Moonshine, brandy, distlling etc

[vetran]

EasyStill.com» The still unit that makes it easy to distill alcohol

[norrahe]

From memory, brewing including wine and cider is legal but distilling illegal. Also quite dangerous but freeze distilling may be worth looking at.

+1

Useful book might have some interesting tips

[TestMangler]

I am wondering if it's possible to convert some of my homemade strawberry and blackcurrant wine into brandy. A tipple of something a little bit different come Christmas time.

So, I am aware water distillers on eBay are being marketed as alcohol distillers, but is it safe?

For instance, if inkyhole boils at 70 degrees, then in theory what ends up in the distillation jar would be neat alcohol, ie deadly. So how do you end up with 40% ish lovely lovely brandy?

My question is put to the panel.

Suity, a friend of mine who used to make his own wine would freeze it when he had a 'bad batch', thus removing a lot of the water and ending up with some strange liquid that tasted a bit like undiluted cordial and caused temporary brain damage if you drank any more than a couple of small glasses. Give that a try first

[Old Greg]

It's ill eagle?

From memory, brewing including wine and cider is legal but distilling illegal. Also quite dangerous but freeze distilling may be worth looking at.

[adubya]

It's still illegal

[EternalOptimist]

Your prom year iirc

turd

[suityou01]

it was , in 1750

Your prom year iirc

[doodab]

Reduce the strength by watering it down afterwards.

The main danger is an explosion.

You can also freeze it then throw the ice away. That might be safer

[EternalOptimist]

It's ill eagle?

it was , in 1750

[suityou01]

I used to read stories when I was a kid
Dr Syn
reverand Syn

or some such, on Romney marshes

smuggling brandy.


fighting the revenue men.


go suity.

It's ill eagle?

[EternalOptimist]

I used to read stories when I was a kid
Dr Syn
reverand Syn

or some such, on Romney marshes

smuggling brandy.


fighting the revenue men.


go suity.

[BrilloPad]

but is it safe?

Best to do some home-denistry just to be certain.

[Old Greg]

Be sure to let us know how you get on.

[EternalOptimist]

I am wondering if it's possible to convert some of my homemade strawberry and blackcurrant wine into brandy. A tipple of something a little bit different come Christmas time.

So, I am aware water distillers on eBay are being marketed as alcohol distillers, but is it safe?

For instance, if inkyhole boils at 70 degrees, then in theory what ends up in the distillation jar would be neat alcohol, ie deadly. So how do you end up with 40% ish lovely lovely brandy?

My question is put to the panel.

interesting idea.
it can obv be done, because people do it.

good luck

[suityou01]

I am wondering if it's possible to convert some of my homemade strawberry and blackcurrant wine into brandy. A tipple of something a little bit different come Christmas time.

So, I am aware water distillers on eBay are being marketed as alcohol distillers, but is it safe?

For instance, if inkyhole boils at 70 degrees, then in theory what ends up in the distillation jar would be neat alcohol, ie deadly. So how do you end up with 40% ish lovely lovely brandy?

My question is put to the panel.