I ruined a bunch of whiskey and re-distilled it to recover the alcohol. The new distillate did carry over some flavors from the old whiskey, but there was a huge difference in both taste and aroma from the cuts. Some was good, with lots of that oak essence, but some was much less tasty. One little half-pint cut was so over-the-top wonderful I kept it aside just for me. If I could reproduce that cut, I'd be wealthy in no time. The adventure is still ongoing...

Had to pause at the grapa I was thinking you should do a mean spirits episode where you redistill everything that you consider bad and see how they taste and do cuts to take out the bad flavors and possibly reintroduce small amounts of the syrup that's left behind to get the flavor profiles you are looking for 😊

I think the Uncle Jesse was referring to Dukes of Hazzard since he was a moonshiner and the Duke boys were running shine

Label each bottle/barrel/jar with the episode number and you will know EXACTLY what is in it and how it was made.

@VanillaAttila

8 ай бұрын

But that requires scotch tape and a marker..

@Miata822

8 ай бұрын

@@VanillaAttila But _Not_ Avery labels. I had several fall off and get mixed up. Blue painters tape is much more reliable.

@ericball4666

8 ай бұрын

Yep. Or the date of the primary distilling. Then you can make a simple spreadsheet and use it to note the date and observations for tastings.

wow, see the post at 3 minutes in. I've got a ferm going that's blowing up all over my kitchen... dear gods.

@HighKingTurgon

8 ай бұрын

My very first ferment was a mead in a dorm room. My recipe never told me to let my airlock ride. I capped a bottle bomb after 24 hours. It was...messy

@sunstarsseekersanctuary4241

8 ай бұрын

@@HighKingTurgon mum once told me of someone fermenting a marrow (squash thing) and it exploded leaving a mess too.

Really love this series Jessie, new to chasing the craft; in for just under a year so I am building my own collection. Learned so much from your channel, now a life long Chaser. Cheers from Canada.

love these videos... thanks for all you do my friend

funny though, my favorite videos are the tasting trilogy. (distilling the dew brought me here 🤣)

I got a bunch of really old corn liquor from my neighbor. It was so bad I distilled it 4 times! Needless to say it's just fine now!

I found you today. some of the best entertainment ive come across. Technical, yet interesting and intriguing. ive always wondered about home distilling.

I'm enjoying this series very much hope u keep them going 👍🏼 👍🏼

Hi, Try cold filter overoaked booze. Put in the freezer for 24h then run it through a couple of cotton pads while its cold. Makes difference

Howdy from Texas! I may have brought this up but I've slept since then. Something you may like to chase... In the BBQ world, from way back when, the rule is any tree that produces a fruit or nut is ok to smoke meat with. Stands to reason the same could be applied to aging spirits. Hope it's something you can use. Thank you so much for these videos.

@Paulman50

8 ай бұрын

Yea, I go by that.

@16:27 I suspect excess manganese in the grains or chemical contamination (maybe fertilizer). Manganese turns jet black when it reacts with oxygen.

@Carlos-Mora

8 ай бұрын

Manganese isn't volatile though, none of it should have carried over in the distillate unless it puked

This series has really inspired me to do better labeling and start a log with my notes on each batch. Moving to a new place I've taken advantage of having everything out and have gone through my own collection. I found some surprises, not all positive,

That's funny, I'm wearing the same shirt today!! Thank for turning me onto into the am. I always drop a link when I can!!

You really need to throw a party and interview everyone who tries your different jars. Would be interesting to hear various people's thoughts.

Jesse, I am loving these reviews. Ultimately, they're tasting videos-but none of the descriptors are your usual whisky notes. You're showing us how to taste!

@HighKingTurgon

8 ай бұрын

O tannin bomb, O tannin bomb... You used to be a grappa!

Love this brother gotta check um all.

UJSSM is great white, especially when the mash gets funky in high summer temperatures. I haven't had a lot of success oaking it compared to traditional all grain. Makes great flavored shine though. Butterscotch candy is a great additive.

@Jamison-

8 ай бұрын

I’ve always thought ujssm starts tasting too much like aged rum when it’s aged. Agree it’s better white

Do wish you'd do another chimera all feints run again. Always love how gross it sounds when you have the blend of so many weird recipes.

woohoo like 1000 for me! thanks for the video mate

Br Jesse, been keeping up with these backchecks. Not too many flops i see, especially if you can repurpose off ones for blending. Speaking of, did catch the latest Tribe episode? If not you need to, affects all us MB's. Keep chasing the craft, learning alot from you. Respect-Love-Support

Can't beat a bottle of one off whiskey for Christmas thats for sure hell ya

I think I saw something on the moonshiner tv show, about them creating whiskies and using lime water only for the very reason the whiskey turning black

Thank you

@StillIt I'd love to see you make like 5-6 different mashes and pulling just the super kick-ass cuts to later blend together, you could blend some cuts from totally different spirits and have something completely new. Like a slo gin that has Scotch florals anf a soft aged tequila base note with a bourbon or rye finish. (Or whatever You would like because to do it well you would have to be 'IN-IT' if you get my meaning.) That could be a project, and this could be an opening to this. Also it could add to your cuts and blending pplaylist. 🙂 I know others have said this before, but I asking you to chase the cuts that might blend well with what you have, and get super playful with it. It can be all of the things, meme cut blends for whatever else is awesome... 😋

You need to put a Post-It Note on top with when you tasted and your thoughts. Helps me!

Don't forget to make NOTES!!!!

Try charcoal filtering the really dark Rye. A few runs through the charcoal should lighten it up and clean up the flavor a bit:)

bro got so red at the end he looked like he was about to fall

Found some Manuka honey retail in London UK. It's great but it's rather expensive to buy by the kilo.

Don't throw anything away, throw it in the still with an uncured smoked slab of bacon!

Use the tannin bomb in some of that apricot brandy you made 🤔👍

"Tasty Potential & Disappointment" is the title of my autobiography.

Oh, tannin bomb, oh tannin bomb... ...

antiseptic mouthwash "Listerine" is about 27% alcohol. Just a thought.

Could you redistill the ones that are not good? The Whiskey Tribe did that a while back.

Charcoal filter the black rye

Hi Jessie! Is there anything special about that syringe you're using that makes it suitable for alcohol? I don't know about using a plastic syringe for high ABV stuff.

Would a grain mash come out ok through an air still? I was given an old oak beer barrel, XXXX i think. Its been in a shed for more than 15 years without a bung. I don’t know what the inside is like or if there is anything living in it. What would you suggest i do with it?

How dose the abv drop in a sealed container?

I'm thinking of using instant mashed potatoes or you might know him as freeze-dried potatoes in a vodka mash

Badmo barrels all the way!

I've been trying to make a heavy smoked and or peated whisky. But no matter what grains I use I can seem to get near a shop bought version, I'm after that sitting in the campfire level of smoke flavour, how?

When I macerate green walnut, the liquid turns green, but after 3 months when I open the jar to strain it. The Liquid turns black like your rye. Oxygen is reacting with something. After another 3 months in the bottle it turns too a cognac like color and something is dropping out of suspension and settles as black dust at the bottom of the bottle. Don't know if that helps.

So, with regards to wood. Do you know if "Char in a jar" is any good as a source for wood staves? They don't mention a seasoning process so I sort of doubt it. But I'd love your professional opinion if you can.

Hey guys I wonder can anyone in the community shed some light on an issue I've been having. I'm aging my whiskey with staves and everything is great, they go a beautiful golden colour, except when I try age a peated new make. Instead of gold I always turns more black brown (I assume from the char). I wonder is it because I'm going so much further into the tails chasing the peat and smoke? Maybe is the oils down there? Can this be avoided or do I simply not take as much tails and loose the peat smoke?

Can you make alcool with bugs ?

re-destill the ruined stuff it can get another chance

Commenting because i owe you more than just a single glencairn purchase. Im a broke ass brewer, someday I'll say a proper thanks. Until then, comments and likes and shares.

It always hurts me- from Scotland calling a bourbon a whisky?!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO......

@bjlutrus3354

8 ай бұрын

Bourbon IS a whiskey..

‏Please, please, please, I am afraid of distillation because alcohol has been banned in my country, and I want to distill a liter of vodka from a 3 liter of wine. How much toxic methanol can I remove? I am afraid of blindness and diseases. I hope you can answer me. Thank you.

@ 20:45 didn't you pour into an old sample with the new one? Great videos otherwise, very informative.

Hast du Tannenbaum gesagt?

If you put the 'through down the drain' stuff through a reflux still and end up with a very high % ABV vodka, will you detect any of the grain / grape / ingredient flavors? Could you age Vodka on oak to create an aged Vodka?

Recent videos seem like time fillers. If you can't remember what it is made from or how it was aged, how does that help us? Even if it's great, you can't make it again if you don't remember how you made it.

Rum, rum, rum, rum PEASE!!!!

It doesnt feel like Jesse is chasing the craft lately. I think he needs a break. Go be with your family and come back in 6 months.

Zee, are you American now???😁

16:45 have you ever seen the ferric acetate ebonizer? I think I spelt that right. yeah the wood and the metal grinding thing. alcohol... ebonized. feints