The relatively simple mechanical process of distillation can produce some exceptional beverages, and in this tutorial Mike shows how grappa is made. Instead of just composting his Zin waste in his garden he first evaporates the remaining alcohol out of it to produce spirit, and then returns the pommace to the earth - smart. In this tutorial Mike explains the distillation process, the mechanics of the reflux still, the importance of having a counter-flow chiller and the safety considerations involved in making grappa.
This is home artesian grappa production on a very small scale. It takes a lot of pommace to make a little grappa, but for Uncle Mike its worth the effort. Forget moonshine... this is grappa!
Table of contents:
1. Introduction
2. Ingredients
3. Equipment
4. Set-up
5. Safety
6. The Heads
7. Distillation
8. Clean-up
9. Tasting