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Hello from Melbourne

Postby Palinka Dave » Sat May 23, 2020 9:07 pm

I am semi new to this game, I have a turbo 500 alembic pot still, and have made several runs of plum brandy or slivovica as our grandfather called it, and I think I make a pretty good drop. My friends are also either happy with it, or too polite to tell me the truth.
I am now interested in making pear and apple brandy and am looking for some advice.
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Re: Hello from Melbourne

Postby Doubleuj » Sun May 24, 2020 8:21 am

Hi Dave, welcome here mate
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Re: Hello from Melbourne

Postby andybear » Sun May 24, 2020 9:27 am

Hi Palinka, welcome to AD. Have a look through the recipe section and even the fruit and nuts section, there's heaps of good info there. Cheers
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Re: Hello from Melbourne

Postby Palinka Dave » Sun May 24, 2020 12:58 pm

Thanks for the welcome, I'm wondering whether it's better to ferment crushed or mashed fruit, or run it thru a juicer first and ferment "juice" is there any value in the pulp and skins, or maybe run it thru the juicer and put all the pulp back into the ferment as well? Any thoughts out there?
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Re: Hello from Melbourne

Postby bluc » Sun May 24, 2020 2:00 pm

Have only run one lot fruit, apples, i just used the juice. Apparently lot good flavour in skins and pulp. Next time will juice it and add pulp/skins back..
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Re: Hello from Melbourne

Postby Professor Green » Sun May 24, 2020 9:51 pm

Welcome to AD Palinka Dave.

Cheers.
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Re: Hello from Melbourne

Postby woodduck » Mon May 25, 2020 9:15 pm

Hi mate, welcome :greetings-waveyellow:
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