How to make Gin at home

Fantastic recipe

another grand video...thanks Eddie

I am currently making a homemade kowenwijn. That's the higher grade of genever (Dutch gin) which typically has at least 51% malt-derived alcohol. Mine is 100% malt, made from a Munich malt mash. I double-distilled that and proofed down to 40% ABV. Then I separated it in 3 parts: one part I kept as is, one part I am currently infusing with some American white oak blocks (medium toast, light char) and the third part will be infused with botanicals and redistilled once the oak infusion is done. Then finally all 3 parts will be combined together. For the botanicals I will do a mixed distillation: some pre-infused in the alcohol and some will be vapor-distilled using a gin basket. My secret ingredient are the juniper berries, which I hand-picked in Sardinia last year and find them to be superior to the ones I can buy locally. :)

i see that all botanical are dry, is there a reason why you do not use fresh ones?

Congrats Eddie, you've got 10k subs!🥳👑

Great video ! Simon from Alchemist Distiller, here in Canada. Next time : Absinthe distillation ;-)

I suggest coriander, because real gin doesn’t have only juniper but always the pair of juniper and coriander!

Also: Angelica is known to fix aromas. You need just a very little bit, but because of its characteristics it is in most gins.

Most importantly: buy an airstill. It won’t be more expensive but not as romantic, but it is really easy to clean, doesn’t scorch, it doesn’t need a heating source nor a pump; it is plug and play- just an amazing peace of equipment! It can even be operated inside (copper pot still can be dangerous in non ventilated rooms!)

Amazing video! (as usual)
I really would love to get that little distillery pot, where did you get it?

Having watched this and the vacuum distillation video, could you not make the argument that this process is more or less extracting the essential oils from botanicals using a NGA base? Could you not achieve the same effect by adding food grade essential oils to your NGA?

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Where can I purchase this small cooper still??

Will this get me drunk if I make this at Home?

Hi Eddie!! Your videos are very interesting!! A thousand thanks!! I would like to try your gin once!!! Best regards Alex from Italy

you deserve more likes! well done vid!

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Thanks for this great video, what do you think about distilling herbs and flowers using "vapour stream steam" instaed boiling, becasue they are delicate?

Hello. Very curious to explore gin distillation. Couple questions - what do you use to dilute the gin? Also where do you get neutral grain alcohol. Thanks!!

Thank you. The video is very helpful especially as we are about to have a go at our first gin distilling at home (we did attend a class at a distillery to get us up to speed before buying our own still). One question for you... Which refractometer do you use? A search throws up so many options so a recommendation from you would be very helpful. Thanks!

Could not find the link for the equipment? Could you please link in a comments :)

Great video! You are awesome at explaining

My husband bought me a 5 liter copper distill so that l can start making my own gin. I live in the USA , l have taken a class in the UK ( l am British Born( , but l have never learnt how to set the distill up & what plastic pipes l need. Do you have a video on the process ? Ty

Recently attended a Gin making experience locally and definitely want to try more as the gin I made was pretty good. Your video is a great simplified reminder and thoroughly informative. Thanks. Will be watching more 😁

Found it :) would you know if its possible to extract flavours if the forest, or at least the smells? Pine cones, moss after rain, pine needle. Basicslly like a spring early mornignhn forest walk in a glass

This is a fantastic video thanks!
Can I ask what you dilute the gin with to get it to the right ABV please? Is it just water?
Also I notice you use a 3L still but only put in 1L alcohol, is there a limit to how much you are supposed to fill it? I was thinking of buying a 0.7L still to start off small but now wondering what volume of alcohol I could put in there? (Am I going to end up with only 20cl of gin?!)
Thank you so much!

What do you do with the tails?