Making Vodka!

[highjinx]

has anyone here been wrecked on absynth?

[ScarlettCrush]

I think making your own sounds like fun vodka is my favorite, I'd be adding all kinds of shit to try and flavor it, and yeah I totally want to try absinthe!

[Melton420]

ohh absinth i had the shit in rotterdam, dude its ... god... its not really that green though

[xNoa]

Then the fun part: Distilling! Warning of advice...discard first and last 100ml as it contains methynol...which can blind you!

so how does that work then.. cos surely all the methynol would mix around and not just stay in the top and bottom 100ml, or at least 1 of them anyway..

[Shane O Mac]

Ive had quite a few shots before. How long are u sposed 2 burn it 4 though?

[Ze w33d Farm3r]

ermmm im not sure been fascinated (cant spell!) about how you can make absynth a kinda of hullucinogenic i dunno....xNoa, from what ive bin reading on the net its basically wood alcohol that develops during the fermenting process...various other people states different values of which you should discard. Some say 100ml...some say 50ml but i think to be safe ill throw away bout 150ml...I think when they say first and last 100ml it could possibly be all to do wi the temp of thw wash, naybe if its at a too low temp at the start and end of the distilling process but im not sure...look up more i shall!

[NowhereMan]

so how does that work then.. cos surely all the methynol would mix around and not just stay in the top and bottom 100ml, or at least 1 of them anyway..

actually you do want to discard the first gallon or so

alot of impurites are flaoting around in it.
http://www.ellenjaye.com/wh_mountainmoon.htm

http://homedistiller.org/
Removing the Methanol
Be ruthless about tossing the first 50 mL (off a 20L wash) that you collect, as this contains any methanol (causer of hangovers - small quantities, or blindness - larger quantities). Even though I'm pretty sure I only collect less than 10mL at the methanol stage, I still discard 50mL, just to make sure. No need for penny-pinching when you're making 3L of the stuff, for less than $5. If you're using a potstill, you may need to increase this amount you toss up to 100-200 mL.

Jack writes ..I have tasted potstill alcohol that has been made both ways- when only 50ml (per 20L) was thrown out, the stuff was very sharp tasting. It became alot smoother when a full 100ml was thrown out at the start of the run.

This first portion is often called the "foreshots". They are different from the "heads". Ian Smiley (http://www.home-distilling.com/) describes foreshots as "the low boiling point compounds that come out of the still first. They contain acetone, methanol, various esters and aldehydes, and other volitiles. Foreshots are to be considered poisonous and should be discarded." Whereas heads "come out after the foreshots, and are almost pure alcohol, except that they are contaminated with trace amounts of unwanted cogeners ..." To get a really clean distinction between the foreshots and the heads, first ensure that you've let your column equilbriate under total reflux, then hold the reflux ratio high, such that you remove the foreshots only very slowly (eg 1 drip per second), thus allowing an equilbirium to be maintained at the top of the column, encouraging the methanol to collect there.

If you're after making pure neutral spirit for vodkas or gin you may choose to keep the heads (eg the next 250 mL-1L of spirits) separate from the following couple of litres (middle run) on the basis of their taste. These heads can still be used to make liqueurs, whisky, rums, etc, or redistilled later if desired totally neutral. The only problem with heads is their non-neutral taste.

The distinction between the various phases depends on what sort of still you have. They will all tend to merge from one to the other. This is particularly the case with a pot still, where you notice the temperatures always slowly changing as the distilling run progresses. Using a reflux still or fractionating column will allow the various stages to appear more distinct, as the temperature will be more stable, due to the more distinct seperation of each compound.


i like this place too


dont blow ya self up
peace
http://www.moonshine-still.com/

[NoosaHeads]

This is a cheats way But it works Fucking awsome..
Get a Large Water mellon.
1ltr bottle of good quality Vodka.
cut a small hole in the top of the mellon.
slowly pour the vodka into the mellon untill it absorbs all of the vodka
.plug the hole up.
leave it in the refridgerator for atleast 3 hrs.untill Icy cold.
Makes a Nice summer afternoon even nicer..

[hipEstoner]

hmm, ssmoking my own grow does make me feel better and proud of myself that ive accomplished an illegal activity that is bennifitful,, obviously the person above that says it does not make you feel special has not grown, it would be stupid to say that she doesnt but that is what id guess

[welddiver]

Me and some guys made a batch of homemade beer in college....it was fucking putrid. I've never puked so hard or as much in my life. I was sick for a fucking week... Never again, I'll leave the alcohol making to the pro's and buy it at a store.