Help me not blow up my kitchen, while simultaneously not spending hundreds of dollars on a water distiller. [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Nov 16, 2009 - 14 answers

How do I extract scents? [more inside]
posted by soma lkzx on Jan 16, 2009 - 10 answers

Would it be possible to make potato-salad vodka? [more inside]
posted by nímwunnan on Dec 2, 2008 - 14 answers

Where can I find good information about making hard alcohol at home? [more inside]
posted by aspo on Jul 31, 2008 - 13 answers

Separation filter: Where do you get your VLE diagrams, or the boiling point data used to make them? Bonus points if you have a link that will walk me through sizing (trays, diameter, height...) of a distillation column. [more inside]
posted by whatzit on Jul 7, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm doing research in prep for some small batch distillation of corn liquor/moonshine. (For educational purposes only.) Very specific question inside. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Jan 23, 2008 - 28 answers

Does all freshly-distilled spirit, whether made from barley, corn, rye, grapes, or potatoes taste identical? If not, what makes the difference in taste? I know that whiskey gets a lot of its final taste from the sherry barrels in which it is aged. Are similar tricks used for other spirits?
posted by Joe in Australia on Jan 31, 2007 - 16 answers