The Joy of Home Distilling

The Joy of Home Distilling.

Are you interested in home distilling but not sure where to start? In this book, Rick Morris explains every facet of distilling in a way that anyone can understand. Follow step-by-step instructions to create your own signature brew at home, or try to recreate some of Rick's favorite recipes.

The Joy of Home Distilling goes beyond simply "how" the distillation process works and dives deeper into "what" is happening at each stage of the process and "why" it is necessary. Learn more about when to use carbon filtering, how to flavor and age your spirits, what yeast is, how to make sure that you get a strong, complete fermentation, and much more!

Topics include:

What distillation is and common misconceptions about the process

The legalities surrounding distilling alcohol at home

What yeast is, what it does, and how to ensure that you get a strong, complete fermentation

Step-by-step instructions for the different processes, from bucket to bottle

The difference between spirit types and how to produce each

Carbon filtering—when it's necessary, when to filter, and why you filter

Flavoring and aging your spirits