Gin recipes - botanical quantity

[The_blue]

Hi all, I saved a couple of recipes from my lurking days on here. Thanks to who ever wrote them

Gin recipe
12g Juniper
6g Coriander
2g Cassia Bark
2g bitter Orange Peel
pinch Nutmeg
pinch Angelica
pinch Orris Root
Lightly crush Juniper &coriander
Finely chop ginger and peel
Add all to Sputnic.
Need 2ltrs 40% neutral
1 ltr water.

Run to 60%


Ingredients ONE LITRE
• 13 g juniper berries.
• 8 g coriander seeds
• Whole skin of one tangerine.
• 1/2 lemon (potato peeled)
• 1g Angelica
• 0.1g orris root
• 4 black peppercorns (NO MORE)
• 1 L 50-55% neutral 
• 1 L water

I've just noticed one is for 2 litres of 40% and the other is 1 litre of 50-55%.

I just want to ask about the quantities of botanicals as the one litre in my mind has nearly the same quantity as the 2 litre.

I had planned 2 litres at 40% but am now confused on the botanicals.

Can anyone suggest a starting point for a n00b

[Mash]

I think I recognise the second one.
It is improved by bitter lemon.

Botanicals are very individual so don't worry about it, they said my research revealed that it is very common to aim for 30-35g per litre.

Quick note. Essences can be removed by popping it back in the still. That does not work with bots.

Enjoy

[The_blue]

http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/guides/sti ... otanicals/

Just found this . If I make it too strong or weak flavour I'll just add it to another batch

[Easydrinker]

Dilution with neutral has sometimes helped me salvage something that I thought over-flavoured.

Robert.

[The_blue]

Thanks guys . Just starting the spirit run

[chill]

Dilution with neutral has sometimes helped me salvage something that I thought over-flavoured.

Robert.

Yes. A few times I have decided that the Gin I had made was actually Gin Essence. Diluted down, it made several, er many, bottles of enjoyable Gin. I have a friend who actually enjoys the Gin Essence straight.

[The_blue]

Well the good news is that the first batch is amazing! Matured 30 odd minutes and then served.



Thanks to all that's helped me get this far. So pleased at the end result

[H12rpo]

So all the bots go into a muslin type bag to be laid in the Sputnik ?

[The_blue]

That's how mine looked with the peel thrown on top

[Easydrinker]

My chipping in here is just to say beware Orris root.
It spoilt some of my gins, being very strong in flavour.
I guess the freshness of botanicals is a very variable thing.
The state of most herbs and spices in the average domestic kitchen are testament to this, probably half of them are old, flavourless and worthless.
And your quantity needed for Gin probably relates to quality.

Robert.

[gaza the instructor]

If you like what you have made, then you
have had a result !!!

[The_blue]

I certainly do .

Slightly modified the recipe for the 2nd batch and it's amazing again

[hampk]

So all the bots go into a muslin type bag to be laid in the Sputnik ?

TBH I just put mine in the sputnik. If you put the bigger bits in first, like the juniper, you don't get much falling through, but it doesn't seem to matter if some does..

Cheers

Hampk

[gaza the instructor]

Thats right Hampk, same here.