Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey

Starscream · 01-25-2009, 07:31 PM

Anybody make their own homemade alcohol (legaly)? Interested in some info on this.

01-25-2009, 07:33 PM

I've done wine and beer kits, that's about all.

I've love to learn to make my own the right way.

The Mr. Beer home brew kit is great and can be re used.

dunng · 01-25-2009, 07:35 PM

I'd love to make my own Whiskey...

01-25-2009, 07:40 PM

My grandpa made wine in his basement. He was pretty big into it. Had a ton of bottles. I never got the chance to have any. My uncle bought the house from him and my grandma, and sold/drank it all.

02-04-2009, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dunng

I'd love to make my own Whiskey...

This site offers a single malt maturing kit, complete with a 750ml bottle of 3 year old whisky and a 1 liter barrel, or you can buy larger barrels, up to 20 liters to further age any whisky that you buy.

I have some friends that have tried the kit and it turned out pretty good. They seasoned the barrel with port, then aged the whisky. It happens very fast because of the larger surface area to volume ratio.

I'm going to have to try this out sometime.

Starscream · 02-25-2009, 08:19 AM

Made my first gallon on Tuesday. Now I just have to wait two weeks and then transfer to a new container.

Ken · 02-25-2009, 08:36 AM

I bought my mother and her husband wine supplies Christmas '07 to make their own and they have been at it since. They actually took a respectable place in the homemade wine contest at the Ky fair last year.

Starscream · 02-25-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken

I bought my mother and her husband wine supplies Christmas '07 to make their own and they have been at it since. They actually took a respectable place in the homemade wine contest at the Ky fair last year.

I'm SURE mine will never win a prize.

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Mark C · 02-25-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

Made my first gallon on Tuesday. Now I just have to wait two weeks and then transfer to a new container.

So what'd you make?

Starscream · 02-25-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark C

So what'd you make?

Sh!tty recipe from about.com.
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perogee · 03-07-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kayaker

This site offers a single malt maturing kit, complete with a 750ml bottle of 3 year old whisky and a 1 liter barrel, or you can buy larger barrels, up to 20 liters to further age any whisky that you buy.

First, I am not sure I needed to know about this site

Secondly, I do not see any mention of alcohol included in the kit, was it a time limited special?

md4958 · 01-25-2009, 07:42 PM

Ive made wine several times. The key (and I understand the same holds true for beer) is cleanliness.

Genetic Defect · 01-25-2009, 07:51 PM

this wont help but my uncle makes the best wine I've tasted

md4958 · 01-25-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Vito

this wont help but my uncle makes the best wine I've tasted

youre right, that doesnt help

Genetic Defect · 01-25-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by md4958

youre right, that doesnt help

like you really helped

01-25-2009, 08:43 PM

I brew my own beer and make my own wine. The distillation of liquor is illegal in the U.S.

But if it weren't, I'd be freeze distilling whiskey and applejack in my basement too

Mark C · 01-25-2009, 08:54 PM

I've made wine for a few years, getting ready to try beer. ^^ Drat is right, distillation is illegal, so don't tell anyone about that moonshine I made in my dorm room closet a few years back...

Starscream · 01-26-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark C

I've made wine for a few years, getting ready to try beer. ^^ Drat is right, distillation is illegal, so don't tell anyone about that moonshine I made in my dorm room closet a few years back...

Sshh!

Genetic Defect · 01-25-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

Anybody make their own homemade alcohol (legaly)? Interested in some info on this.

on a side note, the English major spelled this wrong

ucla695 · 01-25-2009, 09:05 PM

I've never made anything at home, but years ago, I brewed beer a a brew place. We made some great batches of stout and ale.

01-25-2009, 07:31 PM	#1
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey Anybody make their own homemade alcohol (legaly)? Interested in some info on this. __________________ Insert quote here.

01-25-2009, 07:33 PM	#2
Ace$nyper Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey I've done wine and beer kits, that's about all. I've love to learn to make my own the right way. The Mr. Beer home brew kit is great and can be re used.

01-25-2009, 07:35 PM	#3
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey I'd love to make my own Whiskey... __________________ MassHole Banter

01-25-2009, 07:40 PM	#4
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey My grandpa made wine in his basement. He was pretty big into it. Had a ton of bottles. I never got the chance to have any. My uncle bought the house from him and my grandma, and sold/drank it all.

02-25-2009, 08:19 AM	#6
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey Made my first gallon on Tuesday. Now I just have to wait two weeks and then transfer to a new container. __________________ Insert quote here.

02-25-2009, 08:36 AM	#7
Ken Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Albany, In Posts: 241 Trading: (0)	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey I bought my mother and her husband wine supplies Christmas '07 to make their own and they have been at it since. They actually took a respectable place in the homemade wine contest at the Ky fair last year.

01-25-2009, 07:42 PM	#12
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey Ive made wine several times. The key (and I understand the same holds true for beer) is cleanliness. __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

01-25-2009, 07:51 PM	#13
Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,202 Trading: (5)	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey this wont help but my uncle makes the best wine I've tasted __________________ I'm an outcast riding into town alone I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone

01-25-2009, 08:43 PM	#16
Drat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey I brew my own beer and make my own wine. The distillation of liquor is illegal in the U.S. But if it weren't, I'd be freeze distilling whiskey and applejack in my basement too

01-25-2009, 08:54 PM	#17
Mark C Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE PA Posts: 674 Trading: (4)	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey I've made wine for a few years, getting ready to try beer. ^^ Drat is right, distillation is illegal, so don't tell anyone about that moonshine I made in my dorm room closet a few years back...

01-25-2009, 09:05 PM	#20
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Homemade Wine, Brandy, Whiskey I've never made anything at home, but years ago, I brewed beer a a brew place. We made some great batches of stout and ale.