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I have been looking at mixing up some absinthe.
#1. I am assuming that I need to use a pot still, not a reflux still. Is that correct?
#2. I have seen several different still designs on the web, from the amazing still, to some all copper pot stills, propane heated at coppermoonshinestills.com and electric heated at revenoor.com. What would work best for very high quality absinthe? Can I save the bucks and use the amazing still, or should I suck it up and spend the $ on the manufactured equipment. I'm interested in the 5 to 10 gallon range. Does anyone have experience with these manufacturers.
#3. Assuming I have finished the maceration process, how long does it take to distill a batch?
#4. While I am at it, how does a real homebrew distilled batch compare to say a Kubler or a Jade? ,I know, I know, depends on the ingredients and the recipe, but what has been your experience. Is it possible to make some really good hooch? Or should I keep paying through the nose?,
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I am not sure on how to make absinthe but when it comes to making or buying a still. I suggest you buy. I am in the process of building an internal reflux condenser still and I have been at it for some time and if I had not had friends that have a machine shop I would never had been so close to finishing the still. I have spent many hours on this still. If you are one that loves to tinker and say that you built your own still than build one. I love to own all aspects of my brew. From start to finish. As for how long it takes to distill a batch it depends on the type of still you are using and the distill should be very slow. One thing with the reflux is that the product gets redistilled in the column several time before it runs out of the outlet.
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1. Yes, a pot still is the one. Copper works best, and the genuine alambic works even better. There is a link and pictures on Tony's homedistiller site that can point you in the right direction. 2. Distillation time length is dependent upon how much you are distilling and at what temperature. 3. Real home-distilled absinthe can taste better or worse than the Kublers or Jades. It depends upon your process, ingredients, and skills in absinthe making. Go to www.oxygenee.com or www.feeverte.net. They have some real workable recetes and processes for absinthe making. You'll have to dig around the sites for it though. I've tasted some home-distilled absinthes that completely blows away any Jade, and I've also tasted home-distilled that truly sucks. If you are really good, you can make absinthe that is almost a virtual copy of the pre-ban stuff ,minus the 85+ years of aging, of course,.
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