18 replies to this topic

[Bickley]

Has anyone brewed there own bourbon ? Looking at buying a kit and having a crack at it but trying to figure out if its worth it once you add up price off all the supplies, distiller ect compared to how much you get.

Cheers Bickley

[Anka]

My old man has. It's expensive, dangerous, a lot of effort and it doesn't taste that great.

[sydad]

Also illegal!

 

Syd.

[knock]

yep +1 with anka, save your time,effort and disappointment. go down the road get a bottle of jd and polish it off sitting in front of your tanks. 

[Bickley]

Oh ok I was under the impression it was legal as brew stores sell the kits ect.. I know it's illegal to sell but with my drinking habbit I had no intention of that lol.. Anka how is it dangerous ? Not questioning wether it is or not just curious with the process as stated just seeing if its worth it.

Cheers
Bickley

[Tarpon]

If you are not careful with the temperature of your distillate then you could be producing methanol

[Bickley]

The shops make it sound easy I think ill be giving it a miss then I nearly finished renovating I don't feel like doing it all over again lol

Cheers everyone for the info

[Anka]

Anka how is it dangerous ?

 

You are making a highly flammable substance in a highly pressurised vessel. It can explode.

[Robbotheyobbo]

Just make your own beer mate, easy as ;-)

[Bickley]

Don't really drink beer that's the problem lol

[werdna]

I have done homebrew bourbon.

Tasted great.

 

You throw away the methanol and only keep the ethanol. Then water down to the percentage you want. I went the 40%

I triple filtered through an activated carbon filter with oak to add to the flavour.

 

Tasted much better than most bourbons I have tried.

[Bickley]

Do you know roughly what it worked out to price wise per bottle ? I've had afew different batches of home brewed bourbon defiantly a difference in taste that's for sure

[malawiman85]

Its legal to sell and buy stills but illegal to operate. Can be quite cheap to produce but when you mess something up it either goes bang or you just end up with booze that is undrinkable. I could never get the taste as consistent as i wanted. I found it an interesting hobby more than anything else.

[Leigh]

It is legal to buy, sell and operate a still if you are doing it to purify water for example. It is illegal to distill your own ethanol for the purpose of consumption.

[Terry]

+1 with Werdna

[Anka]

If you do go ahead and give it a crack, make sure you read up on exactly how to do it. You need to be careful that you throw away the methanol otherwise you will be drinking poison.

 

Be aware of the risks. Some idiots have died doing it. http://au.news.yahoo...tilled-alcohol/

[JackMack]

Have a look at 'homemade gin kits' online.
All you need is the kit and a bottle of cheap vodka and in 24 hours you'll have the best tasting gin.

[Anka]

There is something odd about turning spirits made from of potatoes and grains into spirits which should be made from juniper berries.

 

I doubt any homemade gin will be better than Hendricks

[JackMack]

Well not every 18yo student can afford a $70 bottle of gin can they?   
It's called compound gin I think, so it's not going to be a clear finished product.
But the reviews say it's outstanding.