Howdy

[musclewarrior]

Hey Guys,

Thought I'd say 'hi'

I'm currently looking into the distilling process. This forum seems to have a lot of great information to the hobby and although I don't have any equipment at the moment I am looking to see if its a hobby worth pursuing.
I do like the fact that unlike beer you can enjoy the fruits of your labor when you want rather than being forced to consume it within a few weeks. (Otherwise its wasted)

[ThePaterPiper]

Hey there!

Welcome. I am pretty new to the forum and for what it's worth, I am loving the process of building my still. The guys on here are super helpful and very knowledgable on all aspects of the hobby.

Just wondering, why do you have to drink your beer within a few weeks. Usually bottled home brewed beer won't hit it's prime til 3 months in my opinion, and I have stuff that is still good up to 12 months. Mind you, I only found that out when I started kegging, finding that I forgot about my bottles being so impressed with having beer on tap :))

Anyway, enjoy your visits and read as much as you can. Oh, and use the search our site button next to the recipes button not the search up the top right hand corner. (I learnt that the hard way!) :angry-banghead:

[Kenster]

Muscle, welcome... as TPP mentioned, a wealth of info exists on this site. You choice of drink, vodka or 'other' will guide your still needs. Read, read, dont be too hasty with your need to get started as we all have some regrets as to the impatience of our early days. If you are handy, a build may be a good option... the is a lot coming your way....

[Professor Green]

Welcome musclewarrior.

There's heaps of information here mate. What kind of spirits are you looking to make? As Kenster mentioned, this will determine what kind of still you need.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

[andybear]

Welcome muscles, I feel newbies should also get a warning, that if you follow the advice of this site your old favourite drops may start to taste like petrol and you'll be trapped having to always drink the stuff that you've made.
Cheers and enjoy.

[Lowie]

Welcome to the forum fella. I'm with TPP. - your grog should be getting better with age. I've got bottles over a year old and they taste great. Mind you, I'm an all grain brewer, I don't brew in a can.. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[woodduck]

Howdy mate, welcome aboard :greetings-waveyellow:

:text-+1: on what everyone else has said, take your time, work out what you want to make and the rest will take care of itself :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[musclewarrior]

TPP: I thought home brewed beer only lasted at best 3 months due to having no preservatives? Like you say, maybe all grain brewing is different :?

Currently looking at starting with a Neutral (Reflux Still) to get a hold on the whole process, and then move to whiskey from there (Pot/bubble Still). I do like the look of the modular stills for this reason and this seems to look like a good learning path.

[ThePaterPiper]

TPP: I thought home brewed beer only lasted at best 3 months due to having no preservatives? Like you say, maybe all grain brewing is different :?

Currently looking at starting with a Neutral (Reflux Still) to get a hold on the whole process, and then move to whiskey from there (Pot/bubble Still). I do like the look of the modular stills for this reason and this seems to look like a good learning path.

Nah mate,

I have left tinned stuff for ages too. The longer it sits the finer the bubbles and better the mouthfeel.. The whole flavour mellows and settles down too. But that's no reason not to give this a crack too! ;-)

[Lowie]

If you're worried about your grog having no preservatives keep it in the fridge.

[orcy]

Hops are a preservative. Bottle conditioned homebrew should keep forever as long as ita kept at a reasonable cellar temperature.