Long time ago, my next door neighbor, a retired teacher, insisted that I have a splash of unaged poitin in my coffee. "That'll warm ye". I could feel the effects for two days, every time I had some liquids! Great video. Thanks

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

It was probably the coffee😉

@pilot6932

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@BeardedBored did you do a tasting video to this??? Thanks 🇨🇦

So my family is from beyond the pale. I love this part of my culture. I've sat in my uncles kitchen as they brought a small still in. I was given a lesson that day. I love Connemara and they love boats and good spirits. So much so they spent centuries perfecting the medicine.

@BeardedBored

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome:-)

Had some potcheen last night. Greetings from County Longford, Ireland.

You can use a step ladder, and ratcheting pulleys (Amazon) to lift and hold the brew bag over the mashtun. Use an eye bolt w/ washers through a 2x4 across highest steps, or an eye bolt w/ washers through the top step. A lot easier than lifting it out yourself.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think I'll have to do that, especially for the big batches. Way easier to do them outside on the propane burner with a rig like that;-)

real poitin here in Ireland is totally clear and usually made with potatoes I've never heard of it made with anything else

@drowningpooralice5505

3 ай бұрын

I'm also from Ireland, and I've seen more grain than potatoes.

Yeah, thats a pretty big batch for the OG recipe hahaha.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, those guys were not playing around:-)

@damanicgrinam8053

3 жыл бұрын

I still it i love you

@damanicgrinam8053

3 жыл бұрын

You guy teach me that staying ignorant is a choice. Thank you sir!

@willschmit436

3 жыл бұрын

Bearded -- what did you end up with as a final volume (how many pints/quarts?

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

@@willschmit436 2 quarts at 55%, roughly.

Have to give this a try, been wanting to make Poitin for a long time, every since I watched the Try channel, and they went ape shit over how strong it tastes. Congrats on 50k Brother

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it has a reputation for being like jet fuel, similar to baijiu. All these spirits that get a bad reputation for being fiery are so much better when you make normal cuts;-) Thanks broer!

50K! Congratulations!! Love the content. Hope you're enjoying making it as much as we are taking it in.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Still having a great time doing it:-)

@ironmck9826

3 жыл бұрын

Yes not a day over 50.6 from where I'm sitting.

I love that documentary, if you can ever find the full version (1hr), there are some great techniques discussed and funny stories from the old boys. 🥃🌾

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to download a copy off youtube before it got removed. Love listening to the oldtimers:-)

@cmdrcrimbo

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored This is a good poitin documentary kzread.info/dash/bejne/omiIr5qGqNzbmZM.html

A big Congrats of reaching 50K I really enjoy your programs and as a beginner I think they are great for other newbis.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Hello my bearded friend from America… long time no comments … (Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺… (says it all).. BUT I AM STILL ALIVE AND FREEish!.. the point of my comment is A. To say Gday. B. to offer some advice on the transfer of your bag.. (if you put the receiver on the ground in front of the pot.. then you just have to lift it over the rim and let gravity place it and all the liquid into the bucket below). I’m not being a smart ass.. I have got myself a water distillery.. and will be re watching a heap of content for the hypothetical content.. And 3!. I’m Irish stock!. God bless you mate..

I have a problem with Pete. JK. I “ hypothetically” just ordered a new still and have so many things I want to try. Congrats on the big 50, well deserved. Your channel is what got me down this road and I’m glad it did.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that guy stinks;-)

@kennethtephabock5634

3 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Have lots of hypothetical fun;-)

I have that whole video saved to a hard drive somewhere. Fascinating stuff, hearing all the old timers talking about potin. In Gaelic, no less.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Me too:-)

Awesome topic n congrats on ya 50k big fella 👌

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Just wanted to say your videos are what got me into makeing homebrew ciders and soon beer

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear. Thanks:-)

What a nerd 🥸I love it just the right amount of kick Ass mixed with cool clips steeped the entire thing with intelligent caricature and serve with intellectual experience. Cheers 🍻

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Oats are such a great addition in so many grists. The high fat content adds a velvety mouthful and you get a lovely fruitiness as it ferments. I do a 1.8% beer with dark Munich and malted and golden naked oats that comes out great. I haven't distilled with them yet but I can imagine how the extra oils would soften the mouthfeel. Great video!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the fruity notes during the ferment were really unexpected. Very nice surprise. The smooth mouthfeel was great new element too. Oats are kind of a secret weapon;-)

Greetings from Belfast Ireland. Made this recipe many a time. Try adding brown sugar to give it give it more bite. Keep er lit,love the videos 👍😉

@BeardedBored

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

I got her from StillIt and I'm glad! I love how simple the recipe is and how good it came out!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Tell Jesse I said "Hey"!

Congrats on 50,000 subscribers Bearded

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@stevedarnall8556

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored, hey brother you’re welcome you put alot of work into it making videos, you deserve it, thanks for sharing your hypotheticals with us 😉

Than ks bearded this one really appeals to me, will have to try and get that wood here in the uk, I can ’t wait to get my still built, I have my keg converted so far, next is column and then I’ve just got to put electric in my shed 🤪 happy days

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

I was once give a shot of Poitin by a farmer in the Glens of Antrim when I was in the army, it was somewhat potent.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

I bet it was:-)

This is awesome!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have that same grain mill and what I did is cut a gallon milk jug and put it around the rollers. So it kinda funnels it. Love it bro I gotta get some of that wood. I love the barrel char stuff that I have.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, brother. I got a cramp from cupping my hand over the rollers for 30 minutes;-)

Interesting vid cheers

Thanks, Bearded!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Philip!

I've suggested to Jesse at Still it several times to do a partigyle where he adds sugar to the second batch sparge to bump it up to an 8% Moonshine.

Just wanted to say , of all the distilling channels, your is my favorite, I use your tequila recipe twice and it’s better in my opinion than most one can buy in the store. I age in 2.6 gal. White oak barrels . My next is the Philippine drink with coconut palm sugar you did but with a twist , will add molasses , raw cane sugar , purée dates . Then in my gin basket candied dried pineapple with bananas and UN sugared coconut flakes ! to round out a more traditional rum ! Lol! Wish me luck ! When finished I’ll send you the recipe if it’s worth it! Lol! Love your show! Rich .

@BeardedBored

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Good luck on the Lambanog. Definitely send me the recipe if it works out for you:-)

congrats on your 50K.... well done sir....

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Congrats on 50,000 subs. Been a big fan since your “Legalize it” video, hypothetically of course... Great stuff, Bearded, as always! Love the way go think and you are a natural teacher, Brother. The documentary is a favorite from several years back. You need to merch “hypothetical”, make a great hat or Glen Cairn. Zymurgy Bob once declared the faithful at HD “The Brotherhood Of Outlaw Distillers”. “The BOOD: Hypothetically” would make one hell of a neat cryptic shirt,

@scottclay4253

3 жыл бұрын

Z Bob’s “Brotherhood of Outlaw Distillers” may have been on Artisan Distillers forum rather than HD forum, I don’t remember, what can I say, I am old.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Congrats on 50k. Thanks for the recipe will have to add to future to do list. Can’t wait till Christmas now to get to see aging comments

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! Christmas can't come soon enough!

I used the Middleton triple distillation techniques Jesse showed in his video. HOLY HELL does it require a ton of mash for a spirit run. I'm over 100 gallons in and not even close to enough for a spirit run yet.

Can't wait for Christmas . .and I'm pretty jealous . .

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

It's a long wait:-(

Nice to hear from you again Bearded. I think the smoothness is from the oats as in a porter or Stout. From the gluco........ ...yeah that one😉

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

I think you're right:-)

Been 45 years since I last tasted Poteen, home brew from a friend stilled on a small island off the coast of Ireland and I can still feel it! Quick and savage, I'll pass on this one.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

It really comes down to the cuts you make and the blending back. A lot of old timers only tossed the foreshots and kept everything else, so most of the heads and a good portion of the tails. That's why the homemade stuff usually tasted so fiery. If you're careful with your cuts and blending like any other whiskey, you can make some damn smooth poitin:-)

Im Irish and still live in Ireland My grandfather used to use potato skins

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

That's very cool! Did you ever get to try some?

Hey Bearded, way to go on 50K! Have you read anything on making sugar "gumballs" from your spent grain (if you don't use them for a beer)? Best advice I've seen is to sample that to keep your paws off the all-grain while it's aging. And it's a great way to get another batch out of what would normally be considered "spent grain" that would be tossed. Also, check out a stainless steel hop filter if you want to ferment on-grain. It will help keep the grains out of the siphoning process. Just drop/hang it on on bucket & transfer to the pot! Cheers!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome ideas, brother! Thanks!

Enjoyed, Enjoyed. thanks

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

I'm coming by for Christmas to do a shot !

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

LoL:-)

Good stuff!!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice run mate, I put oates in mine too for the mouth feel Plus I also get the long legs. Congrats on the big 5 0, well earned.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

I'm really glad I finally got to try it:-) Thanks!

Usually i push myself to watch and interact in 24h even if i dont enjoy your vids as much. This time that was not needed. YOU HAVE AMBURANA WOOD!!! dUDE!!! I MIGHT RUN A SMALL BATCH JUST TO MAKE POITIN WITH AMBURANA

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

50K, nice work, keep them coming, Thanks

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Oats is one of my favorite mashes to make. Smooth almost creamy likker.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely one of my new favorites:-)

I know you probably thought of this . But I myself have done the dance with the grinder many many times and what I did was found a metric bolt and two nuts, cut the head off and threaded it in and used the two nuts as jam nut locks to keep it in place. And beveled the edge of the bolt so the chuck wouldn't slip. Put the drill on it and wala. Much happier grinding.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

My drill died:-( Otherwise I would have done that for sure. 30 minutes to grind all that by hand.

@kennethcounts5905

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored now you have a wonderful reason to buy new tools. A win win all around.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethcounts5905 Yep!

Grats on 50k

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Interesting. P.S. What I learn myself from my experience and from other experiments, which I get in .pdf documents about beer is that: The smaller we crush the malted grains, the less we need and higher gravity and taste we get. I try to pulverize the grains. It means - I do "coffee grinder" crushing and I get ideal beer, like Belgium beer on the taste. Very delicious. BUT! We must use very fine filter! I use many layers of filters and result is crystal clear beer/wort. Thanks, Bearded! 🍺🥂

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think I didn't crush the grain fine enough. I will work on that next time:-)

@Ansis99

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored Yes, it is good to do that, because we get more from less. :)

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ansis99 Thanks:-)

Just gotta love that hand cranked corona grain mill 😁 Happy days folks.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Felt like a pioneer;-)

@willschmit436

3 жыл бұрын

My grain mill is hand cranked too, but you really should invest in a proper grain mill for beermaking. FWIW, I grow corn, and I also have a grainmaker 99 mill for corn. Both of them are a serious workout...

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

@@willschmit436 Yeah, I'll have to upgrade at some point so I can grind finer.

Did you do a update video to this one on how the aging turned out? I cant seem to find it in your videos.

i never knew about the bell in the right bottom!!!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Neither did I until I started my channel:-)

Hey B&B, congrats on 50.5 k subs. "Membership has its privileges". Did Christmas come early for someone as I thought I saw a new toy being used to grind up that barley and oats. 🎅✌✌

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Yeah, I finally got a grinder:-)

@rickmilkovic

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored so what did you buy and does it work as well as it should and you thought " has to be better, faster than the magic bullet ". I've been thinking of buying a grinder like yours instead of a malt muncher like Jesse, George use.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

@@rickmilkovic If I had the cash I'd get a better grinder like theirs for barley and use this hand crank one for corn. Most grain mills can't fit corn through the rollers, but the hand crank doesn't have a problem with it. I just popped a link in the video description for the one I'm using. It's for the cheap one that I have, but there are better hand crank mills for corn.

@rickmilkovic

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored yup get what your sayin, Ill do a lil more thinking . Thanks for the input👍

Gota love the liquor fairy!!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

That fairy has saved my channel;-)

Hey Bearded, after watching you struggle with the BIAB i thought id offer up my solution to that problem, I cook my grains etc in a pot without the BIAB and once done chill it then syphon or laddle into my BIAB, the BIAB is hung inside a 30L fermenter with tap, the opening of the BIAB hangs outside the fermenter over the thread, and the BIAB suspended off the bottom by about 6", so the fermenter has a 2 piece lid a ring which is threaded and a clear top with oring and ahole for the air lock, (a bit like a big mason jar and two piece lid) i leave the top out of the equation and use the ring to hold down the BIAB threading it over the BIAB, now the BIAB can hold 10kg of grains and its easy to sparge into, now using the tap you can tap off into a bucket the main bulk of the wort, and after sparging leave it to drip out over night, and your pretty much done, I have put the BIAB and grain into a free bucket and another bucket in the ontop of the grain then put a big pot over them both flipped it over and sat on it and you can get another 500ml's to 1L, so thats not really worth it extra cleaning. Also pulling the BIAB and grain out of the fermenter full is hard work and stresses the BIAB, so now i just sparge and leave drip out overnight then scoop out the grains into a bucket and toss in the compost. It makes things a bit easier im not sure those fermenters with the two piece lid are still that popular but you could tie the BIAB off under the fermenter thread, or use a bucket with a tap and lid cut a big hole in the lid and use rim of the lid to lock the BIAB into place suspened off the bottom. love your work keep it up Cheers.

@BeardedBored

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the detailed setup advice! I'll give it a try. Sounds much easier:-)

Nice but I’ll stay with the frozen apple pie concentrate of hard cider that’s Really Good thanks to you brother 👍🇺🇸 stay safe all

@guillermoarmendariz.1060

3 жыл бұрын

Bearded I'm trying to make shine water at 165 then i put sugar wait till 150 or 130 then put corn and barely hops then wait till 80 or 75 put yeast then let it wait 7 days and start it what im i doing wrong

Still it lead me here and I’m very appreciative lol 😊

Nice vid. Always love me some toe jam whiskeys too.

@StillIt

3 жыл бұрын

This man has some taste ;)

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

It was definitely an acquired taste;-)

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

He's also very brave.

@kevinbaxter2578

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Man, try some mesquite smoked single malt rye. Think Texas BBQ at the Aggie Bonfire. Mmmm

Agreed liquid Alcoholic cookies would be spectacular. May the fourth be with you.... I have a new hope that we can still be friends in this undiscovered country of online shenanigans.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I could never strike back at a friend. Hopefully the next generation will learn from our trek toward alcoholic cookies.

@ironmck9826

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored live long and proof high

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

@@ironmck9826 Prosperity and high proof to you:-)

Is Part 2, the beer making? I would love to hear your thought on hop and yeast pairings! Gonna give this a try.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Coming soon! Going to bottle it tomorrow. My first "small beer".

@jameskeaveny8377

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, first thing I thought of was making a big batch of wort and splitting it between beer and poitin. I may have to try that......

Man that honey character sounds delicious! Definitely learned a bit about poitín here, from my small understanding of it though I would’ve thought they’d use a lot of potatoes in it since there’s an abundance of those in Ireland? Well, except for when there was a potato famine... 😂

@SlyBlu7

3 жыл бұрын

There has always been an abundance of grain in Ireland that he mentioned at the start of the video. The problem with the famine wasn't that there was no other food to eat in Ireland it was all just too expensive. If you've ever listened to 'The Fields of Athenry' traditional song, it alludes to this when the protagonist "stole Trevalyn's corn." Irish land was seized and divided among English landlords and became a sort of "breadbasket of the Industrial Revolution." The English then implemented policies to keep the price of Irish grains high even in times of abundance; divorcing prices from the law of supply/demand. When the potatoes failed, the Irish watched the rest of the UK eat up all kinds of food grown in Ireland - they just couldn't afford to buy any of it for themselves. :(

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

I thought so too until I started reading up on it:-)

@douglaskane7749

Жыл бұрын

The was no famine..it was a starvation by the British empire

On your grain mill you can go to the hardware store and find a big bolt cut the top off and use a battery drill

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

My Riyobi drill batteries died so I went to get some more. Then I almost died when I saw how expensive they'd gotten since the last time I bought some.

@ThinkFreely2012

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored that's why the tools themselves have gotten cheaper. They make the tool cheaper so you'll buy more of the batteries! That's where they're making all the money!

Hey bearded i have a challenge for you make something with pancake syrup i know it can be done there is tons of sugar infact it would be fun to get Jesse's or someone else to get there version as well.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, may have to try that. Good idea:-)

A mix of the amberana wood with a grapefruit or orange cello sounds new. I've never had either yet.

Hi ! We had a brewery at brazil and use amburana to age our Brown porter, it brings a dark coconut flavor and some vanilla too, its a common wood for aging cachaça. If you need some more Just tell me!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think I have enough for now. Really looking forward to tasting this:-)

Grass lawn clippings mash?

50k club eh? Well deserved Bearded !! If you ever have a problem with the spindle grinding plate wobbling, I have a fix for it. Btw any info on a push to get home distillation legalized here in the USA?

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! So far so good on the grinder. First time I've used it though;-) As for legalization, not really. I sent some letters to the Senators working on cannabis reform, but haven't heard back because it's such a non-issue for them and I'm not a resident of any of their states. There is no organized movement anymore. It requires people to voice their opinions to their representatives, either through lobbyists or in such great numbers that they can't ignore it. The problem with our community is that, despite the numbers, most of us are middle-aged with comfy lives and don't want to take the risk of getting outed. Marijuana has had younger more enthusiastic advocates for a lot longer so they are way ahead of us. Also, the medical marijuana thing has helped ease legislation a lot. I was hoping to ride their coat tails if we can get even one legislator to add the language into the bill. But I'm worried that unless one of us wins the lottery and pays a lobbying firm like the defunct HDA did before, the only thing we can do is write letters for now. Hopefully George, Jesse and I can get big enough with our channels to have some influence in the future. It's very frustrating.

50K! HELL YEAH!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Still trying to wrap my head around it, haha:-)

What yeast did you use?

How have they turned out after a few months?

I was just researching this 😂

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to think I might be psychic...🤔

My grand dad (siberian) said that overcolded potato is great because of it's sweetness. Drop a like if you'd give it a try sir. Thans. Liked!

@BeardedBored

Жыл бұрын

That's an interesting idea;-)

@hartone

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored Yeah. He said he as a young was finding it after winter in fields - just after ww2 there was a hunger everywhere. Plus (as you maybe know) in russia we make sugar out of "sugar beetroot - it is also comes into reciept. Above all that you (as i heard it's way more tasty) to use wild yeast. Its made of newly (just a bit grown up) wheat (use manganese to desinfect from mold before growing) and then you gotta find a way how to blend them a bit. And after - feed it with all upmentioned "sweet sugar stuffs". I'm not a a moonshiner. Just a grand dads "product" user. It's crystal clear and smells like Hennesy.Sugar addition - raspberry and cherry. Voila - vitamins =P

Out of interest does Poitín still contain some solanine or is it separated during the distilling process?

@BeardedBored

4 ай бұрын

I didn't use potatoes, so it's not really a concern for this recipe. But I'm pretty sure as long as you don't use green potatoes, peel them and boil them well, the chances are much lower of having a problem.

Im in michigan and "hypothetically" purchasing a new still in october and im torn between a 10 gallon reflux from clawhammer and a 20 gallon copper pot still with a three gallon thumper. I would like my first run on the new stills to be poitin. (Its only fair because my hypothetical profits over the past year are going in an envelope marked Irish vacation), would you suggest reflux or pot or poitin, and if pot would you add mash to the thumper or leave it empty? You, george and still it have already helped me out with so much in your videos over the past year. My poker group all thanks you as well.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Well, if the Clawhammer rig has a way to turn off the reflux water, then you can run it like a pot still and get the best of both worlds. Jesse has done that with the T500 several times. If you end up going with the thumper, yes, mash in the thumper is the way to go. Hypothetically speaking of course;-)

How did it turn out after aging?

How would your results been different if you fermented on the grains?

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

You get a bit more flavor, grainy flavor. But the only reason to do it is if you can distill on grain too, like with a thumper. Got to be indirect heat. If you can't distill on grain, then you're just losing the alcohol that is stuck in the grain. Not a lot at this scale though.

Liquor Cookies? Oh my... :D

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, might be a dangerous combination:-)

Great ‘theoretical’ way of making shine mate.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's tricky to keep the liquor fairy on task, but hypothetical distilling is always a challenge;-)

@freakysteve140281

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored true, it’s purely ‘hypothetical’ in Australia as well so I don’t do it 😜 and don’t know of anyone else who does it either 😜😜

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

@@freakysteve140281 ;-) Stay safe.

I think it's crazy that you and jesse have known each other for 11years

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Just 5 years.

I've heard of it, but I've never had any. As I understand it, it's where leprechauns come from.

You’re closer to 51,000 subscribers now

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Thankfully I only lost 11 subscribers with my sanitizer video. Too controversial apparently;-)

@The7thSonSteve-O

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored Hypothetically controversial after all the site is only hypothetical hypothetically. Lucked out being in Califorina 151 proof is what the law says is the highest proof allowed to be sold however I was walking a liquor store in the area and they had some Polish I have vodka it’s 96% here even on my best day I can’t get that high of a percentage and if I ain’t drinking it $9.00 750ml it’s cheaper buying hand sanitizer even if there’s any on shelves

“The liquor fairy” gets me every time

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

I leave a bucket of wash under my pillow and the next morning, Whiskey!

Congrats on 50K. Could you add your link for the grain mill? I've seen all price ranges as well as mixed reviews. Thank you O Bearded One!

@BeardedBored

2 жыл бұрын

Click the "show more" button in the video description for a link to the one I got:-)

@jeffscarbrough9755

2 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored T Y. Of course I found it right after I sent the msg. Keep the good content coming. Hope my/our mentor Mr. Duncan is well. Haven't seen anything from him in a while.

@BeardedBored

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffscarbrough9755 No problem. George is doing well, but stepping back from KZread unfortunately:-(

Can you reuse the wood in other jars? Or is it a one time use? Thank you.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

You can reuse wood, but it's like reusing coffee grounds after you make a pot. The second one is much weaker. It takes a lot longer to get flavor and color.

Amburana is marvelous

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

It really is:-)

make some interesting fruit wines and freezer jack them! I have some tangelo wine and pear wine going for jacking (hehe), inspired by your applejack video!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

I might. Hope yours come out great:-)

You are not cooking the wort? Not afraid of bugs in the malt? Or does it not matter when you destill it?

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Beer Brewing level sanitation and wort boiling are much more lax in distilling. Sometimes mashes are fermented open to the air. Bacterial contamination can create awesome flavors and poses no risk for distilled spirits.

In Germany we would call it Korn but nice recipe xD

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

poitin is usually used in a hot whiskey at least that's what a lot of people in my area use it for

Hey! Ive been thinking, distilleries like ardbeg and other ocean side distilleries always boast their "Ocean taste and aroma". Would it be an idea to get some clean ocean water and soak grain in between malting and mashing? I dont know what access you have to the ocean but i would love to see some experimentation on this! -Vetle, aspirering young distiler

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

That's a really interesting question. I'll do some research on it. Thanks!

How did the Christmas cookie poitín come out? I'm looking forward to a review on this one.

@604jroe

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it has been 2 years now, but there doesn't seem to be any follow-up. 😞

recipe please for t500 container

I made the Irish Whiskey and it fermented out. I then racked to a secondary container where it has sat for 1 week clearing. It has now developed what looks like an infection. It has a solid white coating on top of the racked mash. What to do, what to do?

@BeardedBored

4 ай бұрын

Distill it. Infections are not a problem in distilling mashes. Also, it sounds like you have a Kahm yeast layer, which is not a problem either.

@sta39cee

4 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Bearded when are you going to show us the project with csmead

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Had a little delay, but shipping out the mead this week. Hopefully we can get the rest of the collab done by the end of June.

@rayfox212

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored sweet can't wait

Can you freeze distill the mash and make alcohol that way?

@angrypastabrewing

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but you still get the methanal and some harmful stuff in it. So don’t drink a lot in one day to avoid getting a hangover

@olinseats4003

3 жыл бұрын

And it might be somewhat nasty tasting depending on the mash. Though I suppose it would be possible to freeze concentrate the mash to bring it up to a higher abv before distillation. It's possible that it would concentrate flavors to carry over through distillation.

Sounds like barley malt and oats will need to be explored further. A baby keg maybe.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!

Gotta have quality wood! 😜

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

😉👍

OMG I waaaaant!

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

So good:-)

@BrazenSpirituality

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored You sir, are a bit of a tease!

Ya do what ya gotta do to get them surges.

Good job. I hope the liquor fairy will give me some too

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Liquor fairies are fickle. You'd have to make some sort of copper shelter for them to live in;-)

@angrypastabrewing

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored hmm, that’s good to know. Thanks Bearded

I voted for on grain😅 that liquor fairy needs a mop bucket to make it easier removal. I would be interested to see the difference between a malted oats and flaked oats for flavor.

@BeardedBored

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea. I need one of those little alembic stills that Ms. Brewbird was using to test all the variables in her spiced rum video. Between you guys and my own weird ideas, a micro testing still might be the way to knock out a lot of these things to see if they're worth investigating further.

What percentage of alcohol will this be once finished?