Which end?Has anyone tried using a cigarette holder at the end of now-ubiquitous paper straws to stop them going soggy?
Very interesting! How long does the fermentation process take? I associate plums with slivovitz (spelled one way or the other) more than with vodka, but that distinction may not be important.Distiller remains the greatest invention of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
I'll be setting the plum vodka today. I always remove the stones from fruits (I don't want to produce Cyclone B - I'm not German), so my vodkas have a very delicate taste (they don't have the hint of bitterness from the stones)!
Sounds good. And, in between sentence one and two, the distillation takes place.About 2 weeks from my experience. Then it an age for months.
I think it depends on what you want to achieve in taste and colour. Obviously wood gives away both to the water in alcohol. I suspect the difference in access to air can be tricky (if not lethal), but I guess tricks are elemental to making moonshine. BTW, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I just made some plum tincture!Follow-up question: does aging in a non-reactive container (like glass or steel) do much good, or does it need to be in wood?
I see. We used to do that with sour cherries when I was little. It much improved the taste (if not the texture) of the cherries, which we children were allowed to have.I think it depends on what you want to achieve in taste and colour. Obviously wood gives away both to the water in alcohol. I suspect the difference in access to air can be tricky (if not lethal), but I guess tricks are elemental to making moonshine. BTW, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I just made some plum tincture!Follow-up question: does aging in a non-reactive container (like glass or steel) do much good, or does it need to be in wood?