Hi all,
I have no distilling experience at all, I have and continue to brew beer (from concentrate not grain) and get pretty good results from that. So i have a pretty decent idea of fermentation. I always opt to use dry malt in preference to white sugar and always leave my wort in the fermenter for two full weeks , this lets it clear properly and gives me very little sediment.
I have just started looking into this craft, and my mind has been blown! So many options and process's to understand. I started off thinking that an air still might be a good place to start :naughty: , then the t500 but lots of negative info on those. then onto an alco engine or pure distilling unit. I had thought that making a good neutral and using essence to flavour would be the best place to start, or should i just start down the pot still road? ultimately i would like to produce a good bourbon.
As far as dollars go, i only have about a grand to get me started.
I am really confused as to where i should start, So if anyone wants to throw some advice around that would be great. I'm happy to build my own still with some direction, i have tools, lathe, mill etc.
Making neutrals with a small reflux seems to be a pretty easy option, but i fear i might outgrow that set up pretty quickly, but starting with mashing and a pot still seems to be a big jump in the other direction.
Anyway i'll stop with my rambling and go back to reading. Cheers