Comments on: freeze distillation (moonshine cider)

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:52:53 +0000

Oops…. read methanol for the above

By: Phil

Phil — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:51:52 +0000

just fyi but charcoal will get rid of nasty tasting elements but also a lot of the flavour. WARNING! Charcoal does not remove any mentanol so if there is some already in the cider(almost unavoidable) and you freeze distill and then charcoal filter, you WILL have a stronger concentration of metanol, hence the wicked hangover;

By: Mosey

Mosey — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:24:07 +0000

Of course it’s illegal, and I wouldn’t DREAM of trying it - but if I did it would be with our own home made wines. I just happen to have an old book which details freeze distillation, but with the addition of filtering through “animal charcoal” then “activated charcoal” to get rid of the toxins. The activated is no problem, but anyone know where I can get some animal charcoal??

By: ichabod

ichabod — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:14:40 +0000

It’s the truth! If you want to kick up any type of alcoholic beverage, the freze method works just fine. I have done it with homemade apple wine and it brings it up a notch right below apple brandy. Not to mention the concentration of flavors. Go for it!!!!!!!!!!

By: stonehead

stonehead — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:32:33 +0000

I’m glad to see I’m not the only person that enjoys rocket fuel. I also freeze distill cider - especially my super strong scrumpy which comes in between 10 and 12% ABV.

Freezing it two or three times gives it even more oomph and flavour, but you definitely do not want to drink a lot of it as it’s a real headache inducer. You have been warned!!