new distiller

[Shanus]

i have just run my first bach
looks and taste good once i watered it down to 40%
is there any rules like you need to keep in the dark or anything when you add flavourings?
how long is a good time to leave flavouring befor you drink it?
does it matter if you leave oak chips in to long?
i have made a baliys for the missus
and 3 different types of burbun
cant want to try them i hope they taste good

[DavidP]

if you let the spirit air out for a couple of weeks that will help it.
It will matter if you leave it on oak chips for too long because your spirit will just taste like wood and thats about it.
but you can adjust it..less oak for a longer time works.

do some reading on this site..you'll improve your spirits and find new recipes.
http://www.homedistiller.org/

[Shanus]

do i air it out befor adding floavour or after adding flavour and wood chips?

air out just by leaving the lid off the bottle?

[DavidP]

air it out by leaving the lid off and putting a tissue or coffee filter over the bottle/jar.

doesn't matter too much when you air it out so long as its before you drink it.

[Shanus]

what does the airing out do?

[DavidP]

mellows it out...some of the less desirable alcohols evaporate over time. Its not going to fix bad cuts though.....if you have alot of heads and tails in there it's still gonna be crap.