Homemade Rum

[Rossnaree]

I think he drank it and -- well, he's "unresponsive."

 

[moxie]

Just went through the thread due to curiosity, and while I am not particularly interested in making a high alcohol brew myself, I do have something to add... I have seen a piece of homebrewing equipment called a "carbon snake." Basically, it consists of a valve and large hose that is stuffed with some sort of distillers' carbon. You "filter" your brew through it as it is gravity racked to a new vessel. This is intended to remove unwanted odours/flavours, as well as some of the less desirable byproducts of the fermentation process. There is one at my LHBS for about $15. I have no idea if this thing works or not, but it might be worth a try. Another option MIGHT be to simply run your brew through a Brita carbon filter. Like I said, I am just assuming this would help in removing some of the less desirable byproducts, I have never done it before.

 

[moxie]

One more suggestion if you are trying to impart flavour to it:

Liquor Quik Essences

 

[firebirdude]

updates?

 

[Banefoul]

poke. how did thi work for you?

 

[JLem]

From what i can tell, the OP has not posted anything anywhere on HBT in 2.5 years. I don't think any updates will be forthcoming.

 

[detlion1643]

Is there a reason no one has made 'sugar wash' and aged it on chips of some sort. By aged, I mean years. I know the wash itself is pretty disgusting but after all, maybe a little molasses/oak flavor would age well in it and provide a drinkable "rum" of sorts...

 

[CodyA]

From what i can tell, the OP has not posted anything anywhere on HBT in 2.5 years. I don't think any updates will be forthcoming.

He probably said "screw it", bought some copper, and joined one of the "unspeakable home-brew" forums.

I can say from experience that this is a horrible idea. After 15% abv, the Bacardi plant wont even touch the stuff to do some "refining" because of the horrible, nasty flavors yeast make after a certain alcohol threshold. Muchless drinking it straight from the fermenter bucket. Stick to beer, wine, and commercial liquors if you want to make kaluha or irish creme, and leave the hard stuff to the guys with 250,000 dollar permits.

 

[Countryboy73]

and leave the hard stuff to the guys with 250,000 dollar permits.

A permit in louisiana is like $50 for personal consumption.

 

[JLem]

A permit in louisiana is like $50 for personal consumption.

For distillation?

 

[pickles]

A permit in louisiana is like $50 for personal consumption.

There is no way this is true.

 

[novalou]

There is no way this is true.

It is not true. Distilled spirits are a federally controlled substance. It is in no way legal or practical to make it for personal use. Don't believe your neighbor or your Uncle Bob that says otherwise.

It is also against the rules for us to discuss it here. This is a wine forum.

 

[Yooper]

It is not true. Distilled spirits are a federally controlled substance. It is in no way legal or practical to make it for personal use. Don't believe your neighbor or your Uncle Bob that says otherwise.

It is also against the rules for us to discuss it here. This is a wine forum.

For distillation, even for fuel, you need a federal permit. You may/will also need a local permit.

And it's true that forum rules specifically prohibit talk of distillation. There are other forums out there for that.

Keep it about wine, please. Thanks.

 

[toddrod]

There is no way this is true.

It is actually $50 for a wine producer permit and the bond is $100 in Louisiana. I know because I am getting to apply for one for a small home based winery I am considering doing.

 

[novalou]

It is actually $50 for a wine producer permit and the bond is $100 in Louisiana. I know because I am getting to apply for one for a small home based winery I am considering doing.

Ask about the federal permit, you'll need that too.

As specified before, it's against the rules to discuss distillation.

 

[novalou]

It is actually $50 for a wine producer permit and the bond is $100 in Louisiana. I know because I am getting to apply for one for a small home based winery I am considering doing.

Winery, I have to read next time...

 

[CodyA]

It is actually $50 for a wine producer permit and the bond is $100 in Louisiana. I know because I am getting to apply for one for a small home based winery I am considering doing.

You need a permit just to make wine for personal consumption in CA?!

 

[pickles]

It is actually $50 for a wine producer permit and the bond is $100 in Louisiana. I know because I am getting to apply for one for a small home based winery I am considering doing.

Ok... How does this relate to making rum??

 

[macboi95]

I make alot of homemade rum out of simply bread sugar and maple syrup, sometimes I use apples