The Alchemist's Shack

Kahlua style coffee liqueur (makes 0.75l): 100g white sugar 50g brown sugar 50g coffee beans 1tsp honey 1tsp vanilla bean paste 300ml 40% abv neutral alcohol Grind the coffee beans and make some coffee with them, a french press is best for this. You want to end up with ~300ml of coffee, so an initial 400ml of water for a french press. Add the sugar to the coffee, mix until dissolved, you might want to heat the coffee in a saucepan for this, but make sure it doesnt come to a boil. Mix in the honey, vanilla bean paste and alcohol, then top up to 750ml. It gets better the longer it sits.

Forgot to post recipe 1.15L 50% neutral alcohol 20g juniper 7g coriander 1g angelica root 1.6g licorice 2.3g rosehips 1.2g orris root / 1.2g marshmallow root 0.1g black pepper 0.25g szechuan pepper (add 8-10 hours before distillation) Vapor infusion: 5.5g linden blossoms 1.5g orange blossoms 3.8g lemon peel 4.2g orange peel 5.5g dried spruce tips Macerate 18-24 hours (Add florals & zest 2-4h before distillation, if not vapor infused) Bottle at 42-43%

These tri clamp gaskets with mesh are a wonderful alternative to an actual gin botanical basket

Made a test batch of a vapor infused gin Seems pretty good, will let it sit and rest for about a week, then dilute to drinking strength

The big channels seem to be intently following my brewing exploits

Big things are happening Set up the wash for a rum - bourbon hybrid, 5kg of corn and 5L of molasses Also set up 18L of grape juice to ferment to make brandy, with which i will then make port wine

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Great post, wish I could forward it but you know whatever I guess