The Joy of Home Distilling: The Ultimate Guide to Making Your Own Vodka, Whiskey, Rum, Brandy, Moonshine, and More (Joy of Series)

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The complete guide for beginner and intermediate distillers. Make your own
brew at home! ”If you’re going to invest the $100 or so to get a basic
equipment and recipe kit, then you’ll want to take care in ensuring that your
first batch is brewed correctly.” –Rick Morris, HowBrewBeer The Joy of Home
Distilling covers nearly every facet of distilling: Step-by-step instructions
for the different processes, from bucket to bottleThe difference between
spirit types and how to produce eachWhat yeast is, what it does, and how to
ensure that you get a strong, complete fermentationWhat distillation is and
common misconceptions about the processLegalities surrounding distilling
alcohol at homeCarbon filtering—when it’s necessary, when to filter, and why
you filterFlavoring and aging your spiritsKeeping safety first when working
with flammable materials, such as ethanolYeast styles and nutritional
requirementsDifferent methods of distillation and equipmentPost-distillation
processAnd of course, fun drink recipes! (Try the Mudslide or the Cherry
Bomb!) Author Rick Morris, who has been selling distillation equipment for
over 25 years, even includes his own recipes for different types of spirits
and drink recipes. By learning not just how to distill, but also what is
happening at each step and why it is needed, readers will be armed with the
information they need to experiment with their own spirits and concoct their
own recipes. Easy to understand even for a first-time distiller, The Joy of
Home Distilling is sure to become your number one distilling resource. Read
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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse; Illustrated edition (October 21, 2014)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1629145866
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 60
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #12,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Whiskey #16 in Homebrewing, Distilling & Wine Making #36 in Alcoholic Spirits
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