Craft Distilling
Distill your own premium alcohol safely and legally - a guide for independent spirits "The joy of creating spirits at home is a great incentive for learning a little chemistry, and Victoria makes the chemistry fun!" ¿Bryan Welch, Mother Earth News, and CEO, B the Change Media MANY PEOPLE HAVE experienced great success making their own beer or wine at home, and in recent years a number of hobbyists have become interested in making distilled spirits. However, distilled spirits are more complicated to produce, and the process presents unique safety issues. In addition, alcohol distillation without a license is illegal in most countries, including the United States and Canada. From mashing and fermenting to building a small column still, Craft Distilling is a complete guide to creating high-quality whiskey, rum and more at home. Packed with recipes and techniques, this unique resource also explains the licensing process and proposes fair regulations for hobby distillers. Experienced brewer, distiller and self-reliance expert ictoria Redhed Miller shares a wealth of invaluable information for hobbyists, homesteaders, self-sufficiency enthusiasts, and anyone who cares about fine food and drink. Craft Distilling is the ideal offering for independent spirits. [Miller] provides the clearest and most detailed information on the home distillation process that I have read to date... The age of artisanal foods has arrived, and artisanal drinks, too. Cheers to this groundbreaking new book. ¿Gene Logsdon, author of Good Spirits: A New Look at Ol' Demon Alcohol Victoria Redhed Miller is a writer, photographer and homesteader who lives on a 40-acre off-grid farm in northwest Washington State with her husband David. Victoria is the author of Pure Poultry: Living Well with Heritage Chickens, Turkeys and Ducks .
Victoria Redhed Miller is a writer, photographer and homesteader who lives on a 40-acre off-grid farm in the foothills of Washington's Olympic Mountains with her husband David. She strives to be self-reliant through solar energy, gardening, raising heritage poultry, craft brewing and distilling, blacksmithing, and other traditional skills. She is the author of Pure Poultry: Living Well with Heritage Chickens, Turkeys and Ducks. She lives in Washington State.
How to distill your own premium alcohol safely and legally. Many people have experienced great success making their own beer or wine at home. In recent years a number of hobbyists have become interested in making distilled spirits. However, distilled spirits are more complicated to produce, and the process presents unique safety issues. In addition, alcohol distillation without a license is illegal in most countries, including the United States and Canada. From mashing and fermenting to building a small column still, Craft Distilling is a complete guide to creating high-quality whiskey, rum and more at home. Experienced brewer, distiller and self-reliance expert Victoria Redhed Miller shares a wealth of invaluable information including: Quality Spirits 101: Step-by-step recipes and techniques Legal Liquor: An overview of the licensing process in the U.S. and Canada Raising the Bar: Advocacy for fair regulations for hobby distillers. This unique resource will show you everything you need to know to get started crafting top-quality spirits on a small scale-and do it legally. Sure to appeal to hobbyists, homesteaders, self-sufficiency enthusiasts, and anyone who cares about fine food and drink, Craft Distilling is the ideal offering for independent spirits.