I had 6 gallons of a peach wine that was sitting in a carboy & 6 gallons of a mediocre red wine cheap kit in a bucket (both of which the air locks dried out several times) over 6+ years. I figured “eh, why waste it...” I combined them. It came out pretty good. There were definitely essences of peach, especially in the first 1/2 of the run. What I experienced with a wash that was 1/2 peach & 1/2 semi oxidized questionable cheap wine, in combination with these peach videos, have inspired me to go for a full on fresh peach version. I did an apple brandy for the holidays basically using the procedure you’re describing of distilling & cutting with the original juice. It was a huge hit mixing it warm with fresh cider. Thanks for your channel!

Like you, I am also retired. The amount of interesting projects that come from this hoby is astounding. Many ideas have come from your chanel. It keeps life interesting. Next visit to Costco will be to get big cans of Peaches Thank you.

Sir, you are a god send! I just gotta take a moment to thank you for all that you're doing! You are truely a GREAT educator and the sciences you're teaching may be centered around brewing alcohol but the implications of this knowledge is SO MUCH MORE! Thank you!

I have been using brew bags great for keeping the big crap in . Then I remove bag let it clear ( I doint use clearing agent ) brew mainly corn / barley mash turns out great THANKYOU for all the valuable information and keep those awesome videos coming George Duncan. Cheers

I just started fermentation Saturday 26 Oct 19 following your video...

Thank you George!

George, I've found your channel to be a treasure trove of good solid and entertaining information. I am currently in the process of building a re-flux still. To distill essential oil and water, as it is illegal to distill alcohol in Oz unless you are licensed have the right permits and of course pay a significant amount of tax. I just want to let you know that is outstanding that you have been so generous with both your time and skill. All the best. Geoffm

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

5 жыл бұрын

Anytime. Thanks for commenting George

The Moonshiners in season 8 ran their distillate through a series of jars with Peaches in, where the Thumper would normally go. That's a very risky way of doing it, but that will impart the flavour also...

your videos have made me a good producer of products for friends and family. do you have a video of rum making without distilling

I can’t wait on this one sweet 👍

Hi George, I think what confused some of us regarding the cutting with the syrup is that you are now cutting with additional sugars instead of water, will that not make your end product too sweet. Could you elaborate a little bit on what you did back then and how it tasted? Maybe tell us how much water to ayrup ratio you used to not make it over sweet.

I made a similar wash but I used raw peaches and regular bread yeast. and of course spring water. I let it sit for 7 or 8 days before I distilled it. it came out very weak and a very low yield. not sure what I did wrong. I didn't add any sugar which I think I may should have done. any help is welcome. thanks

Have you made the peach yet? I’m curious to know if you added additional flavor to enhance the peach taste? And if so have you made a video yet?

I'm new at this when converting starches to sugar's on grain mashs and fruit washes do you half to use alpha amylase and glucose amylase or will just alpha amylase be ok

I started one of these peach mashes after you posted your first video. Mine is still fermenting at this point. I started at approximately 14%. Hopefully it'll be done by this weekend so I can start clearing it and adding water for my final mash. It smells wonderful.

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

Hi George did you have any luck using a bathroom sink drain for the head / beak union on the blue still ? -PS I`m gonna have to try this soon Yum .

Now I'm seein' sheet music. Are you musically inclined?

Thanks buzz

if i use all liquid ingredients can i use the whole batch...i used grape concentrate and I still have over a gallon in the mix container. it can out 120 proof so far. i still have 2 gallons to run

Could you have added amylase enzyme to break down the starchy solids of the peaches to get more fermentation? Or I guess I should ask, "should you" add it? Would the flavor be affected or would it make a higher ABV?

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

Peaches (ripened) have no starch content. This would not help at all. Sorry George

Why is sugar necessary for fruit washes but not for malted barley washes? Could you make a spirit from 100% fruit? What would the results be like?

Do you need to heat up the peaches some to kill any wild yeast?

George why did you not use a pectic enzyme in your mash to help break down the peaches and give you more liquid.

Can a peach purée be used for brandy

How long should you let it ferment? Like a minimum. You let yours go 2 weeks in the video, but i see a many mash be ready in a week or so. Any “wrong” way to do this by not letting it go long enough

Hi, Last year my Grandaughters and I made an Elderberry wine from berries we picked in our Garden. The wine didn't turn out all that good (In fact it tastes off!!). However, it is around 17% proof. Would it be OK to put it through my Air Still? If OK, would I have to discard any heads? (We have approx 5 ltrs. to use). P.S. Love your videos!

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. That will clean it up. George

I noticed you didn't do a ph reading will that be important to making this peach Brandy just wondering? From the husband

Why when I make a run the end-product gives me a real bad headache immediately after a shot

Who is the musician of the family? Just found your channel and have been going through the videos randomly.

Dose anyone know the name of the intro song ?

I checked at my local Walmart and the small cans were cheaper per ounce than the large cans

George what weight are the tins of peaches please sp I can calculate how much fruit to use

@mfdsmokeeater

4 жыл бұрын

mick bates 128 oz

Can you make a corn mash with this as well???

I LIKE YOU MAN 👍💪

I need a man cave with its own bathroom , my wife won’t let me keep my buckets in the house anymore after a violent fermentation with potatoes 🥔 👌😂🤣

I'm new to this... But... If you distill corn/barley, etc... You produce (initially) methyl alcohol... If you distill a fruit/sugar mash, will it also produce methyl alcohol initially? Or does that only happen with grains & corn? ... After all brandy/cognac is fruit mash or wine distilled, so I'm just making sure that there isn't some process or step missing.

@Chrissmith-ly1vi

5 жыл бұрын

It's all the same basically just sugar to alcohol,the pectin in fruits can make your life miserable if you stop at the point of beer/wine "hangover " but running it do your foreshots just like anything else.

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

5 жыл бұрын

It is more prominent in fruit.

@HomicideHenry

5 жыл бұрын

@@Chrissmith-ly1vi Thanks! I found this man's video on methanol, and was surprised to see fruit produces the most methanol. A pure sugar mash produces the least methanol. I guess it all boils down to the math. For every 5 gallons is 2 ounces of methanol, basically no matter what your mash is made out of, according to him.

Do I have to distill to make a good brandy? I understand it will not nearly be as strong on alcohol content but I’m just starting into this stuff.

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Otherwise it will be a high alcohol wine.

@shaunbridges9041

4 жыл бұрын

Barley and Hops Brewing so I started this with 100% apple juice took 2 cups of juice out to make room and added 2 cups of sugar and used red star bread yeast. So would this be like an Apple wine?

Could you also put a gin basket in between you still and condenser and fill with peaches to carry more flavor

Ha! I could almost smell it.

When you took your data point in the start of the peach brandy you only didn’t measure the natural sugar from the peaches, they contain 150 grams of sugar per peach. Your method only measured the sugar in the light syrup.

Should of watch your video and move of bathtub before I messed the whole house with my over fermenting mash. Moved buckets into shower later.

SO YOU ADDED NO EXTRA SUGAR? AND CAN YOU ADD MORE SUGAR?

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

You could add more sugar of you like

Have you ever done a naturally carbonated soda like a ginger beer or anything like that

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Really enjoyed it too.

@djarius4666

5 жыл бұрын

Wouldnt mind seeing a video on one maybe

What makes Brandy ----Brandy Vr. moonshine ??? Could I use Apple wood chard to age or color brandy or shine ??? what are the pro's vr. cons of apple wood chard .

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

5 жыл бұрын

Give that a try and let us know. Sounds good

@bradkurilla700

4 жыл бұрын

I used apple wood charred. Turned out great

Want retipe

Doesn't the fruit hold allot of alcohol?

@BarleyandHopsBrewing

5 жыл бұрын

It may but I'm not trying to leach out every drop I can. Some things are better left alone.

Peach wine, this isn't brandy.

Run it

Please

Just because your hydrometer says 1.100 doesn’t mean that fermentation has finished. Leave it longer and you’ll see your hydrometer drop even further.

@michaelobrien4644

5 жыл бұрын

Hi mate you will find that the 1.100 was the starting read and 1.000 was the finish .

Thank you George!

Can a peach purée be used for brandy