wine through air still?

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wine through air still?

Postby haziflad » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:46 am

We have made some fig and cherry wine 3 months ago,and was wondering could this be put through my air still and is it all drinkable. ?any advice would be great.
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Re: wine through air still?

Postby vino-tinto » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:55 am

Treat it the same as any wash, it will come out clear and should have some flavour similar to a brandy perhaps.
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Re: wine through air still?

Postby haziflad » Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:29 pm

would it be strong?
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Re: wine through air still?

Postby Voddy » Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:24 pm

I ran some unpleasant tasting cider through my still (not air-still) and the resulting alcohol was good enough as you'd expect. Strong? Well, yes. Why not just run it and see? Experience begats wisdom - and you lose very little other than time....
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Re: wine through air still?

Postby RumJohn » Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:00 am

@haziflad: You will finish up with a brandy if you distil to brandy specifications. The fruit you started with dictates that. If you distill to a higher level you could arrive at an odorless tasteless neutral. You will never get a whiskey, bourbon, rum or tequila out of it. Good luck and have fun.
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Re: wine through air still?

Postby RumJohn » Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:05 am

....and will it be strong? There are many variables to take into consideration and I can't answer that accurately. But it could well be very strong.
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