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Originally Posted by alexander
what sugar are you using, and also what yeast?
Ice distillation is really not a good method, and is extremely illegal, like any distillation without a license, its also very dangerous, you can and will significantly increase the concentrations of fusel alcohols in your mixture, which is dangerous, thus if you will do it, don't distill at a very low temperature, or by a large volume, trust me, it won't be cool when you are in the hospital...
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Organic cane sugar and regular baking yeast. I know, not the optimal ingredients, but my wife will kill me if I tell her I want to spend $2 per packet for Red Start brewing yeast.
Yes, I am aware of the shortcomings of freeze distalation. However I will point out that it is the same method that was used to make apple-jack in colonial times.Perhaps there is a suggestion for a better method that will not require significant investment? I actually just through of something I could try. Actual distillation with some components I already have. It might work.
Unfortunately I have quite a lot of interests and hobbies and a relatively limited budget for use in experimenting. Most of my fun stuff (fresnel lens, charcoal barrel, computer) were acquired when I was still a bachelor and could play a little more fast and loose with the wallet.
