Ready for this? It isn't exactly an easy chain of events to follow but I will do my best to be concise and brief (no promises on brief
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I started chasing "rabbit trails" after it became apparent that the majority of the people in power have lost their minds by deciding that Hillary and Donald where the two best people suited to run for the president. Suffice it to say, I started thinking about an exit strategy for when it all goes to hell in a handbasket and began thinking about what it would take to become a prepper and survive the coming apocalypse.
I was going to actually detail all of the twists and turns that led here, but... Somewhere along the way, I decided that a strong form of currency when everything else is gone and I am finally settled into my self sustaining home on land somewhere in the mountains would be alcohol or bullets. Well, still trying to figure out how to make bullets out of readily available items so alcohol won out between the two and I am now attempting to master making multiple forms of alcohol with the simplest tools and ingredients.
Hence, my many hours of google searching and research found me at this forum reading many different and interesting posts. I am still sorting through all of the different posts and information but I finally started my first batch of hard cider/apfelwein based on the recipes here (Edwort's Apfelwein) with a few modifications of my own.
I have a friend that is a brewer at Lakewood Brewery here in Dallas TX that is responsible for some of there award winning recipes who has been helping me, but when it came to taking some shortcuts and finding ways to simplify the process he basically has opted out.
Sooo.... I am looking for help from anyone that can help me determine the cheapest, easiest ways to produce viable drinkable hooch.
Anyway, this looks like a warm and comfortable place to hang around, so I am looking forward to meeting everyone and getting feedback about my experiments!