
The Joy of Home Distilling
The Ultimate Guide to Making Your Own Vodka, Whiskey, Rum, Brandy, Moonshine, and MoreBy Morris, RickLength6h 33m
About this audiobook
The complete guide for beginner and intermediate distillers. Make your own brew at home!”If you’re going to invest the $100 or so to get a basic equipment and recipe kit, then you’ll want to take care in ensuring that your first batch is brewed correctly.” –Rick Morris, HowBrewBeerThe Joy of Home Distilling covers nearly every facet of distilling:•Step-by-step instructions for the different processes, from bucket to bottle•The difference between spirit types and how to produce each•What yeast is, what it does, and how to ensure that you get a strong, complete fermentation•What distillation is and common misconceptions about the process•Legalities surrounding distilling alcohol at home•Carbon filtering—when it’s necessary, when to filter, and why you filter•Flavoring and aging your spirits•Keeping safety first when working with flammable materials, such as ethanol•Yeast styles and nutritional requirements•Different methods of distillation and equipment•Post-distillation process•And of course, fun drink recipes! (Try the Mudslide or the Cherry Bomb!)Author Rick Morris, who has been selling distillation equipment for over 25 years, even includes his own recipes for different types of spirits and drink recipes. By learning not just how to distill, but also what is happening at each step and why it is needed, readers will be armed with the information they need to experiment with their own spirits and concoct their own recipes. Easy to understand even for a first-time distiller, The Joy of Home Distilling is sure to become your number one distilling resource.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length6 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 21, 2014
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1What is distillation?
26Heating Your Distiller
2Is home distilling legal?
27Pot Distilling
3Part 1: Understanding the Process
28Your First Distillation
41. Yeast
295. Filtering Your Spirits
5Nutrition
30Why We Filter Spirits
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6Stress on the Yeast
31What is activated carbon?
7Yeast Storage
32Alcohol Filtration
8Effects of Yeast on Flavor
336. Aging and Flavoring
9Types of Yeast
34Adding the Finishing Touch
102. Fermentation
35Aging in Barrels
11Yeast Life Cycle
36Barrel Alternatives
12Fermentation Equipment
37At what proof should your spirit be aged?
13How to Use a Hydrometer
38Flavoring
14How to Use an Alcoholmeter
39A Final Note
15Other Supplies for Fermentation
40Part 2: Distill at Home
16Sugar Fermentation
417. Recipes
17Non-Sugar Fermentation
42Vodka
18Alternate Mashing Method
43Whiskey and Moonshine
193. Types of Distillation
44Rum
20The Evolution of Distilling
45Brandy
21Distillation Methods
46Schnapps
22Types of Distillers
47Liqueurs
23To Buy or Build?
488. Drink Recipes
244. Distilling
49Part 3: Resources
25Safety First!
50Frequently Asked Questions