graham (chickenman) wrote:

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Under the Australian law home distilling of any spirits is Illegal, even though you only make it for yourself?

I have a 4 litre still mainly for distilling water lol

Now on any home brew site some say its Illegal to make any types of spirits in Aussie but? a few sites even show a video of how to make your own spirits (weid)

In Nz it is legal to make spirts for your own use but not here in Aussie?

My 4 litre still is legal to own but over 4 litres you are to have a licence to wn it?

http://www.aussiebrewer.com.au/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=37&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=3

Now this site tells you its illegal in red.  http://brewerschoice.com.au/spirits-making/

Also some sites here in Aussie even have a video on how to make your own spirits?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_dNIXnTfHI

 

1 of my favourites

$5.90

 

A Smooth, Delicious, Full Bodied Liqueur with a Touch of Sweetness, a Mellow Aroma and a Rich Amber Colour. Makes up 2.25 Litres. Requires 280ml of Sugar.

$6.95

Blue Label Whisky - Noble Essences

Connoisseurs Very Old Blanded Whisky. Makes up 2.25 Litres

You have to make a wash of app 23 litres add yeast 8 kg sugar and some carbon, leave app a week until it stops bubbling then ad your 2 parts a n b clearer.

Only on info I have read  I just make distilled water, as pigs do really do fly lol

-- Edited by graham (chickenman) on Thursday 3rd of July 2014 09:44:28 AM

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In app a week be blop blop blop here drip by drip for a drip   (berp)

Have also heard you MUST filter through activated carbon after you have diluted to the strength you want. Gets rid of the nasties.

So many different essences that could enhance the flavour of this distilled liquid.  Have heard that generally about 14 bottles of spirit per batch can be made.  The cost someone told me was a little different.  A bit more expensive at about $6 a bottle.

I do believe that the cost of coke is outrageous.  It's dearer than the spirit!!!

delatite wrote:

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Have also heard you MUST filter through activated carbon after you have diluted to the strength you want. Gets rid of the nasties.

So many different essences that could enhance the flavour of this distilled liquid.  Have heard that generally about 14 bottles of spirit per batch can be made.  The cost someone told me was a little different.  A bit more expensive at about $6 a bottle.

I do believe that the cost of coke is outrageous.  It's dearer than the spirit!!!

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 Coke is to dear I buy pepsi at Woolies $3 for 2 litres,but don't buy pepsi from Coles its  over $3 for the same size of 2 litres

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 Coke is to dear I buy pepsi at Woolies $3 for 2 litres,but don't buy pepsi from Coles its  over $3 for the same size of 2 litres

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 We buy my favourite drink, Pepsi Max at whatever store has it on special. Sunday I bought 20 x 2liter bottles at IGA for $1.49 each. I decant into 600 ml bottles so as not to have too much go flat. Love my Pepsi Max.   

Aussie Paul.  

A good friend of mine knows lots about this

They say that an airstill (as shown) is less-than-ideal, though far better than not homedistilling

They say to look up a distilling-based webforum for experienced advice (eg if staying with a potstill try http://www.stillsmart.co.uk/...... if wanting to know 'more' try http://www.coppercustomstillcomponents.com.au/phpBB3/index.php?sid=dda5f9ad8708f4496a0611113cbf65c0 )

Take care

Hylda&Jon wrote:

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graham (chickenman) wrote:

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delatite wrote:

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Have also heard you MUST filter through activated carbon after you have diluted to the strength you want. Gets rid of the nasties.

So many different essences that could enhance the flavour of this distilled liquid.  Have heard that generally about 14 bottles of spirit per batch can be made.  The cost someone told me was a little different.  A bit more expensive at about $6 a bottle.

I do believe that the cost of coke is outrageous.  It's dearer than the spirit!!!

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 Coke is to dear I buy pepsi at Woolies $3 for 2 litres,but don't buy pepsi from Coles its  over $3 for the same size of 2 litres

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 I have been making my own bourbon for about 10 years now using a 5ltr single reflux still that distills spirit to about 90% alcohol which is equal to about 180% proof. I then soak it in wood chips that come from used Jim Bean oak casks then dilute the mix down to 40% and finish the flavoring etc. Turns out to be a nice drop.

 

As for filtering. I buy a small sachet of Still Spirits Turbo Carbon which is a black paste that gets added at the start of fermentation then at the end I add Turbo Clear which drops the carbon & stuff to the bottom within a couple of days leaving the rest as a clear spirit ready for decanting. (saves on later filtering)

On average a mix makes about 10 bottles at about $7 to $8 a bottle i think. It can be made cheaper depending on what is used but, with mine, the yeast, 7kg sugar (generic from coles or woolies $1.99 for 2kg), turbo carbon, turbo clear, wood chips, Still Spirits honey bourbon flavour (adds a bit more taste) and glucose(for smoothness) all add to the cost.

As for Coca Cola, it's way to expensive. I've found the Aldi Royal Coke an excellent substitute and at about $8 to $9 for 24 cans it's a good price too (I think that works out to about $1 a litre). I prefer cans as I found those 2ltr bottles go flat too quick when they are over half empty.

Happy Drinking

Jon

-- Edited by Hylda&Jon on Sunday 6th of July 2014 12:13:08 PM

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 Doing a wash now I got a single elect blanket to wrap around it to keep it app 18 to 23 deg using triple distilled still yeast,i add the carbon then after app 7 or 8 days its the a and b clearer.

I have just a basic filter as in pic below and use those round block carbon filters. Also withmy Air still I don't have to take off the 1st 75 mls, but a friend of mine has a larger still his wife uses the 1 st 75 mls to clean windows mixed with water. Also I have tried Dextrose but white sugar seems to give me better alco and taste. Also to sterilise my container I use Milton baby bottle wash 1 tablet in app 3 litres of water.