doublejj's next big adventure....Lone Oak Farms 2016

Dan Drews

Dan Drews

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fumble said:
There are several nice vineyards down the river road ...Freeport blvd...here in South Sac as well...i loves my wine. :-)

Lol @ruby fruit ...id love to go salmon fishing myself...immpossible though with my shoulder
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Absolutely true, they're growing good wine in the Sac valley now where they used to say it was supposedly too hot to grow good grapes. In fact, we buy the Bogle Pinot Noir that's pretty highly rated for $8/bottle.
 
Kasuti

Kasuti

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Dan Drews said:
Absolutely true, they're growing good wine in the Sac valley now where they used to say it was supposedly too hot to grow good grapes. In fact, we buy the Bogle Pinot Noir that's pretty highly rated for $8/bottle.
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Have you ever tried making your own wine? It tastes best when u make it yourself.
 
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mushroom head

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Dan Drews said:
No, I'd like to try brewing my own IPA, but I've never thought about making wine. Lately I've been watching Moonshiners and I'm 'gettin' a hankerin' for building a copper still and distilling my own vodka.

http://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/moonshine-still-blog/14516209-how-to-make-potato-vodka
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Haha I've been watching that show as well. Going to be moving out to the farm shortly, I can see myself setting-up a still out in the bush. I want to make some cherry honey shine.
 
Kasuti

Kasuti

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Dan Drews said:
No, I'd like to try brewing my own IPA, but I've never thought about making wine. Lately I've been watching Moonshiners and I'm 'gettin' a hankerin' for building a copper still and distilling my own vodka.

http://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/moonshine-still-blog/14516209-how-to-make-potato-vodka
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That's cool. Wine is easy to make, just some sugar, yeast and fruit or vegetable concentrate is all it takes. Making corn liquor is dangerous though, if you haven't been around a still before or don't know anyone with experience making moonshine you can blow yourself up quickly!!
 
Dan Drews

Dan Drews

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I went to a pub in Sebastopol called Hop Monk this weekend, ordered a couple of ales and asked if they had some moonshine. The bartender, a woman who looked just like Lyle Lovett (sorry for the visual) says 'Oh yeah, we have moonshine' and proceeded to pull our a quart canning jar, no label, hidden behind other bottles and pours me a shot.

It took me 5 minutes after taking that shot before I could take a drink of my ale without my throat wanting to throw it back upward. The ale was good, the moonshine was nasty and seemed to be at least 120 proof. I've tried other moonshine, but this one was 'special'. I'm just glad I didn't go blind.
 
Larry {the} Gardener

Larry {the} Gardener

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mushroom head said:
Haha I've been watching that show as well. Going to be moving out to the farm shortly, I can see myself setting-up a still out in the bush. I want to make some cherry honey shine.
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About 10 years ago, my cousin and his three hunting buddies, all in their mid to late 60's, set up a small still at their hunting lease. It only made a gallon at a time, but with shine a little goes a long way. They posed for pictures in front of the still and had T-shirts made. I think he also posted it on Face Book. Not too worried about security.
 
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Smidge34

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Kasuti said:
The one on the left is actually a fairly smart guy, the one on the right is a wild man!
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I've actually met dude on left at a local liquor store he has an interest in and EVERYBODY knows a Tickle right? Lmao! I know 3 or 4!

I make corn whiskey a couple times a year, distilled through a pressure cooker rig I made, using a 5 gallon bucket, a pre-coiled copper line from Lowes and either frozen 2-liter bottles of water or water hose in and out lines for heat exchanger. I run a 5 gallon bucket of mash and get a 3 quart return of pretty damn pure double ran white lightening. I prefer to shoot mine pure and uncut, chased with Riptide Rush or Orange Gatorade, but you're suppose to cut with local spring water to 50% alcohol.
 
Larry {the} Gardener

Larry {the} Gardener

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Smidge34 said:
I've actually met dude on left at a local liquor store he has an interest in and EVERYBODY knows a Tickle right? Lmao! I know 3 or 4!

I make corn whiskey a couple times a year, distilled through a pressure cooker rig I made, using a 5 gallon bucket, a pre-coiled copper line from Lowes and either frozen 2-liter bottles of water or water hose in and out lines for heat exchanger. I run a 5 gallon bucket of mash and get a 3 quart return of pretty damn pure double ran white lightening. I prefer to shoot mine pure and uncut, chased with Riptide Rush or Orange Gatorade, but you're suppose to cut with local spring water to 50% alcohol.
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Do yo use other grains besides corn? My Daddy and Granddaddy used to make whiskey professionally. They added scratch feed to the corn.
 
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