20% spirit

Sep 08, 2004 5 Replies
P

Hi Has anyone had a go at making 20% spirit? I bought a kit for £10 which makes 6 x 70cl bottles of Peach Snapps. This seemed to be pretty good value and was very true to the original. When I used the kit I found a way of making up to 10 different spirits for the princely sum of £1.34 per bottle. The base spirit costs about 34p per bottle and the rest of the cost is the flavouring. I am making things like Cocnut Rum (Malibu), Aniseed (Pernod), Coffee Rum (Tia Maria), Cherry Brandy and a few more. The principle is just the same as making wine. The base spirit is also great for fortifying standard wines.



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regards



Peter


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M

Have tried two commercial kits, an apricot brandy and an amaretto. Both turned out really well. Are you buying flavouring separately?

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P

hi yes I worked out how to make the base spirit having made a visit to my local home brew supplier who sells the flavouring seperately.

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I planned to make a base "spirit" using sugar, nutrient and a high alcohol yeast, feeding sugar up to about 20%. What's your method?

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Hi ME

8 kg of sugar to 25 litres of water and turbo 48 yeast makes 20% spirit over 5 days if you keep the temp at 23-24 deg C The turbo 48 is £3.50 and contains the nutrient and yeast.

hope this helps regards Peter

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Hi Again,

I also squeeze three bottles out of the flavouring instead of 2. I find the taste is too strong following the bottle directions. Makes your money go a bit further too. peter

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