StillSmart

Macerated/soaked some gin botanicals in neat neutral distillate (over 90%) for 5 days and today filtered. The resultant starter was coloured very pale amber but clear. As soon as I added the bottled spring water to let it down to 40% though, it went cloudy like Pernod would if you add water. What went wrong???
It tastes great by the way ....I'm happy with that, but would be happier with a clear gin

Hi mate not a problem if your Gin drinkers do it
with their eyes shut.
Did you put Fruit zest ie; orange or lemon skin
in with your bots. If so it can cause the Gin to
louche. Meaning fruit oils cloud the Gin.
It doesn't taste any Different its just cosmetic.
The cure take off 1st 20ml (like taking your
Fores cut) and throw away. Don't water down
below 42% A.B.V.
There are some commercial Gins made this way on
purpose.

Nice answer.
Saved me saying similar.
Sometimes I, (sad person that I am) play with this louching effect.
Add water, add high strength spirit, add water, etc.

Robert.

To louche when you add tonic is considered trendy.

I think you can stop it (if you are using redistilling) by taking the first 20ml off.

Very similar do you prefer your cider clear
or cloudy. I just prefer my cider

Yeah I prefer cloudy cider. Occasionally I have a beer that goes cloudy (when I forget the moss)

I have a pot stein for those times.

Sounds like an excuse for drinking any old product to me.

Robert.

.. And your point

Moss, a new one to me
Live and learn.
I'll be out scraping the rocks at first light.
One thing we have in abundance here is moss.
My car is covered in it, no matter how fast I drive into town!

Robert.

It must be Stirling Moss then.......

Oooooooooooow

Gets better. It's actually seaweed.

Known as Irish moss, you add it at the end of the boil when making AG beer. Kettle finings.

Lost
I will stay in the land of the found.

Robert.

You don't get cloudy beer if you use irish moss in the process.

http://brulosophy.com/2015/03/16/the-ir ... t-results/

Equally, you don't get cloudy beer if you don't make beer.
Some things I choose to leave to Theakston's, Marston's et al.

Robert.