Anybody here make their own booze?

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  1. HackettSuxTNG

    HackettSuxTNG Well-Known Member

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    It's actually become a hobby of mine. I've taken the classic Italian Limoncello recipe and have applied it to other fruit:
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  2. Brook!

    Brook! Soft Admin...2018 Friendliest Member Award Winner

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    Kudos to you my friend. Looks awesome
    Tell us more.

    I am a simple guy. I buy from liquor store and drink :)
     
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  3. bicketybam

    bicketybam Well-Known Member

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    I used to brew beer about 30 years ago.
     
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    HackettSuxTNG Well-Known Member

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    Well, you can get the basic limoncello recipe here:

    https://makeityourown.com/recipes/limoncello/

    I've had success with the basic Lemon, as well as orange, strawberries (yum), and cherries (MEGA-GOOD!). Peaches were a disaster. The alcohol just couldn't penetrate the fruit for enough flavor.

    What you see in the picture is my first attempt at raspberries, Classic Lemon, and my first attempt with limes. I have to wait a whole month for the fermentation process to complete.
     
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    bicketybam Well-Known Member

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    I know a guy who knows a guy who knows how to make wine in a toilet.
     
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  6. stinkyB

    stinkyB 2009 Best Avatar Award Winner

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    20 years ago here.... easier to grow plants and buy IPAs at grocery store when they're on sale
     
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  7. Jonathan_Vilma

    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    You’re kind of a weird guy, huh bub?
     
  8. Dierking

    Dierking Well-Known Member

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    Someone bought me a limoncello at the bar last night. And, no, I am not a lesbian.

    Shit is nasty.
     
  9. Red Menace

    Red Menace Well-Known Member

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    Does mixing sweet and sour mix with Bushmill whiskey count?
     
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    I make glügg, it's called spiced wine but 1.5L grain alcohol andded to 3L of Port wine, which is then simmered for a couple of hours, takes it well above wine territory. It sneaks up on you since it is so sweet you don't realize the alcohol content, it also will give you a terrible hangover. Now I just need to find great grandpa's recipe for this year.
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  11. Leicester Jet

    Leicester Jet Well-Known Member

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    I make wine, cider and cherry brandy at home - very nice it is too. I think I currently have around 150 bottles of different wines laid down and maturing.
     
  12. JackBower

    JackBower Well-Known Member

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    I made beer a few years back, but it was too much stuff for apartment living.

    I have more space now so I'm considering getting back into it.
     
  13. Savatage

    Savatage Well-Known Member

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    I just make it disappear.
     
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    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 2018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    I always thought Limoncello was weed.
     
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  15. barfolomew

    barfolomew Well-Known Member

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    So you are a boomer ;)
     
  16. bicketybam

    bicketybam Well-Known Member

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    In what world were boomers born in 1967?
     
  17. Savatage

    Savatage Well-Known Member

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    I just missed out on being a "boomer" and I'm '65. Gen X is '65-'80.
     
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  18. barfolomew

    barfolomew Well-Known Member

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    Close enough.
     
  19. bicketybam

    bicketybam Well-Known Member

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    I blame common core math for this.
     
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  20. barfolomew

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    That's so funny i forgot to laugh
     

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