The Alchemist's Shack

and here is the (probably) final iteration of the turicum gin inspired recipe how close did i get to turicum gin? dunno, only had a small amount one time, but i like the result nonetheless i did also use the 90% sugar wash neutral and 10% shochu base liquor, same as with the previous recipe, but i dont think it makes all that much of a difference 1.15L 50% neutral alcohol maceration: 20g juniper 7g coriander 1g angelica root 1.6g licorice 2.3g rosehips 1.2g orris root 0.1g black pepper 0.2g szechuan pepper (add 8-10 hours before distillation) vapor infusion: 5.5g linden blossoms 1.5g orange blossoms 4g lemon peel 4g orange peel 5.5g spruce tips (double if fresh) Macerate 18-24 hours Bottle at 42-43%

the inspiration for the R-gin is the roku gin that was initially in that bottle, of course its not the same but i do think it somewhat resembles it, though it could use a bit more citrus this here is the recipe i went with for it, i initially wanted to use a bit of grapefruit peel but i couldnt find any that wasnt treated, so i changed it around a bit and used lemon balm instead Base liquor: 90% sugar wash neutral, 10% shochu 600ml 60% abv spirit (macerate 24h): 22g juniper 4.5g coriander 1.2g angelica root 0.6g orris root 5g lemon peel 3g mandarin peel 400ml 48% abv spirit: macerate for 6 hours: 2g fresh blackcurrant leaves 0.5g sichuan pepper (toast before maceration) macerate for 2 hours: 1.3g sencha tea 1g linden blossoms 1.3g fresh lemon balm (0.8 dried) strain all botanicals before distillation, dont want any in the pot vapor infusion: 0.75g dried spruce tips (1.5g fresh) 0.3g linden blossoms 1g lemon peel dilute to 43-45%

Made some more gin Last adjustments on one recipe and tried out the new recipe Both turned out very nice The R-gin has a vit more herbal 'green' taste The T-gin on the other hand has more juniper presence, as well as more citrus and floral flavor, also has a more oily mouthfeel since theres so much essential oil in it that its become cloudy

was chatting with a buddy about the japs being anal about piracy turns out theyre so anal about it, instead of just fining you for it like in some cucked countries, they throw you in fucking jail over downloading an episode of "saki's autism adventure and friends"

the fog is coming (to get a refill)

a while back i made some raki, after resting for a while its become really nice, classic anise taste and sweetness recipe: 1l 45% abv neutral spirit 100g anise macerate anise for 2 days, distill, dilute to 45% abv and add 6g sugar per liter of product