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[mcol]

Burnt garlic not good! Love my garlic, at one point I was considering opening a small garlic themed restaurant!

Uhm, that'd be basically Italian. Love me some pasta.
Actually married to an Italian and man there has been
some good eating with his family dinners.

 

[DustyZ]

I mix for a few extra peeps



Sounds like you've got a handle on it I really need to start workin' on my Vanilla extraction, it's ready to be worked with. Startin' over with the Eggnog, the flavoring I bought I really couldn't get to the point where I liked it, overly spicy and was just off, lookin' for another to try

Yup, I just got done with Blueberry as well. I done with mixing today. I'm glad I have a lot of lab glass, but now I have to go wash it all up and put it away and try to eat something!

 

[mcol]

I LOVE THAT!!!



oh ya!! I make fun of my gf all the time for her love of lambrusco!! (too fun!)

I'm drinking pinot noir right now - and I like shiraz and malbec too.



>.< <~~my ninja face

I actually am such a cheap date.
I prefer the non expensive wine. Most times.
There are exceptions.

 

[DustyZ]

Are you allowed to post that here?

 

[macaroni]

Burnt garlic not good! Love my garlic, at one point I was considering opening a small garlic themed restaurant!

I used to live just north of Gilroy CA .... the garlic capital of the world. When the wind blew just right it smelled like my grandmothers kitchen.

 

[Ozwald]

Burnt garlic not good! Love my garlic, at one point I was considering opening a small garlic themed restaurant!

You should name it No Second Date

I ran sound at this blues bar that was next to an Italian place like that. You could smell the garlic through the brick wall. After a small order of their breadsticks you'd smell like garlic for days... but oh so delicious!

 

[Cheryl75]

I mix for a few extra peeps



Sounds like you've got a handle on it I really need to start workin' on my Vanilla extraction, it's ready to be worked with. Startin' over with the Eggnog, the flavoring I bought I really couldn't get to the point where I liked it, overly spicy and was just off, lookin' for another to try

Yes please, start workin' on that Vanilla extraction!!!

 

[Uno mas]

I've been reading a bit on the vanilla extraction...and it seems that some get a really weak extraction if they only use PG. Are you using alcohol for yours??

2/3 PG and 1/3 Everclear, 1st attempt, hopin' it comes out well

 

[DustyZ]

will take quite awhile to catch up.....was out of sorts, sick for several days. Spent most of each day sleeping.... might be up for a few tonight....will try to catch up.
even vaping wasn't good the past few days......that is terrible !!!!

Hi Joie,

Hope you are feeling better!

 

[Ozwald]

2/3 PG and 1/3 Everclear, 1st attempt, hopin' it comes out well

How are you preparing the pods?

 

[Uno mas]

How are you preparing the pods?

Slit them length wise...

 

[Joie]

Hi Joie,

Hope you are feeling better!

thanks ......well unlike you, I knew mine would be better in a few days......will be soooo happy when you are finally all fixed up.

 

[Ozwald]

Slit them length wise...

After you slit them use the tip of a butter knife to scrape the inside a bit. You'll get a bit better utilization when you 'rough up' the pith (put the scrapings in solution as well, of course). Personally, I'd bump up the alcohol a touch too. I believe food grade extractions are a minimum of 40% or thereabouts. I use them in the brewery, so that part's never been a problem. I just soak them in a tiny amount of everclear (to sanitize) & add the whole thing to the fermenter.

 

[diggyb]

 

[Uno mas]

After you slit them use the tip of a butter knife to scrape the inside a bit. You'll get a bit better utilization when you 'rough up' the pith (put the scrapings in solution as well, of course). Personally, I'd bump up the alcohol a touch too. I believe food grade extractions are a minimum of 40% or thereabouts. I use them in the brewery, so that part's never been a problem. I just soak them in a tiny amount of everclear (to sanitize) & add the whole thing to the fermenter.

Thanks for the info everything I read basically was a vodka extraction, so I figured the Everclear even diluted down would be acceptable, first time doing this, do plan on evaporating off the alcohol unless someone tells me it shouldn't be an issue

 

[Stoneface]

Thanks for the info everything I read basically was a vodka extraction, so I figured the Everclear even diluted down would be acceptable, first time doing this, do plan on evaporating off the alcohol unless someone tells me it shouldn't be an issue

Some DIYers add alcohol to their juices so they flow better and increase TH...but not 40% by volume...

 

[MDV39]

2/3 PG and 1/3 Everclear, 1st attempt, hopin' it comes out well

ee heemmm if you need a guiena pig for your extract ......im not saying im avaliable but im available

 

[Uno mas]

Some DIYers add alcohol to their juices so they flow better and increase TH...but not 40% by volume...

It wouldn't be that high as it is a flavoring which I believe shouldn't be any more than 20% of the mix and then only 1/3 of that initially...

 

[Ozwald]

Thanks for the info everything I read basically was a vodka extraction, so I figured the Everclear even diluted down would be acceptable, first time doing this, do plan on evaporating off the alcohol unless someone tells me it shouldn't be an issue

You might get an alright result; 33% is definitely close, but toward the bottom edge of what you want to be doing (40% is off from memory, but it's within a few percent for sure). I would guess that vodka is being used in more recipes since everclear isn't legal in all that many states... and some states just call the highest proof allowed 'everclear' even though it's not (like a lot of the 151 proof limit states). I'm talking about food grade extraction, which would be pure alcohol, not intended for direct consumption as a beverage.

Definitely do the scrape next time, try 40/60 or even up to 50/50 (ethyl alcohol is still the better solvent, chemically, than glycerol). I would also highly suggest not evaporating the alcohol until the juice is intended for consumption. In the extract stage it'll be more stable & keep for much longer, in the juice stage, it's less of a risk, but it's still going to be helpful for stability & longevity. Just like the store bought juices that you have to leave uncapped overnight. There's a reason why they make the consumer do that - either they're fresh & it hasn't had time to evap, or it's not fresh & they left it in for longevity.

 

[Stoneface]

It wouldn't be that high as it is a flavoring which I believe shouldn't be any more than 20% of the mix and then only 1/3 of that initially...

I figured I've only added a few drops (maybe 10 from a syringe) to a 10ml batch. I don't know what that was by percentage, I just added it until I got the result I needed/wanted.