New_gin Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Hello Forum Members I am new to distilling, doing it as hobby, and on a quest to make my own perfect gin (perfect for me I hope). Very small batch, have a copper compound still for neutral, then will run in pot still mode for my flavouring run. I have a question on macerating botanicals. How broken up are they in maceration? Take juniper berries for example, are you grinding them up so each berry is broken or smashed into fine pieces such as a coffee bean grinder, or just crushing them as if each berry was passed under a rolling pin? Welcome you help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 You may find some reluctance on this forum to giving advice to hobbie distillers. There is a wealth of information on other sites (http://homedistiller.org/forum/) that may be a better place to mine for information. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsology Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Also, check out www.reddit.com/r/firewater it's a great community, with lots of hobbyists from around the world that will answer every question you have from a hobbyist's perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_gin Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks Northstar, I appreciate the protocol update. Will look elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_gin Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks Mcsology, will check there too! Appreciate the resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tl5612 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 there is no correct way to treat the botanicals. experiment and do what tastes best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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