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I have a very specific drink I want to make so I need to make beetroot vodka. Will it taste any different to any other vodka? Recipe 6kg (13.2 lb) whole, raw beetroot 12kg (26.4lb) sugar Yeast ( I used angel red label) 70L (18.5 gal) water

Time for a little challenge. Can I make a smoked white whiskey smooth? Here is the recipe: 10.5 kg NZ peated malt 0.7 kg manuka smoked malt 1.4 kg oats 1.4 kg Shepard's delight PLEASE NOTE! If you can't find manuka malt try playing with any other wood-smoked malt If you cant find shepherds delight you can substitute it for Extra Special Malt

We all suck at distilling. Hear me out . . . it's totally normal!

This is about as romantic as Valentine's Day gets around here. Erin and I distilled rose petals and guess what? Its AMAZING

We distilled rose vodka. It's AMAZING!

It turns out distilled Hibiscus is dam tasty! Its more on the subtle side when compared to distilled rose. But I guess it will be a great ingredient to pair with other botanicals!

I have a love-hate relationship with essences. Will this new range change that?

What happens if you treat grain like a botanical? Can we quickly add grain flavour to vodka by macerating it and re-distilling it? Let's find out together!

We fermented and distilled Mountain Dew! Will Mountain Dew ferment? Can you turn it into a wine and then distil it? What dose distilled Mountain Dew taste like? Find out in this special collaboration with @ClawhammerSupply.

This is NOT a gimmick its super tasty. This coming from a guy who generally does not like gins that don't taste like gin. You can make this hot cross gin in a few hours and be sipping it with ginger beer or cola the same day. The recipe I made here: 700ml of Potato Vodka ( link below) 22g uncrushed juniper 8g Coriander seeds 3g Fresh Lemon Peel 1.4g Liquorice Root 2g Sweet Orange Peel Powder 8g Raisins 2.5g Cassia cinnamon 1.2g Nutmeg 6g Fresh Ginger 2.5g allspice The slight tweaks I would make: 700ml of "silky vodka" (Link Below) 22g uncrushed juniper 8g Coriander seeds 3g Fresh Lemon Peel 1.4g Liquorice Root 2g Sweet Orange Peel Powder 8g Raisins 2.2g Cassia cinnamon 1g Nutmeg 6g Fresh Ginger 2.5g allspice

Time for a distilling competition between Erin and I. This time we are battling it out in a draft-style peeps competition. Really I'm just doing this to sneakily trick Erin into learning more about distilling. Shhhh don't tell her! Youtube doesn't let us put polls up anymore. So you will need to leave your votes in the comments section, have at it.

Thanks to Garret from @ManMadeMead for sending a special mead all the way to NZ to play with. Super tasty! Lets see if I can make a craft spirit to pair with it. The Gin I Made In This Video: 100m vodka 6g Lemon Peel 6g Coriander Seeds 1g Angelica root 25g uncrushed juniper 5 small hibiscus flowers (petals only) 2 medium bay leaves 4g Thyme

Its time to check in on a few of the barrels I have aging, including the Love Child.

At 138 proof / 69% this is the world's strongest beer! Granted we did cheat with the distilling/fortification. But this turned out pretty dang good all things considered. At the very least its a solid concept that could be explored at much more reasonable alcohol levels.

Home distillation is a deeply fulfilling hobby. Sure, you're going to have access to great quality spirits. But its much more than that. Here are my top 11 reasons to make your own moonshine.

Allan Bishop is a professional distiller, YouTuber, podcaster and historian. In this episode, he shares the secrets of French Absinthe from the 1800's (Belle Epoque absinthe) as well as dispelling some Absinthe myths.

I made a belle epoque Absinthe, A historic French absinthe popular between the mid-1800s and the early 1900s. There is a very interesting story behind its rise to popularity and its demonification. In a lot of ways its the time period that created the modern feelings of romance and mystique around absinthe. But that's probably not why you are here. You want to know if A historically accurate absinthe will make you hallucinate. So I will make it, drink a decent amount and see if I trip balls. 1L Recipe 1L of Beetroot vodka @ 85% 27g Wormwood 93g Anise 79g Fennel 3.4 Mint 1.9g Liqurice root 10g Corriander seed 0.5g Lemon Peel 1L Recipe colouration Colour half of your hearts with 2.6g Petite Wormwood 1.3g Hyssop 1.9g Lemon Balm

Special Barrel + Corn, Oats, Barley and Wheat? Time to lay down another barrel of bourbon! This one has been on my mind for a while. I'm glad I finally got to it.

How long can you keep yeast for after its opened? How should you store your yeast? How can you tell if your yeast is dead? If you're asking these questions this video has the answers!

How quickly can you make a batch of gin? I'm going to find out today! I have never actually timed myself while making gin, I know it can be pretty quick, but how quick? The recipe I made today: 1L Vodka (Potatoe vodka 50%) 35g Juniper (2/3 crushed 1/3 whole) 8.5g Coriander seeds crushed 8.5g Lemon Peel 1g Angelica root 5g Fennel 1g Liquorice root 2 Cardamom pods

Why is your spirit cloudy and how do you fix it? It's actually pretty easy! This is a common issue, especially with gin.

I distilled a Big Mac and it was not as horrible as you may think.

How do you know when to bottle an aged whiskey, rum or tequila?

I distilled a pop tart to see what it tasted like.

It's easy to lose flavour to heads when distilling fruit. This is a super simple way to make the most of your ingredients.

Distilling the darkest beer in the world to see what I can learn from it. Perhaps there is a secret here for standard whiskey or moonshine?

You CAN use beer yeast to make spirits, but should you?

Its great having a bunch of instruments to give data while distilling. But sometimes they can lead you astray. Make sure you check calibration if rely on them!

This apple brandy has a few additions. I have high hopes for this spirit but its going to take some time to age in the badmotivator barrel.

This vodka is smooth and silky but has a lot more fruit and grain flavours than normal. It even boasts a subtle but firm wisp of smoke! Its different and delicious. Grist for the mash: 4kg / 8.2lb peated malt 5kg / 11lb distillers malt 2kg / 2.2lb gelatinised oats 10kg / 22lb sugar Ferment with Angel AM-1

Cocktails are great, but what happens if we distil them? Turns out redistilled cocktails are pretty tasty!

I love absinthe, but I want more! More flavour, more effect! This absinthe dials up the flavour and adds a few ingredients you may not expect. Recipe: Macerate the following at 60c for 24 hours. 2L / 0.52 gal of smokey "vodka" • How To Make A DIFFERENT Vodka At Home 90 g wormwood 120g Anise 120g Fennel 12g dried mint 35g lemon balm 20g coriander seeds 5g angelica seeds Proof down to 40% abv and pot distill. Take a small amount from the top of the run and look to cut to tails at around 60% abv. Split the distilled spirit in half. Macerate one half at 60c with the following for 1 hour: 2g hyssop 4g petite wormwood or mugwort 1.5g lemon balm 8g yerba mate (add this in with around 40 min to go) Combine the two halves back together and proof down to your desired ABV (I went with 60%). Use water or yerba mate brewed at 80c for a hour.

Today I found out that cheesecake gin is delicious! Especially when its turned into a cheesecake gin float! Recipe: 1.4L (0.37 gal) of 50% vodak 30g bruised juniper 30g whole juniper 16g split coriander 8g lemon peel 8g lime peel 1.4g Angelica seed Cheesecake Gin Float: 15ml or 3/4 part cream 15ml or 3/4 part milk 15ml or 3/4 part honey syrup 40ml or 2 parts Cheesecake gin Fill the glass 3/4 of the way gently with tonic water Add a scoop of icecream (Vanilla) Top up with tonic Garnish with mint

Turns out Ginsinthe is TASTY! All the good parts of gin and absinthe put together and WAY cheaper to make than Absinthe. Recipe: 1.4 L (0.37 gal) 50% ABV vodka 35g wormwood 26g fennel 26 anise 35 g juniper 2g mint 12g coriander 1.5 liquorice root 4g lemon peel 4g lime peel 4g orange peel

I have a new series of videos and a few tests planned so I need a giant wash!

A stripping run is probably the most basic distilling technique, but it forms the foundation for double pot distillation, plate distillation and even reflux distillation. If you have any doubts or questions about how to perform a stripping run this tutorial has you covered. If I messed up and forgot something make sure to check the comments section as well.

J.J Jackson is the head distiller at Lucky Signs Spirits and a regular guest on the moonshiners TV show.

Impress your friends with these Jello shots, They are super tasty and the liquid cocktail centre is sure to surprise them. Here are three recipes but you can mix up the flavours to create whatever you want!

All the alcohol in this video was home made. If you want to learn how to do it check out the video links bellow. It turns out I was wrong, these cocktails made eggnog pretty tasty.

Apple Pie moonshine is super tasty, what if we could have the same flavours but a more neat liquor-like drinking experience?

It's time to follow up on the beginner distilling series. This time, we are looking at double pot distillation, specifically the spirit run.

Today I am distilling almonds and pistachios to see which is more suitable as a botanical style ingredient for distilling.

Mr Beasts Feastables are supposedly the best chocolate in the world. Let's see if I can distil Jimmy's chocolate into a chocolate rum! Let's also do a feastables family review.