.

But my humble advice is to strain botanicals before re-distilling.That has so far given me best results.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:19 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-19T19:19:11+00:00

That will be my next try....just doing a spirit run now.

I think my days of distilling WITH the botanicals in the brew are over.....way too variable results.

Statistics: Posted by mikew41 — Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:19 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-16T19:15:24+00:00

So this evening my litre of Odin's which has been macerating for the last fortnight was strained and then run through the airstill.

I have to say that the results are extremely pleasing and how we are going to be able to leave the stuff to mature for five weeks I have no idea.

This will be drunk neat over ice - it would be criminal to go near it with a bottle of tonic water!

Cheers

Hampk

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:15 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-10T23:54:33+00:00

Loving the Geneva(Genever)Convention bit,it made me smile!
Keep going,the end product is worth it.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:54 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-10T21:08:25+00:00

Well, several attempts further on and my education continues. I have 2 batches that are drinkable, and a few others that could only be described as Windowlene, dry cleaning fluid, and something that is probably banned under the Geneva Convention. I tried Chucks method and yes it is drinkable although I am not getting much of the juniper through....I think it needs more. I will put down a few batches to macerate for a while and distill without the bits. I think my impatience is my undoing.

Onwards and upwards.

Statistics: Posted by mikew41 — Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:08 pm

Re: Potstilling Gin

2015-09-09T22:51:56+00:00

Agreeing with wormwood here re: distilling with botanicals in the boiler.
I have only ever tried Odin's Easy Gin as a recipe,and it is good,from there I go my own way,with a bit of this and a bit of that added.
Some work well, some less so,all drinkable, after learning not to steep longtime and distill everything,which caused me some unpaletable ones.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:51 pm