Distilling Alcoholic Dr Pepper

[@GNP3WP3W]

Chemistry note for you, a bunch of flavorings are oil based and form an azeotrope with water in a process called steam distillation. Adding ethanol to the mixture possibly “breaks” the azeotrope leaving the flavorings in the still. It may be better to do a steam distillation of the dr. pepper alone and then add ethanol after to get a stronger flavor

[@KnightShift006]

Dr pepper make your own natural ingredients

[@KnightShift006]

Dirty (Bomb) Dr pepper

[@ACogInTheWheel]

Was contemplating how you could get a more concentrated Dr. Pepper flavor and remembered working in restaurants and how the soda machines worked. Basically, all of the sodas are sold in syrup form and then the machine adds soda water and mixes it. Maybe if you could get your hands on some of that syrup, you could get higher flavor concentration from the get go. That's my theory, at least.

[@chubbichicken]

That was fun! Just a note, your link to the air still is actually a link to the modern rogue videos- don't want you to miss out on that $$!

[@StillIt]

Im sorry man I messsed it up. Fixed now: amzn.to/32W56I9

[@chubbichicken]

Cha ching! 😆

[@scottwright388]

Wouldn't you like to be a pepper too!

[@benjaminmonken4028]

Dr. Pepper is nicknamed "Texas Barbeque Water" down south in USA. But it was designed by a pharmacist in Waco Texas as a cure for stomach aches (Coca-Cola being made by a doctor as a cure for headaches) and was then sold to a local pharmacy as a drink. Then became carbonated on their soft drink dispenser and is what we know today. Dr. Pepper is still today one of the only drink companies that has never had a franchise and still retains ownership even though it is now bottled and distributed by Coca-Cola. In the USA it is the only soft drink you can get from both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. It's prominent flavor out of all 23 is Prune And does take up the majority of the flavor concentration (63% if I remember correctly). I have loved it since I was a wee young lad and always will lol.

[@abockrath]

In the North (I'm in Ohio) Dr. Pepper is bottled/distributed by Pepsi. I am really curious to get to the South and see Dr. Pepper in a coke bottle.

[@jerrykinnin7941]

DR PEPPER/7up bottling company. In Louisville KY. Somehow tied into RC Cola.

[@MostlyInteresting]

@@abockrath Its in the same bottle. They license that too. BTW I have never heard DP called Texas Barbecue Water and I have been from VA to FL over the years. Maybe in Texas. I do know there is a BBQ recipe that involves DP

[@TheGroundedCoffee]

Great ad lol

[@MostlyInteresting]

@@TheGroundedCoffee This is not me in any way nor anyone I know. Just want to make that clear. Its just to point out the exact one I have. There are a lot of variations out there. Make sure its all stainless and has the variable controller.

[@thomasnewman295]

After the run, your dunder may have been the concentrated flavor profile that you were seeking. As the wash was clean (just spirit and soda) I would think that the dunder should be tasty and perhaps a few mils into distillate would yield a very interesting outcome.

[@olinseats4003]

Here's a thought. Do a non-alcoholic distillation of Dr Pepper to get the flavor bomb. Then you could just add it to a distilled spirit to lower ABV in place of water. Or soak an oak stave in it, dry it, then use it to age something (like a rum)

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Or just mix Dr Pepper with booze. We're trying way too hard to make a simple drink. Cola and booze. TWO INGREDIENTS. NO STILL REQUIRED.

[@elid7907]

you've missed the point of these meme spirits

[@tygonmaster]

@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 Yes, but even then: what booze, what apv, etc. Even if you make a cocktail like you are describing (because, yes, it would be a cocktail and NOT a distilled spirit like....well the entire point of the channel), there are still things to consider.

[@luiscastaneda5481]

I used an old Dr pepper syrup barrel as a fermentation vessel for my last rum and the rum came out with that same kind of undertone of Dr Pepper I picked it out right away because I am a regular DrPepper guy

[@StillIt]

Oh dude that would be tasty as!

[@steveo89]

I'm from Washington State and I'm drinking a Dr.Pepper as I watch this. Love the stuff lol. Awesome video

[@StillIt]

haha ayyyeee nice!

[@joeledwards6587]

I'd bet that this would be perfect to have the 40% distillate as the alcohol mix and then dash it with a fresh Dr Pepper and some ice, that will really blend the flavours in well and make for an easy drinking alcoholic soda. nice

[@tygonmaster]

At that point, it is just a cocktail. Probably better tasting, but not a distilled spirit in the end. It would be a cocktail.

[@nathanessary4498]

I wondered if you took the Dr Pepper syrup that you can get for soda fountain machines and fermented it then distilled it would it work better?

[@Brandon-yq1tm]

no, consesus is that any soda fermented is usually terrible

[@jasonsummit1885]

If it was made with real sugar instead of HFCS then it should, in theory, work. Don't know for sure, but that's my best guess.

[@Westtxcowboy100]

@@jasonsummit1885 You can get dr pepper with real sugar!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Just add it to booze. Or regular Dr Pepper and booze. IT'S SO SIMPLE. NO WORK AT ALL.

[@DrDevvi]

curious question, ive heard you can get sick off a poorly brewed beer, but since theres a distillation process in making whiskey and vodka etc. Is it always safe to drink even poorly made whiskey and vodkas? can you ever get sick off a spirit that has been distilled?

[@TheParanoidWaffel]

Yes, you can get ill from a badly made spirit. It typically won't be an illness like a bacterial infection in your liquor, but more along the lines of methanol poisoning or via the ingestion of, well, methanol or other volatile alcohols. Do not consume the first leavings of the still, as that is the highest concentration of undesirable alcohols.

[@jeredrice5594]

This test needs to be done again by actually fermenting the Dr Pepper.. really curious as to how this would turn out!

[@Q_The_Rabbit]

I got the idea from this to add yeast & nutrients to DP, let it ferment, & AirStill-It ;) Curious to see what happens. I think the starting pH will be key.

[@krugerhenning2263]

Hi. If you add Dr. Pepper instead of water to thin it out, would you not get the Dr. Pepper-kick your are looking for? (Stupid question may be ..Sorry)

[@StillIt]

That wasnt water I added in that was the booze :)

[@Scott-uo7ns]

So what would happen if you took sodas with notably high sugar content and pitched some yeast into that and stilled it?? Might be fun experiment

[@craigbryant9925]

I think Beaver DIY has a fermented cola episode.

[@howwitty]

Hey guys, I love this channel. One little thing is kinda bugging me. I see him tasting the spirits directly out of the still. I'm new to distillation (never done it myself) so I don't know anything, but I'm just wondering, does he toss the fores? Maybe it doesn't matter if you're starting with liquor instead of a mash, but I thought there was a higher proportion of methanol in there. Please advise. By the way, I do hear him saying that he's timing separation and tossing some of it, but just wondering when is it safe to taste test during the run?

[@J.Dr.]

If you can get a hold of some of the syrup for soda fountains, that might work better. You could also try boiling down the soda to syrup as well.

[@JosephPingleton]

You may be loosing flavor due to the Fischer-Speier Esterification reaction. Without alcohols present, you may be able to get a Dr. Pepper distillate easily, but with the addition of ethanol and other alcohols, you may be transforming flavor into esterified compounds that aren’t aromatic in the same way.

[@StillIt]

Hmmmmm that is a solid point! It was very fleeting the first time around.

[@Themassaman1]

@@StillIt My favorite reaction from o-chem

[@jeremylastname873]

Good observation.

[@jameshaulenbeek5931]

We need to try to get Jesse together with Nigel (from NileRed)... something very fun would come out of that!

[@Big_Spicy_Burrito]

That was an amazingly well thought through comment well done 👏🏻

[@BEAVERDIY]

My Father in law adds yogurt flavoring just before his spirit run on his Sugar wash runs and it adds tons of flavor to the end product. Super videp

[@RogueFamilySmithers]

Dr Pepper floats are the bomb. Still love root beer floats. Dr. Pepper cake AND 7up cakes are amazing. Dr. Pepper warmed is the best, removed the carbonation and makes taste better.

[@rolliebrewer530]

You can buy Cola or flavored soda pop syrups online and eliminate the carbonated water from the mix

[@MostlyInteresting]

I got one of these air stills off fleaBay for 75USD, VELVOR brand. Its all stainless top and bottom inside and the best thing of all is it has a PID temp control. Works a treat.

[@mrp1015]

Have you used it yet? I was looking at that exact still and intrigued as to how well it works.

[@MostlyInteresting]

@@mrp1015 Done a lot of H2O, we go through a gal a week, and one wash. The wash was just a sugar wash, it was not that tasty but that was not the fault of the unit, likely the cheap baking yeast . I am going to do a basic molasses and brown sugar wash next, with DADY and see how that turns out. 3 or maybe 5 gal if I feel frisky and do 3/5 stripping runs. You set the temp to just over methanol and wait and then crank it up to just over ethanol.

[@adamparisi745]

Sounds like I have the same unit. Find it a bit of a pain to use as it's not a constant temp, rather it heats up to target temp then turns off, turning back on when it drops a bit in temp. I think I'm going to rip its smart bits out and just use a power regulator to control the element. Or just wait a few months until I have room to build a better still. Been using Birdwatchers wash for it and it comes out ok, I'd just like to cut still time down.

[@MostlyInteresting]

@@adamparisi745 Mine with the PID control has a 3 digit display, up/down and on/off buttons. Since you can run it with the top off it can also double as a small souse vide. :)

[@adamparisi745]

@@MostlyInteresting Yep, definitely same unit.

[@Kounes]

I Think you have the links mixed up, in the link for the still is the same as the one above. Really like your channel, never stop!

[@StillIt]

Im sorry man, I messed it up I fixed now :) amzn.to/32W56I9

[@guynicklin271]

Dr. Pepper can be described SIMPLY as "The Nectar of the Gods" and can be left at that!!!

[@TheGroundedCoffee]

Could you ferment soft drinks like Dr Pepper and then distill it? Maybe even give it an artificial aging treatment?

[@showme....6043]

Great video as usual. I was wondering what your abv was for the alcohol you started with? Thanks

[@brandontennant5267]

Restaurants use the condensed syrup for the taps/fountains you may be able to find those online since a bottle or can of soda uses next to none of the syrup and mostly water you may get a better result mixing the pure syrup with the spirit?

[@danejeffries1]

Interesting that the nose doesn’t come through much but the mouth does. Particularly juniper which is a readily transferred flavour in many distillations. I’m wondering whether some of the compounds interact/bind with alcohol and prevent it from vapourising

[@atropabelladonna12]

Dr. Pepper has always tasted to me like a cross between root beer and cherry cola.

[@splitcoin123]

2nd

[@Not_Built_For_This_World]

When I moved to Waco Texas, I discovered it was invented there by a pharmacist and there's even a museum to it. Lol It's the first soda ever invented and if you can get a hold of the pure syrup, it makes a great remedy for an upset stomach when you pour it over crushed ice and sip it slowly. Probably the ginger and cola that settles the stomach.

[@rothmcroth]

I tried to make a Dr. Pepper Twizzler mead a few years ago and it was an unmitigated failure, so I feel you on this one.

[@rogerwilco59]

Quick question did you think about trying Dr Pepper syrup? I thought of it while watching and wondered if more flavor would pop thru.

[@willieinmelb]

I always find your videos entertaining and informative. After watching today, I had a couple of questions. Firstly, I wasn’t aware that the Air Still could be run with under four litres of wash etc.; you mentioned using about 2 2/3 cans of Dr Pepper; what was the volume and ABV of the spirit used? Secondly, how many mL’s of the spirit did you discard at the start of the run; was this discarded strictly because of taste or were there also safety considerations. Thanks, Will

[@StillIt]

Like I said as I was doing it 0 safety concerns because it was a spirit that was already distilled with solid cuts. Just artistic decision. Yup, I run it with much less than that sometimes. Never been a problem. Perhaps not "advized" much less than 1.5L but I get away with it fine.

[@rdtradecraft]

I'm not sure how fermentable Dr. Pepper is, but might more of the flavors come through if you degassed the Dr. Pepper, fermented the remaining syrup, and then distilled that?

[@TheMikman001]

Would love to know tho if you fermented with dr pepper instead of water in a sugar mash maybe then taste would be better , new and wondering thx for vid love them for a noobie

[@kyleo1236]

Is it possible to ferment a soda and destill it? Or does the citric acid in most sodas mess things up?

[@The7thSonSteve-O]

Nicely done do you know what the abv of the alcohol you added to the Dr. P in the still?

[@deeprespect665]

Jesse: Do you have any idea what temp the Still Spirits distills at? I see there are variable temperature units available at much lower prices. I printed the instruction manual, but it does not mention the temperature.

[@tonymiller7466]

Jesse what makes the still you used Turbo compared to similar ones on Amazon that don’t?

[@sethsummers5888]

dr pepper is my favorite whiskey mixer. i love to freeze my cheaper whiskey and put it in a cup about half inch and fill the rest with dr pepper

[@danrolf7527]

When you distill like this with spirits you already had distilled, do you have to chuck the “heads” off the first little bit? Or is it safe to do??

[@jasonstrickland5251]

I don’t know what state you visited here in the USA but it is completely legal to to own and operate a still in my state. In fact you are allowed to produce 200 gal for personal consumption per year.

[@Toddis]

New viewer here I love your laugh, and your passion for this is very evident

[@MoFab_Industries]

Could you make a mash by mixing yeast into dr pepper instead of water? It should have enough sugar in it I would think. I might try that someday since we can buy cases of dr pepper here for cheap.

[@kenernstberger8913]

Any chance that if you let the DR Pepper and alcohol "meld" for a longer duration (Days/weeks) it would have resulted in a different product?

[@PaulSmith-jr1qe]

Hi jesse , Have you ever thought of running the air still with a separate feed for the fan and the element through an SCR to get more control?.

[@StillIt]

Yeah I had. But to be honest if anything I think I would want more power in most situations to the element rather than less. Or I should say its normally actually very good power level. But in the cases I would want it different it would be more.

[@abdullahal-hthlol9229]

Can I put whiskey in a distillation machine? I know this question is strange, but I want an answer

[@candyflip6345]

I love how the DNA spiral on your T-shirt goes down into the glass of distilled spirits.

[@TheSprocket3006]

Could you use the syrup that soda fountains mix with carbonated water to make a wash for more dr pepper flavour?

[@frederickheard2022]

We grew up in Texas calling Dr. Pepper “prune juice”, so I laughed a little too loudly when you said the only aromas were cherries and prunes.

[@fourdeadinohio8303]

lol....same in Ohio.

[@stevemeiners2226]

Same in So Cal. "Carbonated prune juice".

[@ryangaskin4796]

Must be a North Texas thing

[@auger8451]

@@ryangaskin4796 I e lived in south texas, north texas, currently central texas. I’ve never heard of this before.. never heard it called prune juice. And I’m nearly 40..

[@BillMcGirr]

Lol…🤣 I actually like Dr. Pepper every now and then… But when I lived down south I REALLY liked Cheerwine… I can’t get it up north. But I’m not sure I want to distill either.🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣👍🥃

[@Storm-crow13]

I’m curious if there would be a difference between what you get from diet and regular soda. Though they often use different flavor compositions between them two

[@johnnovosel2417]

Here my question, what if you increase the number of cans and then age the mixer (dr pepper/alcohol), and then distill it.

[@kirkackerman2160]

will you make an agave spirit. I would be interested to hear your thoughts.

[@celebrity292]

New to your videos but you mentioned distilling Dr pepper by itself and getting the concentrated flavor in a run. I wonder if using the super concentrated stuff how you used the Dr pepper by itself would work better

[@brandonscott2851]

would adding more dr pepper before starting help add more to the end taste? (sorry new to the whole whiskey life)

[@kbuie34]

Can you make alcohol from Cinnamon Toast Crunch or other breakfast cereals like Fruit Loops? Would the end product taste anything like a bowl of cereal?

[@dannypritchard1935]

Is the device your using sold as a water distiller?

[@craigr13666]

I wonder if you would have different results using Mexican Dr. Pepper? It has a very distinctive taste, apart from regular dp canned in the states. It's made with cane sugar. Also, I wonder, if you happened to come across an actual, list of the 23 individual flavors. And you were able to distill each individually and then mix them in the end, how would that do. Sad that Dr. Pepper isn't really readily available there. I follow a few different channels from down under, (one in particular, The Skid Factory) and one thing they have me curious about is, what is a Lemon Squash?

[@lancebryan1273]

Have you made Blaand? Could you distill it? Think someone doing it in Tauranga.

[@texaswhiskeyplus2973]

What was the Dr Pepper sweetend with and does it matter when distilling?

[@alexmcmath4227]

What about using Dr Pepper as a mixer for this? Or would that just make it fortified Dr Pepper?

[@shadowheart8279]

Dumb yet curious question, have you ever distilled jelly? Not the made up product after boiling the kettle and mixing it but just from the hartley's jelly cubes. I'll follow that up with what about jelly babies?

[@casiusking4305]

Hi Jesse quick question how much are those Airstills in NZ

[@rachelwilson2224]

Wheres That Wonderful T Shirt From Id Love to get One my Self?

[@phillipmaxwellastrology2978]

Here's a question, could you build an alcohol with the flavor profile of Dr. Pepper without using Dr. Pepper? So could you make Gin or something like it with the botanicals of that Dr. Pepper has, then still it again with the direct fruit ingredients? Probably a massive pain but if it inspires you give it a try!

[@michellewilt4479]

My wife was a Dr Pepper nut until she got pregnant, now the baby won't let her drink it and only wants cherry coke. I find it to be a little too sweet for my taste, but it is one of the very few super sweet sodas that I can sometimes drink. But that being said, a Dr Pepper vodka sounds amazing. Alcohol to cut the sweetness, the sweetness to offset vodkas rubbing alcohol taste... This was a fun experiment to watch and I hope you keep trying when ever you're able and have a surplus of Dr Pepper that you can spare to further experiment with.

[@StillIt]

Have you had a smokey Dr pepper? That's the goods. Something like Laphroaig.

[@michellewilt4479]

@@StillIt I have not, but I will have to try it. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@MrCoco2344]

@@StillIt that sounds delicious what kinda wood would you recommend for someone in the United States to smoke it with?

[@richardk6695]

I can only mash about gallons at a time I was wondering could you do any very basic recipes that taste awesome for a beginner thanks

[@tobluv2000]

If I make some oil with this same distiller, is there a way to distill the oil again that I make?

[@TheBeauski11]

I wouldn't give up on the Dr. Pepper influence. I mesquite smoked 10% barley in a bourbon mash and had 0 smoke flavor coming off the still....2 months later, it was like drinking a campfire...there may be hope for the Dr. Pepper influence yet!

[@gregoryking7607]

Ever thought about making whiskey from Nature Valley oat and honey granola bars, can it be done man?

[@BoostWorx]

I would some up Dr pepper as almond coke 😂🤣😂 we have it available to buy here in UK

[@mickeytylerofficial]

Here in Canada Dr.Pepper is pretty popular. It's the king of pop (soda) in my opinion. Amazing mixed with Crown Royal Canadian whiskey.

[@MattGarZero]

Dr. Pepper is delicious. Really shows what you can accomplish with an advanced degree.

[@yvesderamaut7440]

That still has a filter no? When to change it? Thx!

[@andyn3532]

Dr pepper goes well with amaretto or cherry brandy or both for that matter for a cherry bakewell vibe

[@diamondseven1993]

Could you ferment the Dr. Pepper and then distill it?

[@kptstyle423]

Love your channel id love to see the process of where you get your oak or is it store bought?

[@PokeChit]

We love our DR.Pepper here in Missouri USA. I wonder if you just had more of it at first…? Might be worth trying for fun. When you get DP how much does it cost there?

[@christopherkinnaman5067]

What would have happened if you would have added yeast directly to the Dr pepper and distilled it that way instead of adding previous spirits?

[@tautology_zero]

I did this a while back with Irn Bru. But I did it the lazy way, by reducing the Irn Bru to a syrup and then adding to standard vodka. And then, I carbonated it for maximum effect. I had the right colour and mouthfeel, but came out rather perfumy in flavour.

[@kentwood9083]

You should try just the Dr pepper syrup they sell it on Amazon in 5 gallons for soda fountains

[@philiptruitt]

Thanks Jesse!

[@timwatterson8060]

Out of all the soft drink based alcohols I've seen they always have a pre-head of aromatics. I'd like to see a pre fermentation distill step of pulling the aromatics out, keeping it separated and keep pulling bland liquids out to leave a concentrate to ferment. Do a normal distill of the fermented concentrate then add the aromatics from the very start. I think a lot of the soft drink smells are lower boiling and get caught up with the methanol and are lost.

[@silentharry8646]

Привет! Очень интересный контент! Мне интересно с какой скоростью вы отбираете при дистилляции первые легкокипящие фракции?

[@billbalke7572]

Incorrect , in America it depends on the state .. most states allow making alcohol. For instance I live In missouri we are allowed to make up to 100 gallons a year for personal use. It cannot be sold

[@fluffychrist2]

After doing a quick search, and not knowing where you are vs where this is, but Countdown says they have dr pepper in stock .

[@MrTXWolfie]

Ok have a tip for you and saving your open soda/beer can. Take you plastic food store bag and roll it up and then fold that in half and then in half again. Then squeeze the folded bag till it fills the hole. The bag will expand and give your can a good seal ad it will stay fresh.

[@nathanbrady2704]

What would happen if you pitched some yeast into the Dr. Pepper? Can you brew beer from soda and then distil it into whiskey?

[@StillIt]

I did it with irnbru (Scotland's number 1 soda) it's kind of a pain but you can get it to go.

[@nathanbrady2704]

@@StillIt you brewed a brew with bru? Excellent

[@joecrooks5103]

The link you added for the still is the modern rogue video FYI

[@StillIt]

Ah Im sorry its fixed now! amzn.to/32W56I9

[@DreamingBearcat]

Okay, but. Most important question. Where can I get that shirt?

[@StillIt]

It's dope aye? I partner with them mostly because my cupboard is full of their stuff 🤣🤣. it's into the am: intotheam.com/ctc

[@phz7107]

I found after infusing a nice potato vodka with garlic for a few days nothing paired better with it than a fresh cold can of Dr pepper, absolutely amazing

[@cjthebomb5518]

online you can get a soda stream brand syrups, like coke pepsi and stuff, it's a extra flavorful syrup. I'd try that next

[@Jimbohina]

would it work better as a mixer rather than distilled??

[@YuriChan-428]

I am here in Czech Republic, currently drinking mixed drink of Dr Pepper and vodka, I really like it. Yes, we have Dr Pepper available easily, but it is a bit expensive for my liking. 1.7 Euro for 1.5 liter bottle?! Kofola, which is local herbal and licorice Cola, is half the price! But hey, Dr Pepper is unique, so for that reason, I do buy it sometimes.

[@somerandomguy32]

Always fun thx jessie

[@Wirenfeldt1990]

yes! Been wanting a re-do of this one..

[@johngreen9032]

Jesse, you are enjoyable to watch and listen to for various reasons, lol. It's a shame Dr Pepper is so difficult to come by there. It really is great. What's even better though is the Dr Pepper w/cream soda. Would be interesting to see what concoctions you could come up with with that.

[@barryemery9494]

So does that still have a temperature control? Or does it just run???

[@barryemery9494]

I saw one in goodwill and I decided to pass because I figured it was for distilling water

[@justkingo5451]

So if made a home made bourbon could I use that to still it?

[@OverniteProductions]

You can also try the Dr Pepper Shot! 1 shot of amaretto with 151 rum floated on top and lit on fire. Drop that into 1/2 pint of a light beer and enjoy!.Tastes just like Dr Pepper!