@@SussBus as a distiller, its actually quite cooled. the left chamber normally has ice or cold water in it as the steam will take longer to condense. Pay up
@@HughWoo why not ? I would like to get one and try doing this but not if it doesn't actually work. Was it just the ingredients he used or is the technique flawed in some way?
Usually you throw out the heads, (first liquid from distilling process) because it may or may not contain a lethal amount of a different type of alcohol. In this small of portions i dont think it matters
@Ben Caswell not in this case when distilling from vodka, but generally you're absolutely right! I assume there is no methanol and other stuff in their vodka but when distilling anything else he'd be blind now.
i think it is pretty safe since they didnt use fermented grain or fruit on it, id say they made juniper, lime and lime infused vodka but thats what we call gin🧐
No the heads and tails are something formed in the mash process and during actual distillation of a mash. This is taking vodka which is 40%abv and throwing it into a still and heating. The aromatics are pulled out of the added ingredients of your choice but the actual vapor is as close to pure alcohol as you could want. Most likely up there in the 70-80% due to water of course making its way in via the ice melting and water vapor coming around towards the end of the run. My friend in high school used to collect almost empty bottles of liquor at parties when they were ending and distill it into "jet fuel" with an actual chemistry setup and it'd be like 96% and clear despite being a mix of all kinds of whiskeys, rums, vodka, what have you.
There wouldn't be enough methanol to hurt you even in a 5 gallon still. The danger would be separating methanol into a pure concentration and drinking a large quantity of it. A still doesn't make anything. It simply separates things. So people who freak out out over heads and drink beer make me chuckle. You put beer in the still and separate the methanol and ethanol from it. Since methanol separates at a lower temperature it comes out first. But all these things are present in the beer you drink they're just not in high concentrations. Imagine pouring a can of beer in this pot. Anything you pull out of that beer can't hurt you if you could drink the whole can of beer and not be affected 😂. The danger would be collecting the heads and adding them to more heads and then drinking a bottle of heads. When you get into the 5 gallon still and up, toss out the first little bit just to be safe because there's no since in drinking that crap if you don't have to. Obviously the bigger the still the more beer it can hold which means the more methanol you will separate from it. These huge 500 gallon stills can produce enough to hurt you.
Well brewing is one thing destillation is another. I can tell you that what you talk about is incorrect, you can't create harmful amounts of methanol when distilling regular mash.
I haven't seen hide nor hair of this channel in months, and just thought of them today out of the blue. I was thinking, man... I can't remember the channel's name, the father or sons name, or anything specific enough to search engine. I figured I'd have to do a "father/son, drink making, shorts, search. I come home, and this immediately pops up. Nice!!
Hope you dumped out the first bit. When making booze youre gonna have some shit in the first little amount that is very toxic. At that small amount probably less but in a mason youre gonna want to make sure you let it run a bit first
on that size still he just had the foreshots, heads, and hearts. not a tonn9f metyanol in that little bottle but still best to let those first bits go to waste
I love this small copper distillery that makes Gin. Regardless if it’s very small. So I was wondering, if this small copper distillery comes with a thumper? The reason I’m asking because I only see the pot and worm box and not the thumper. Besides that, I really like your set up. It’s really nice. 👍🏻😊
I've definitely been known to use my chemistry glassware to make hard liquor, sometimes with herbal infusions and made some great stuff. Some awful stuff too, but that's not important.
Usually when the rig starts to flow, the most concentrated bit is at the beginning of the pour. What you want is right after. Then create a proof mix to taste
I was under the assumption that you aren't supposed to drink the "heads" and the "tails" of the distillation process. Or does that only apply to whiskey or moonshine or something?
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Where did u buy that?
Where can I get one
44 likes but 3 comments🤨. I need to share this video with my wife fiancé early stocking stuffer👍🏾
That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen.
One ounce of the coolest thing you’ve seen
Just in time for christmas!!
Ohh on the contrary sir! Seeing as it was just distilled, I'd wager the liquid is actually quite hot!
Lol.. You really need to get out more
@@SussBus as a distiller, its actually quite cooled. the left chamber normally has ice or cold water in it as the steam will take longer to condense. Pay up
That's essential oil...if you didn't ferment the mash...definitely not Gin, maybe tea !
I am beyond jealous. I’m glad you guys are having such a good time in beautiful Ireland!
Strange but cool. I’d expect them to be in Italy or something but I love seeing my country in social media.
I seen my cousin take a 5nd chug of Bombay and I shit you not 20 seconds later he couldn’t walk up the stairs classic Saturday night
@@HughWoo I'd love to visit at some point in my life! It looks amazing over there. Any specific area you'd suggest?
"this is gonna bind the whole thing together"
*drops most of it*
I think that was just condensation from the ice getting vaporized
Nothing about it tasted good. I promise you that.
@@HughWoo why not ? I would like to get one and try doing this but not if it doesn't actually work. Was it just the ingredients he used or is the technique flawed in some way?
No one can pretend that straight gin tastes good, but he tried! 😂
@tpaz I actually really like gin on its own. Leave the bottle in the freezer to get it ice cold and it’s amazing.
@@djdojo1440 yeah thats ice cold, this is straight up hot as hell gin lol
@@djdojo1440 I agree lol
@@purplewolfranger22 yeah that’s a bit different lol, but I imagine the flavors are astounding!
Why not?? Gin tastes better than vodka straight up because its aromatica and flavoured
Holy crap Walter and Jesse run a gin business now
They actually do lmao
Look up Dos Hombres bthey actually made they're own alcohol. Forgot what kind. Dos Hombres.
@@StepOnTwigs I believe it was mezcal or tequila
@@autumn2333 Mezcal yes!
They really do, their product is called Dos Hombres
Usually you throw out the heads, (first liquid from distilling process) because it may or may not contain a lethal amount of a different type of alcohol. In this small of portions i dont think it matters
It doesn't matter because gin is a redistillation of vodka which has already had the cuts done to it, you don't need to do it again
"Oof thats strong" yeah bro u just drank like 99% alcohol cuz thats the first thing that comes out in the distillation process 😂
Should have thrown out that first one
@@bencaswell2504 it’s probably fine. They used something previously distilled that probably removed most of the bad stuff from their product.
@Ben Caswell not in this case when distilling from vodka, but generally you're absolutely right! I assume there is no methanol and other stuff in their vodka but when distilling anything else he'd be blind now.
@@dereinzigwahreRichi not with this quantity and distillation can give you more than 96% ( a bit less even)
@@dereinzigwahreRichi when’s the last time someone’s gone blind from distilling?
Happy you enjoyed my country ❤️🇮🇪
"We are gonna make some gin!"
"So what we have here is vodka"
Huh?
Gin is just spiced up vodka
Yeah it’s just vodka with flowers in it
@@AlucardO72 it really isnt though. Gin is supposed to be made from berries, Vodka is just pain inducing potato water
@@djsilversun Yeah but a good kind of painful potato water
@@djsilversun that’s not entirely how it works
Man that methanol must’ve tasted great
My exact concern lol
i think it is pretty safe since they didnt use fermented grain or fruit on it, id say they made juniper, lime and lime infused vodka but thats what we call gin🧐
It's not dangerous, especially in that tiny quantity, even in a larger quantity, it just tastes absolutely dreadful!
I taught the same thing just look at his face 😂 clearly not good
The vodka they would have used had the methanol taken out already
THAT was effing SWEET!!! 😱🤩
Not really looks like a POS to me
You know it tastes like shit. He’s in my country and that’s not something I know of anyone doing.
WE NEED CC SO WE CAN GET THE INGREDIENTS RIGHT! This is incredibly cool🥂
Wow that’s awesome! We need a Johnny Drinks edition of this Mini distillery
😂😂 “Mm!” Makes I want to puke face 🤢 “That’s strong.” 😂😂
Is the first drops the heads ? I heard can make you go blind like home brew in prison
I assume not since they are starting with vodka and not just a fermented grain and water
No the heads and tails are something formed in the mash process and during actual distillation of a mash. This is taking vodka which is 40%abv and throwing it into a still and heating.
The aromatics are pulled out of the added ingredients of your choice but the actual vapor is as close to pure alcohol as you could want. Most likely up there in the 70-80% due to water of course making its way in via the ice melting and water vapor coming around towards the end of the run.
My friend in high school used to collect almost empty bottles of liquor at parties when they were ending and distill it into "jet fuel" with an actual chemistry setup and it'd be like 96% and clear despite being a mix of all kinds of whiskeys, rums, vodka, what have you.
@@R0FLC4T5 we call that a Frankenstein
There wouldn't be enough methanol to hurt you even in a 5 gallon still. The danger would be separating methanol into a pure concentration and drinking a large quantity of it.
A still doesn't make anything. It simply separates things. So people who freak out out over heads and drink beer make me chuckle.
You put beer in the still and separate the methanol and ethanol from it. Since methanol separates at a lower temperature it comes out first. But all these things are present in the beer you drink they're just not in high concentrations.
Imagine pouring a can of beer in this pot. Anything you pull out of that beer can't hurt you if you could drink the whole can of beer and not be affected 😂. The danger would be collecting the heads and adding them to more heads and then drinking a bottle of heads. When you get into the 5 gallon still and up, toss out the first little bit just to be safe because there's no since in drinking that crap if you don't have to. Obviously the bigger the still the more beer it can hold which means the more methanol you will separate from it. These huge 500 gallon stills can produce enough to hurt you.
Yes
Cool !! QUESTION: are there gonna be full length videos of your trip over seas ?
str8 make you blind Gin 🤣 🤣 🤣
I could see that as a cool little party trick for a small gathering...
I’m a bit of a homebrewer myself, and to my knowledge the first 2% of your distilled product is methanol, be careful gents. Love the content!🫡
Well brewing is one thing destillation is another. I can tell you that what you talk about is incorrect, you can't create harmful amounts of methanol when distilling regular mash.
Got the hillbilly music going in the background🤣🤣
Where did you get that mini still?
Was hoping to see some competition but glad to see men doing what they love and sharing that with each other
I loved the part when the fermentation happens so quickly!
There was vodka in the pot
Do you understand what’s going on at all 😂?!?!
Such a nice choice. Ireland is on top of my To Visit list and has been for a while. I'm very happy you decided to go and share your trip with us. :)
I haven't seen hide nor hair of this channel in months, and just thought of them today out of the blue. I was thinking, man... I can't remember the channel's name, the father or sons name, or anything specific enough to search engine. I figured I'd have to do a "father/son, drink making, shorts, search. I come home, and this immediately pops up. Nice!!
You boys are def living it up! Enjoy the trip💯🫡.
bro is a mixologist now
I need me one of those single pots to make my own gin !! I love it
Brilliant and stylish content..it's rather nice to see you both in our motherland mates..love from across the pond.
Hope you dumped out the first bit. When making booze youre gonna have some shit in the first little amount that is very toxic. At that small amount probably less but in a mason youre gonna want to make sure you let it run a bit first
Yea the “heads” first bit that comes out can make you go blind so be careful
It's already distilled vodka only first runs of mash have heads
Ffs so many folks that don’t know what they’re talking about on here 😂. Started with distilled spirits genius.
I thought I was the only one thinking that like keep drinking it like that he gonna go blind😂
Drumshambo is the the spirit that got me to appreciate Gin. "It's no tall bad.."
My wife and I just stayed at the Ashford Castle on our honeymoon last month!
Was it worth it? Considering it for my trip to Ireland in a few months
That’s crazy, last week I was at the Ashford Castle with your wife too!
I wish i could use the little setup behind a bar 😂😂
That disappointed look followed by
"...wow"
😆
That things look like a science experiment
castle? great. ireland? ok. mini still for homade gin? OH FUCK YEAH!!!!!
Did he not learned anything from moonshiners? 😂 throw the heads away!! Lmao
O! Gotta make one!!! So Gangsta
That is amazing. I want one of those one day.😂😂😂
Amazing Craft. I dont like alcohol much but making it from scratch is amazing. Preserve this craft for next generations that will come after us.
Ayo this slaps
More videos like this please!!
So glad you guys are showcasing Drumshanbo!!! @Johnnydrinks you guys are awesome.
This video better get alot of likes. So fuckin cool!
Lol his face said it all
😂😂😂 i need 2 friends we do this whole night
Thats fuckin’ sick!!
How were the oils from lemon and lime peel? That must be one strong tasting gin
I'm a home distiller here in South Africa. I'm definitely gonna make myself a micro still like this! Will be a functional ornament.😉👌
Where do you buy one ? i haven’t realized yet that I need this!
Totally enough to supply the ant people!
That is awesome!!! Im so jealous!!
Love it 🍸🔥
And this is why Gin isn’t really distilling
Every American says Ireland like eye errr land
That gin is lovely.
This man just drank the heads and nobody even batted a eye.
No heads in gin, the vodka had the methanol and acetone stripped already
He looks stoned af 😂
Mini distilleries get me excited!
on that size still he just had the foreshots, heads, and hearts. not a tonn9f metyanol in that little bottle but still best to let those first bits go to waste
Distilled spirits from the get go. Please learn more before speaking. This isn’t your TV show.
I love this small copper distillery that makes Gin. Regardless if it’s very small. So I was wondering, if this small copper distillery comes with a thumper? The reason I’m asking because I only see the pot and worm box and not the thumper. Besides that, I really like your set up. It’s really nice. 👍🏻😊
Definitely need to make some Gin as a hobby. Gotta taste some first
Jesse, we need to cook Jesse
That's so cool. I want one for decor over top of my home bar
this is so cool
Got your on still. COOL.
Lol 😂 making gin in under 30 seconds , must taste amazing 🤣
Gotta put a slick mice dawg on the spout to avoid the drip spills
You look like your enjoying that mini distillery haha!
Cool thing. We have that things in Poland, but these are not such small. :D
The Drumshambo caught my eye. By far, the best I've had so far. How'd your gin come out?
Is it ready to drink same time?
I want one! where can I get it?!!?!
First off that is such a cool little unit, second off out of all the heavy pours, if your dad says that is strong, it must be strong strong lol
Pulls it straight outta the still, "wow, that's strong!". Yeah prob 150 proof 😂
Make your way up North to Bushmills and tour the distillery!!!
You'll not regret it at all
That is too cool !
I've definitely been known to use my chemistry glassware to make hard liquor, sometimes with herbal infusions and made some great stuff. Some awful stuff too, but that's not important.
This is fucking bad ass
I feel like the fermentation process was skipped. How is it gin?
Strong? There is no alcohol fermentation? And no cuts ?
Epic!❤
Look at that itty bitty still go
Yeah, no gin busket, no mash, straight vodka with berries
Does the first bit still count as poison like moon shine or not enough produced to matter
I wanted to try this...ever since i saw Hawkeye and Traper do it
My favorite Gin John!
Homie just drank all the heads off 😅
I just noticed dude looks like Walter white
Usually when the rig starts to flow, the most concentrated bit is at the beginning of the pour. What you want is right after. Then create a proof mix to taste
He took the head straight up like that? Sheeeshhh
Did you pour off the heads? (The little that there was)
These guys make being an alcoholic so much fun!😁😁
I was under the assumption that you aren't supposed to drink the "heads" and the "tails" of the distillation process. Or does that only apply to whiskey or moonshine or something?
I have one never used it . Just sitting on the book shelf lookn pretty
Where can I purchase this mini distillery?
Jesse! We need to cook!
I just stayed drinking gin maybe two months ago. It's my favorite clear liquor. Darn run is my favorite dark liquor.