Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Open Chat
Food & Drink
DIY brandy / gin / rum --distillique.co.za
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support AVForums:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="chrisc" data-source="post: 901108" data-attributes="member: 746"><p>Been making apricot liqueur in Montagu for 3 years now</p><p></p><p>Get (free) 3 x 210 litre drums of apricots, have to pay the farmer to deliver. Got the plastic drums from a fruit factory in Ashton who import cherries from Bulgaria in them</p><p>Prepare an empty 200 litre stainless steel drum and stretch across the top, two layers of swimming pool covering material, dished so that 5 litres of apricots can be poured into it</p><p>Squash the apricots so the juice goes into the drum. This can take several days</p><p>Strain the liquid to remove excess flesh</p><p>Pour the liquid into the still (about 5 litres at a time). This is on top of a CADAC gas cooker</p><p>The pipe goes through a water trough connected to a hose, so there is a trickle of cool water going through</p><p>The liquid is put straight into 200ml bottles. </p><p>Avoid the temptation to sample it</p><p></p><p>The result</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/m7IHPmy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrisc, post: 901108, member: 746"] Been making apricot liqueur in Montagu for 3 years now Get (free) 3 x 210 litre drums of apricots, have to pay the farmer to deliver. Got the plastic drums from a fruit factory in Ashton who import cherries from Bulgaria in them Prepare an empty 200 litre stainless steel drum and stretch across the top, two layers of swimming pool covering material, dished so that 5 litres of apricots can be poured into it Squash the apricots so the juice goes into the drum. This can take several days Strain the liquid to remove excess flesh Pour the liquid into the still (about 5 litres at a time). This is on top of a CADAC gas cooker The pipe goes through a water trough connected to a hose, so there is a trickle of cool water going through The liquid is put straight into 200ml bottles. Avoid the temptation to sample it The result [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/m7IHPmy.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Open Chat
Food & Drink
DIY brandy / gin / rum --distillique.co.za
Top