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Has anyone had a crack at a good mezcal...found a source for agave so happy to go through the days of slow smoking and gentle heating to get the juice off...I sure aint paying for it...wow they charge for agave syrup....
was going to basically treat it like a fruit wash rather than adding neutrals to syrup.
Love to here anyone's experiences with this one.
cheers
bt1
Agave mezcal
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Agave mezcal
by bt1 » Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:22 am
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Re: Agave mezcal
by SBB » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:15 am
BT have a squizz at this...... might help you out a bit.
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 14&t=31790
http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 14&t=31790
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Re: Agave mezcal
by Andy » Wed May 08, 2013 5:43 pm
I found some 100% pure Agave syrup. anyone have an opinion of what an infusion of this would be like?
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Doesn't get more simple then that
Re: Agave mezcal
by bt1 » Wed May 08, 2013 6:09 pm
Howdy,
I reckon a few things to consider...
the syrup is generally a pressing after pure heat...therefore lacks the toast process normally required to develop the flavours we need or wish to bring across.
An infusion would be basically adding a sugar to existing spirit and miss the ferment/ distill process.
The definite absolutely one upside is you won't have to stuff about all bloody Easter slowly smoking solid pieces in a weber... Geez it was a once off and I aint doing it again... taste f'ing wonderful butt.
bt1
I reckon a few things to consider...
the syrup is generally a pressing after pure heat...therefore lacks the toast process normally required to develop the flavours we need or wish to bring across.
An infusion would be basically adding a sugar to existing spirit and miss the ferment/ distill process.
The definite absolutely one upside is you won't have to stuff about all bloody Easter slowly smoking solid pieces in a weber... Geez it was a once off and I aint doing it again... taste f'ing wonderful butt.
bt1
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