Plum Brandy

[crow]

Yes you certainly can, some ppl use fruit wood too

[blond.chap]

Cheers mate

[emptyglass]

They say mullberry wood is good.
You can soak the first run on some of the pulp if you still have some and run it again.

[crow]

Pressing the must on the first two ferments now. Awla may god I thought the figs were bad :scared-eek:

[blond.chap]

Yeah I gagged a bit when I was squeezing juice out, it's hard to believe that you can get something that tastes good out of that mess.

[BackyardBrewer]

The squeezing and filtering is an absolute pain in the butt - the apricots were a nightmare.

I can't wait until one of you smart fellas comes up with a better method for me than flywire strainers and bedsheets

:laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

[crow]

A fruit press and only ferment the juice :handgestures-thumbupleft: I reckon this will be my medium term plan

[MacStill]

Just to clarify :laughing-rolling:

How long is your short term plan ?

[crow]

Well how long is a piece of string :)) , by next season I hope :think: if I make it fine enough or have a fine basket to sit in it I can press my spent grain :happy-partydance:

[BackyardBrewer]

Would a press work on these soft fruits? Apricots and plums would be more pulp than juice?

[invisigoth]

Would a press work on these soft fruits? Apricots and plums would be more pulp than juice?

my wine making book reckons for cots juice is the go, but for plums juicing is impractical and pulp is the only realistic alternative. :-B

never tried plums in my press, so i wouldn't know.

[SBB]

How about putting this god awefull mess into a hand cranked honey extractor after wrapping it all in towels or linen/ muslin bags??? Ive seen them for sale at swap meets and flea markets for $50 -$60. Like a hand cranked centrifuge.

[BackyardBrewer]

I want one of these except 50L not 5.

Pretty nice rig, would do my apricots pears and figs perfect I reckon.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wine-Press-Stainless-Steel-sample-Grape-Fruit-Press-5-3L-NEW-/280855207822?pt=AU_Barware&hash=item4164465f8e&_uhb=1#ht_779wt_1156

[crow]

Well just been distress aging a bit of this to get an idea if its worth it or just cut it and bottle, yep its worth it some anyway Maybe 1/2 will be plum brandy aged in oak and 1/2 will be left as plum schnapps :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[emptyglass]

Good going mate.
Would be even better if you didn't put in that handfull of slugs and snails, and puppy dogs tails.

[crow]

don't be weak few sticks and leaves don't hurt none

[emptyglass]

Yeah, gotta say I couldn't taste stick in it, or leaf for that matter.

We are talking the right talk arn't we, or is this an area for mullamulla to step in?

[crow]

Here it is just sitting in the top plate waiting to come over :D

[googe]

Is it a mess to clean out of the bubbler crow?. Are you stilling today?, if so your a bigger man than me fuck it's sticking hot here!!!!!.

[crow]

Nar strained it before putting it in the boiler . Yep its a tad warm in this shed buddy , sweating my hole out here :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :handgestures-thumbupleft: