by Booze Werks | May 8, 2019 | Distillery, Podcast
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In this episode of the BoozeWerks Podcast, Devin Mills starts breaking down the basics of barrel aging. The purpose of aging, what wood brings to the party of spirit maturation, and why smaller barrels may not be the best option vs. full sized vessels.
Episode Highlights:
- Ceramic Replacements?
- Basics of Aging
- Coarse-Grained vs Fine
- Oxygen is your friend
- PH Matters
- Best Flavor Extractions
- Old Barrels vs New
- Contents of Oak
- Smaller vs Larger Barrels
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | May 1, 2019 | Business Interview, Distillery, Podcast
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Devin Mills talks with Ryan Hembree, Founder & Owner (along with his wife Julie) of Skip Rock Distillers, producers of some serious award winning Liqueurs (and award-winning Rums, Gins & Whiskeys)!
Liqueurs are an often forgotten product, but Ryan helps Devin shed some light on to what is a time-honored tradition, and how Ryan sort of fell into the Liqueur business – to great success! Their Raspberry Liqueur won a Gold Medal & Best-In-Class at the ADI Awards this year (2019), as well as “Worlds Best Fruit Liqueur” at the World Liqueur Awards (2019). And their famous Nocino (Walnut Liqueur) also won a Gold Medal at the World Liqueur Awards (2019).
Skip Rock Distillers is located in Snohomish, Washington (North of Seattle), and the distillery offers tours and has a tasting room.
This is a awesome conversation about the ins-n-outs of Liqueuers, and how time really can be the secret ingredient!
Check out all the details below.
Cheers!
Skip Rock Distillers:
Website – https://www.skiprockdistillers.com
Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/srdistillers
Online Shop – https://www.skiprockdistillers.com/store.html
by Booze Werks | Apr 24, 2019 | Distillery, Podcast, Production Equipment
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In this episode of the BoozeWerks Podcast, Devin Mills gets into the history, design, and function of the 3-Chamber Still and why it was so popular in rye whiskey production prior to prohibition in this country.
Episode Highlights:
- History of Design
- Why Use 3 Chambers?
- Continuous (or nearly)
- Grain Handling
- Single & Stripping Usage
- Modern 3-Chamber Still Design
- Operation of the Still
- More Action
- Heat-up
- Basic Process Flow
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | Apr 17, 2019 | Alcohol Business, Beer, Brewery, Podcast, Production Equipment, Spirits
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In this episode of the BoozeWerks Podcast, Devin Mills breaks down the various types of filters you might find in a brewery, and what each stage of filtration brings to the final product.
Episode Highlights:
- History of Filtration
- Why Filter?
- Clarity
- Increase Stability
- Prepare for Wider Exportation
- Types of Filtration
- Filtration Stages
- Primary
- Trap (Particle)
- Fine
- Final
- Filtration Downsides?
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | Apr 10, 2019 | Alcohol Business, Business Interview, Distillery, Podcast
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Devin Mills talks with Stephen Gould, Founder & Head Distiller of Golden Moon Distillery, a facility that specializes in herbal liquors and other liqueurs. Stephen & Devin talk all things gin, absinthe, historical recipes, and how palette development is so important to a distiller. This is a great conversation that was recorded at the Golden Moon facility a number of weeks ago (and you will hear some background noise in certain sections). Check out all the details below. Cheers!
Golden Moon Distillery:
Website – https://goldenmoondistillery.com Spirits List – https://goldenmoondistillery.com/ourspirits Golden Moon Speakeasy – http://www.goldenmoonspeak.com/
by Booze Werks | Apr 3, 2019 | Distillery, Podcast
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In this episode of the BoozeWerks Podcast, Devin Mills heads out into the fields to get into the dirt about potato distilling, and why is hasn’t always had the best reputation as an ingredient.
Episode Highlights:
- More Starch than Grain
- Potato Processing
- Industrial vs Standard Potatoes
- Cleaning Before & After Milling
- Starch Conversion Debate
- Fermentation & ABV
- Vodka Purity Issues
- Methanol
- Using Charcoal to Filter
- Chill Haze & Sediment
Cheers!
