Tickled with glee that OG George is back to giving us the wisdom of home distillation. Thanks so much for your lessons! This craft is a labour of love ❤
Has anyone ever called you the Mr Rodgers of distilling?? Lol You have a way of making everyone feel comfortable and accepted. Thanks George for all you do and have done.
George, every video I watch of yours just makes my day better! The knowledge and excitement you have for this craft is incredible! So glad you are back
Thank you for coming back to us George. Let’s have some good times ahead. I have some ideas. Ideas for episodes. Unfortunately in your absence many extremely cheap under educated hoping for better results then possible have a 2 legged stool and purchased the in expensive counter top plug in stills. Not to call them out or make fun of them by name “Me”. But I think it would be fun if we can learn together what we can and can not do with them, what some of us are missing, recipes that work best, the internal gin basket test, do your magic with a George made carbon filter, etc. me and others like me tried the entry point to the craft to the maximum wife approval in her kitchen angle. We could use a little rub our nose in it and a little maybe it’s not so so bad- only George can do. We won’t listen to our results we listen to yours. Anyway. Thanks for everything. I think we all needed this.
So glad you are back. I watched a ton of your videos last year before starting my first batch this year. It was absolute trash, but a good cleaning run…🤣 They get a little better each time, and i keep watching you, Jessie, and Bearded&Bored.
Thanks to YOU George, my distillate comes out GREAT, as a rule. My wife loves my Single Malt, corn is very tasty, and my brandies are EXCELLENT!! Id been making wine for several years, wanting to distill... Then i found George. 👍👍
I know that if I open your videos I'll find everything and everything about mash, fermentation, distilling and making distiller.... but I still love to watch your videos. So simply explained, tells all you need to know, says: this is how I do it, but, do how you want do it. No hidden agendas, just sharing the knowledge and experience. Glad you're back.
Thanks for bringing back the basic methods and allowing all of us to be refreshed with great knowledge. I look forward to see all of it and learning and enjoying what you have to teach.😎
I watched every video you made before I ever tried. Didn't even realize you were gone. So glad you're back. I do 180 to 184 every time That's because of your videos. Thank you
As a person who enjoys so many different hobbies I definitely understand the burnout When you feel like you've already said it all and it feels like every new day is just a repeat of the day before However I am so glad you enjoyed a break away from things for a while but I am even happier that you re kindled that flame You have a new clarity that I haven't seen in you before and it is soooo exciting Knowing that you have decided that you stil... have so much more knowledge to share with us Sir I am so glad th have you back with us You have been missed more than you know Love you brother And God bless
My first-ever batch went real good until I got impatient with the draining through the bags. I ripped two bags. I managed to save everything using strainers. And in the end it turned out ok . I don't use the bags anymore. You Jesse and bearded are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you again.
@@seymourpro6097 after cooking I spun the top until it tightened up like ringing out a wet rag and the side split. Was using two pots it happened both times. The next day I bought a 10 gallon pot with a strainer.
I can second your statement about hand grinders being a workout. I've got a Country Living hand mill. It is a solid, sturdy, top of the line piece of equipment. But it is a handspun grinding wheel. I grind all of my thirty pounds of grain through that machine, and, boy, am I ever beat at the end of the process. I spread it out over two days, and still I am beat. It does save me the cost of gym membership which is a good thing.
Absolutely brilliant George, i have played once recently with oates and used Amalaize, one of my best ferments yet, the timing of this video is wild, have been considering a Corn, Barley and Oat mash, now i'm getting excited. Thankyou
Another great video! I'm sure you've heard this a thousand times but you are an excellent teacher George, you make it almost impossible to not learn or understand this hobby. Great job!
Welcome back George! If you are looking for ideas... It would be great to see videos on RUM... from start to finish, including aging and bottling. Thanks for all your share!
Thank you George theres 4 thing's that are essential to distilling. Starch, Water, Yeast and Enthusiasm and you sir you have that in spades. Folks that have these hobbies and are willing to share their knowledge are wonderful people. There's no need to gate keep the secrets because if someone makes something better than you then you yourself can learn from them and maybe make something even better next time. Still no still and will I buy a still well I'm still not sure but I am enjoying learning the process and what I learn here can be applied elsewhere like beer and wine making..
Welcome back George sure is good to see you I missed your videos you do amazing job on giving directions I'm recipes I hope you keep it up for a long time happy distilling
Thank the spirts your back. i learn the way you teach. i stopped stillin when you were gone but now i dug up my stuff and will enjoy your words and some serious cleaning. Later George.
Hey George, I'm loving the joy and enthusiasm you have for this process. Your manner is both instructive and welcoming, especially for those of us watching at home. I'm a long way from actually trying any distilling myself but watching you is always a treat. Excellent work as always bud. Please keep up the great work and I'll be here to absorb what I can.
Welcome back friend. Love the videos and appreciate the simplistic and educational way you do things. I honestly think this could be an amazing hobby if legitimized world wide. Happy stillin.
So happy you are back and very grateful George! Because of you, I'm not just sitting in the easy chair since my retirement ;-) I'm very interested in Distilling, and finally getting set up on my first run. Something I'm considering because of a unique situation I'm in is to try to do some distance fermentation, meaning, I'll start the fermentation, and leave the shop for the winter. My plan is to monitor the activity, and temperature via wifi camera, and once it stops bubbling, go ahead and kill the heat via wifi thermostat and plug. Then let is settle through the winter, as it would still be in a cool, closed container, and when I return in the early spring, I should be able to run it right away. I can see the possibility of hiccups, such as stalling, but in theory, do you see any other issues? Maybe this could be some content for your future? LOL
Thank you very much for the video! You mentioned about amylase before and showed the option of purchasing it separately, however it is great that you showed us now an alternative for the newbies in this video. It would be great if you could make a video about different types of barley, because it escapes my understanding what those types you mentioned mean.
Thanks George for this and all your content. It was very helpful and instrumental to me when I got started in this hobby. It’s always so informative and entertaining to watch. Looking forward to new content!!
As I said before the stool is a guideline,first is be ready to process what you make,create a mash or wash,using the process,have a goal for starting gravity,then finish with the equipment,I know it works when the stool is complete,that part is like shaving one whisker on your face,it's still worth it.
Excellent video George. I never did like corn whiskey mainly because it's a pain in the ass to break down into a fermentable sugar. Getting your grain crushed makes things a lot easier and most of your homebrew shops will do that for you. Oh before I forget, Mile High Distilling has a brand new reflux version of the Mr. Distiller air still. You should check that out. It also comes with a gin basket and foreshots glass too.
THANKS, George for breaking it down i am new to this, but i have also learned a lot from you channel always good to hear from you looking forward for the next one.
