Halp Has anyone ever distilled liquor?

[Jehannum]

You went to either a military or private school, didn't you

Yes, why?

 

[Duke]

Yes, why?

You too, eh?

 

[Domon]

That's just a very classic prep school thing to do

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Another good source of info

http://www.reddit.com/r/firewater

 

[Floptical]

TTB.gov has everything you'll need as far as questions

 

[DJBrenton]

If you watched Moonshiners you'd be abreast of the problems when one of them went legal.

 

[Casper]

If you watched Moonshiners you'd be abreast of the problems when one of them went legal.

That show is not in English though.

 

[ZRH]

Like Fly said earlier you can apply for a permit through ATF and distill whatever you want if approved. I would assume bourbon's and whiskeys are a bit easier to get approved since they are typically barrel aged.

Where did fly say this?

Also you can. The ability to apply for a permit doesn't mean you'll get one. Depends a lot on the local field office and stuff.

The ATF is notorious about exercising arbitrary power. They can technically approve a lot of stuff but never do.

 

[DJBrenton]

That show is not in English though.

It's in American English which approaches real English in parts.

 

[Sarcasmo]

I think you can only do it in a hollow in the woods. I don't know. I saw it on tv once.

 

[APRIL]

Craft Bourbon is a real thing. There has to be a way to legitimize it, just like is done for home brewing.

Whatever happened to your idea, mister? Way to follow thru.

 

[Floptical]

Whatever happened to your idea, mister? Way to follow thru.

Well it's less the follow through and more the time investment vs home brew. You're talking having it barrel age for multiple years to even make it decent bourbon.

 

[APRIL]

Well it's less the follow through and more the time investment vs home brew. You're talking having it barrel age for multiple years to even make it decent bourbon.

That's not what I'm talking about.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

The idea of building a still and tinkering with it to produce tasty products appeals to me deeply
The shady laws at the state level regarding this activity, however, causes me to balk at the idea
I do, however come from a long line of hillbillies and Ive no doubt there was likely a moonshiner or two in there somewhere.
Hmmmm...

 

[CletusJones]

Well it's less the follow through and more the time investment vs home brew. You're talking having it barrel age for multiple years to even make it decent bourbon.

Cleveland whiskey is proving this point. Their speed aged whiskey isn't all that delicious. Makes a decent mixer though.

 

[Floptical]

Cleveland whiskey is proving this point. Their speed aged whiskey isn't all that delicious. Makes a decent mixer though.

most of those "speed" whiskeys are made with mainly barley and wheat vs corn or rye. You can defiantly taste the difference.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Interesting

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...bly-from-a-factory-distillery-in-indiana.html

 

[ZRH]

Interesting

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...bly-from-a-factory-distillery-in-indiana.html

90% of why people buy things is marketing.

I can't tell the different Jim Bean varieties apart (cept the Rye whisky ofc)

 

[CletusJones]

90% of why people buy things is marketing.

I can't tell the different Jim Bean varieties apart (cept the Rye whisky ofc)

You're broken. Beam is pretty different tasting across the brand. Same with jack.

 

[Jehannum]

Interesting

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...bly-from-a-factory-distillery-in-indiana.html

Eye-opening.

I quite like the flavor of Taos Lightning. Maybe I'll be able to find the same thing for cheaper from someone else