Little sachets of spirit mix available in home brew ships , QUESTION

[RLGMIlson]

morning everyone

Those little flavouring sachets in the home brew shops

I know you use them with a distil piece of equipment

Could I make a sugar yeast and water mix and add a sachet of something

Would it work ?

Thanks in advance

 

[simon12]

I think this is the sort of think you are after http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Alcotec_Spirit_Base_Kit_5_Litres.html its basically what you describe but with the correct yeast to get as high ABV as possible and I think it has some charcoal to keep it neutral tasting. I have no experience of it though.

 

[Sbond10]

Yep there's no reason you couldn't make a wash (that a sugar and water mix that has been fermented to about 20%) then add the favouring on top then bottled it's if you decide to use heat and pressure with the wash that it becomes illegal.
There's young s alcoshot kit and proabition kits to make low grade gin, whiskey (below 25%) this take sum of the guess work out

 

[AdeDunn]

We made a Youngs Alcoshot kit once (mixed fruit I think). My wife liked it, but I thought it tasted like alcoholic sour squash.... :lol: Which it kinda is....:whistle:

 

[Snakeshack]

The alchotec 48 yeast packs will allow you to ferment up to 20+ %