The home distiller's guide to spirits : reviving the art of the American home still

Title:

Author:

Coomes, Steve, author.

ISBN:

9781770854772

Personal Author:

Coomes, Steve, author.

Publication Information:

Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2015.

Physical Description:

160 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Abstract:

"The Home Distiller's Guide to Spirits" brings artisanal alcohol out of its dark moonshine past into its exciting present. This comprehensive guide to the home still is an ideal introduction for beginners and a practical resource for producing distillers. With more than 50 original recipes, it features easy-to-follow advice and step-by-step photography and direction on bottling, canning, and cultures.

Language:

English

Subject Term:

Distilleries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Distillation apparatus -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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Summary

The Home Distiller's Guide to Spirits brings artisanal alcohol out of its dark moonshine past into its exciting present. This comprehensive guide to the home still is an ideal introduction for beginners and a practical resource for producing distillers. With more than 50 original recipes, it features easy-to-follow advice and step-by-step photography and direction on bottling, canning, and cultures.

Topics include:

Brief history of moonshine, how it was developed and why Overview of the techniques and distilling terms Description of equipment needed and how to source it A guide to the different stills available and their uses List of materials and how to find them, and how to obtain a license Step-by-step guide to make basic alcohol with an easy first recipe Description of the types of alcohol that can be distilled at home Profiles of individual distillers and list of suppliers and resources Troubleshooting and safety.

The Home Distiller's Guide to Spirits covers the five categories of home-distilled spirits:

Vodka, the easiest to start with -- How to make, store and favor Whisky -- Creating the perfect mash; aging whisky Rum -- Choosing ingredients, bottling and storing Gin -- Botanicals; compounding and storing Flavored and fruit-based: Choosing favor combinations, plus recipes.

The Home Distiller's Guide to Spirits is an ideal resource for anyone dreaming of home distilling, or planning to enter the business.

Excerpts

Excerpt from the Introduction The distillation of spirits has been practiced at home for centuries, and although laws and markets have changed over time, the basic principles of distilling haven't. In this book you will find a fascinating history of the process, advice on everything you need to know to guide you on your journey into the exciting world of spirit production, and tempting recipes to enable you to truly enjoy the fruits of your labor. The legal advice on the pages that immediately follow will ensure you remain on the right side of the law the whole time. Excerpted from The Home Distiller's Guide to Spirits: Reviving the Art of the American Home Still by Steve Coomes All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.