How To Make Potato Vodka

I have wanted to make potato vodka for a long time. Why I'm not entirely sure, I guess I just like to try different things.
It turns out potatoes vodka tastes great. A little different, but interesting and unique.
This new video using Sweet Potato is even better:
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If you want to make your own you can follow this recipe:
20 kg (44 lb) of high starch, or roasting potatoes. Brushed not peeled.
5.5 kg (12 lb) of crushed malted barley
Plenty of water (present to drink water)
3 tablespoons of bakers yeast (I used "Angel")
Put the potatoes into a large pot and steam them for 45 min (or until tender and easily crushable)
Mash well
Add 8-10L of water ( 2.1 - 2.6 gal)
Mix well and ensure all larger pieces of potato are crushed
Slowly mix in the malted barley
Gently bring the temp up to 63 c (146 f)
Let mash for one hour (or until you pass the starch test)
Cool to pitching temp 25c ( 77 f)
Pitch the yeast and ferment at 25c
Let ferment go until fermented out. Optionally let the ferment sour slightly by waiting another 1-3 days.
Strip distil the whole batch
(you will either need to strain the wash first or use a suitable still to distil on the grain)
Distil the low wines with 3-4 plates or reflux still.
Make appropriate cuts and proof down to your desired abv/proof.
ENJOY!
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[@StillIt]

FOLLOW UP, I turned some of this potato vodka into a "Savoury Potato Gin" Check that out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmGZpWuKg7l0d80

[@machematix]

I don't know why KZbin recommended this to me. I do some homebrew beers/ciders a bit, (ginger, stout, and a feijoa this winter) but have never distilled anything or googled distilling. However, I'm subscribed now. Super informative and funny!

[@user-os1in7kt5j]

I was going to suggest putting a branch of Dill in some for a few days. Serve with pirogi and Kielbasa.

[@jasonprier1476]

Try a paint mixer and drill

[@blackgriffinxx]

funny note about potato. Most Apple ,onion and potato have same taste. It more the smell than taste or what you add to them or how cook them. weird note. they have been cooked in similar ways across every point. hash, PIE ,bake ,roasted, bread, fried ,candied , stuffed.

[@grizzlyaddams3606]

Ugh... I was super into the video until you cheated. Lame.

[@Cinos03]

yknow, ive cooked potatoes so many times in my adult life, i had no idea I was 1 step into making potato vodka. this changes everything.

[@saidarahaasayyangalam3445]

Also the first step towards shitting the next day.. 😂

[@tonylopez6585]

Bruh there was like 30 steps after he cooked the potatoes

[@therearenonamesinthevoid5772]

Distillation is a pain in the ass if you're not in love with it, more like 47 steps away. But yeah, sugary potato water is coming close to it.

[@jeremyoosthuizen62]

@@tonylopez6585 Right! But every journey starts with the first step. Go for it, Andrew!

[@joshuar3632]

Ever replaced a tire on your car? 1 step close to doing the brakes too...🤯

[@LarVikCar]

I don't know how I ended up here, but found this to be really interesting and you seem awesome!

[@robertbordevik5072]

Same!

[@thegoodvibesgemini]

💀

[@northbound4469]

no cap imma get right on it

[@somelonelyweeb2062]

Tbh same,idk how I got here but im still watching

[@TanMan741]

Same here

[@conornolan8547]

Potatoes were one of the main ingredients in making Poitín after alcohol was taxed in Ireland (from 1661 onwards). This was because potatoes were, by then, in abundance and very cheap as opposed to local Grain (Wheat, Barley and Oats) which became scarce and expensive due to it being grown for export. While making your brew if you were to add in a small element of of turf dried malted grains, for the conversion of Starch to Sugar, and after that process, mash in a small amount of Crowberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Apples and Plums - you would have the basis for a pretty good Irish Poitin. It would all be distilled in a Pot Distiller and, if there was time, put through again. Similar methods and recipes were common in the UK and particularly in Scotland where they called it Moonshine (not to be confused with US Moonshine which is largely made from Corn).

[@JustChris47]

To hell with taxes

[@nfsrome]

Never knew there was multiple type of moonshine from different nationalities, nice fun fact

[@JustChris47]

@@nfsrome all distilled alcohol is technically moonshine, the only reason it was our is called moonshine is because it's distilled in the hills under the moonlight. But today all alcohol starts off as a clear spirit till it enters a barrel

[@davehall8921]

Am I right in thinking that the term Moonshine came about because you could only safely use the Stills on dark and moonlit nights? Thank you. 👍

[@timoleary92]

​@@davehall8921That is correct. Illicit stills historically operated at night, when nosey people are all asleep.

[@brotheradam]

My great grandmother used to make it on the back of the coal stove during the winter.. She used the main potato for Bobka and for Potato Bread and for Pirogi, but she used the peels for the vodka... she went through hundreds of pounds of potato ever winter in the celebration bobka etc.. so using peels only was OK.. but as you did, her shortcut for Pierogi was to boil the whole potato, then scoop out the centers for the pierogi dishes, and toss the peels in the pot for vodka. Bobka she peeled to potato before shredding, but, not a problem as again the skins went in the pot, and when full enough, she added rye flour to it, and then it went in closet and next pot went on back of stove..lol..a cycle- I wish 4 year old me had taken more notes as ere in Jamaica I only get Vodka when I fly to USA

[@peckhamian]

Do you have Polish roots? You say "pierogi" which are Polish dumplings :-)

[@jus1taj]

That’s pretty cool man.

[@AMBEE-sp2ev]

In Soviet Russia, Potatoes are made from Vodka.

[@Aiken47]

Poland too

[@adonygrapes]

Poland na na na they do it a little different there first they get some ripe bananas turn it into vodka then make potato’s out of vodka

[@themarathon6217]

Nobody: Restaurants in Soviet Russia: I'll have the potatoes. Waiter: you mean the vodka

[@adamdrozdzewski7021]

@@Aiken47 Its true , I want to say this.

[@russelmartin1976]

@James Rhodes no he meant what he said, it was a joke.

[@jcbrothers2489]

"Im gonna sleep early tonight" Also me at 3 am: ah yes vodka

[@StillIt]

Ahhh, the youtube rabbit warren! Hope you got some sleep in the end haha.

[@affani215]

it's litterally 03:05 am for me right now when i finished this video and scrolled down to read the comments XDD , this is soo accurate XDD

[@lordrocountinsnacks5742]

3:20 for me, half way through the video lol

[@michaelfeather1494]

2:55am. I think there is some sort of time vortex leading to this point.

[@keijbee]

3:06, same bro

[@Redmile2006]

I have no idea what this guy's talking about but it makes me happy to watch someone teach something they're passionate about!

[@walterjunovich6180]

Wow ! 😳 I never knew it was so much work. Truly a labor of love to do this. Hats off to you. 👍👍👍👍

[@mrprimarch6484]

Me: Time to study This video: Want to know how to make vodka out of potato? Me: Good question lets go.

[@RetroGamerzzzMUSIC]

That was usual thing in our villages in Poland. Most of farmers had own alcohol made form potatoes through 100s of years. My grandfather is still master in it.

[@mumblesbadly7708]

My Polish grand-aunt made her own vodka, some of which I was given to drink when I was 8 years old. Holy CRAP (!!!)… I got a BIT socked on the small glass of it I had!

[@talosgak1236]

@@mumblesbadly7708 Least alcohol addicted person in Poland

[@mumblesbadly7708]

@@talosgak1236 LOL, ‘cept I don’t live in Poland. That grand-aunt was visiting us in the US.

[@nugsymalone1247]

I quit drinking, but my drink of choice was Polish vodka. Nobody makes it better than the Pols

[@adamkozianowski4910]

To have a better yield they let the potatoes freeze first

[@rowanbrecknell4021]

You Kiwis ahead of the game. I have an old copper head still made in New Zealand. Been over 14 years now still cooking no probs.

[@dcr645]

First alcohol-making video I've ever watched and your energy is infectious. im just happy now. cheers from 🇸🇪!

[@chrisfryer3118]

you pretty much covered everything I learned in 8 years of distilling, in 20 mins..

[@lukewarmwater6412]

so you could say the information was distilled?

[@kirkjohnson9353]

@@lukewarmwater6412 hahaha

[@HauntedChronicles]

True, but learning how is not mastering...there is still Art among the Science.

[@lukewarmwater6412]

@@HauntedChronicles I agree, without question.... couldnt help being a smartass though.

[@HauntedChronicles]

@@lukewarmwater6412 I loved the pun...I have a dark side, too. :-)

[@slurdrip]

When the DNA test says you’re 50% Irish and 50% Russian

[@lestererikssonl]

Or just 100% Russian

[@RustedCroaker]

Russians make vodka from wheat or rye. Potato vodka is a Polish thing not Russian.

[@areleve5479]

I'm 70.4% Irish

[@lestererikssonl]

@@RustedCroaker yeah, it’s a joke dude

[@RustedCroaker]

​@@lestererikssonl A joke must be at least near the truth to pretend to be funny. Russians doesn't make and doesn't drink a potato vodka. It's that simple. It's like burbon and scotch. Both are whiskies, but made from complitly different cereals and in complitly different countries.

[@gristledassow5373]

Excellent. I know nothing but enjoyed this immensely. Thank you!

[@Turbobrat_Motorsports]

Stumbled upon this video, as a suggestion from KZbin. Watched it all the way through, and you just earned yourself a new subscriber!! Cheers!! Great job. Can't wait to dive into some of your other creations.

[@doditamihai]

Teacher: please no eating or drinking Me and the boys at the back of the room:

[@diartgallapeni1421]

Hahaha nice

[@Emess_902]

I always went to school with a pint and a quart along with cigs n weed. If class wasnt eventful, fuck it I was doing my own presentation in the Alley with my fellow stoners

[@tarvy624]

you're teacher ate and drank you at the back of the room even with your buddy.. i honestly hope you reported this to the school board god bless you

[@poopypooppoop1042]

@@Emess_902 lol same. I never did weed or cigs at school so that they aren’t suspicious of me but i do like to get drunk in school

[@davelaye7003]

I first thought "shit I'm gonna make vodka cheap from spuds" Then I saw all the equipment! Bugger!

[@StillIt]

I used the "over the top" equipment on this one just for the fun of it. I'm lucky I have it. Plenty of the other stuff I do is with much more basic equipment. Check out the new peach brandy is for example:)

[@Manup2day]

Kiwi bro?

[@duckhunter8203]

Ha ha I thought the same. When he got past mashing I was like oh dear🤦‍♂️🤣

[@sahar3547]

Same 🥺

[@jeromebreeding3302]

Does'nt look like something you could pull off at home with rudimentay equipment.

[@954dsm25psi]

Im so glad i happened to find this. Now i have to go watch the rest of your videos.

[@eyesredfromtheweedismoke1435]

"Boil it, mash it, stick it in a stew" a quote from one of the best films ever made!

[@SAK59]

This video came up on my recommended videos and I thought, "Hey! I can make vodka from potatoes? Awesome!". After watching it, I thought, "Maybe I'll go to the Liquor Store and buy some vodka." Hats off to you and all the people who go through all of this just to make their own. That's the real spirit I admire! Great video, by the way. A lot of fun to watch!

[@Master_G86]

Same here 🥴🤣🤣🤣

[@blainej6789]

me to as I drink my coffee at 9:30am. I'm like hmm this could be easy! I got as far as "put more butter on my mashed potatoes" lol :

[@argonthesad]

That's a factory level setup.

[@theslavicimmigrant4795]

vodka has to be made from potatoes. otherwise it's not vodka.

[@SAK59]

@@theslavicimmigrant4795 Sorry. This isn't true. From Wikipedia: "Vodka may be distilled from any starch- or sugar-rich plant matter; most vodka today is produced from grains such as sorghum, corn, rye or wheat. Among grain vodkas, rye and wheat vodkas are generally considered superior. Some vodkas are made from potatoes, molasses, soybeans, grapes, rice, sugar beets and sometimes even byproducts of oil refining[32] or wood pulp processing."

[@humlakullen]

Most vodkas are made with grain, but my absolute favorite vodka is the ones made with potato. My favorite brand is "Chopin". Perfectly chilled, it feels like you are drinking water. That's how smooth it is. No kerosene after taste like from Smirnoff, for example.

[@everettamador9870]

Smeared-Off-The-Wall.....a fairly good paint thinner!!....

[@Limejuice305]

Chopin is nice. I'm a belvedere man myself

[@MigorRortis]

Any other potato vodkas?

[@isetta4083]

@@MigorRortis Vodka Metropolis is a nice Polish Potato vodka, its a middle shelf type drink but I like the stuff, cheap in the UK too

[@snatchhog]

Silent Sam

[@ellerosewood4355]

Just started watching your channel and absolutely LOVE IT 💚 thankyou!

[@StillIt]

Glad you like it :)

[@SantaMonicaBathroomRemod-es6xh]

Your video randomly popped up in my feed and I checked it out. I'm glad I did because it's really interesting.

[@robertreed164]

"The beauty of this hobby is you do whatever the hell you want. You make stuff the way you like." Brilliant, Sir, simply brilliant.

[@tristanbulluss9386]

Like meth?.

[@gabrielreis4382]

I was like ight cool I can make this at home... “ throw in the distillery” oh nvm

[@jahmulugu4425]

That gutted me as well. I remember my mum making potato alcohol for easter ones no distillery I wish I had followed each step. Was too young.

[@SuperValdez7]

@@jahmulugu4425 you can make home made stills just gotta catch the evaporated alcohol

[@Thevincent]

You can freeze destille too. You just freeze it and pour the liquid off. Repeat over and over. Only negative is that you can't make cuts

[@eliskull]

you can still do potatoes wine and use bread yeast and raw honey and or sugar I say raw honey because it has enzymes and bacteria and what not for fermenting

[@eliskull]

super easy to do bud

[@afallenapple]

Great video, I just stumbled on in and you're very good. I've always wanted to dabble in making my own liquor; hell of a process!

[@nicky9589]

Nice work mate. Thanks for sharing, I'll get straight in to thus. 🍺🍻👍

[@appledroplarry]

I would be drunk as a skunk half way through the video. The 2nd half of the video would be me sitting in my backyard in my underwear talking to my dogs.

[@gordslater]

I drank so much I can't even see your dogs, but I can hear them.

[@jonathanpelser8218]

Lol sounds accurate

[@desktopevil]

This is the right way to do it

[@flyingdickcheese3577]

I would probably do the same 😂

[@sgarnon]

Excuse me, it's called "Assessment" lol

[@ricardoroxas7690]

My third-world chemical engineering degree is drooling at your home setup. Loved the video!

[@Shadow-or2bv]

So uk

[@Gemories]

The first instructional on KZbin that actually makes sense

[@peachesschnapps2590]

Omg. Who first thought to do this process, it’s just amazing go me. Same with the whisky process, it’s just amazing. I live in Scotland not far from a lot of the stills. It’s always amazing to pass them and smell!!

[@timg2727]

"Were gonna be pushing this pot to the limit." - Snoop Dogg, probably

[@michaelkartman3543]

“It makes me want to do weird things” This is exactly how I want to feel after sipping my vodka.

[@captainjules6033]

Funny, I don't get this feeling 'till I've drank a _lot_ of vodka.

[@michaelkartman3543]

@@captainjules6033 Drink enough of an booze and you’ll want to do weird things 😂

[@poopypooppoop1042]

Nah thats sober me. Drunk me likes to sit down and watch south park while playing around with guns

[@michaelargenta3856]

Try blowing air out after u sip any liquer gulps. The burning stuff is on the bottom, so if you blow are out it will get rid of the bad flaver for a smoothier taste//..

[@ginosko_]

@@michaelkartman3543 lmao "AN" BOOZE

[@jimconniesychowski3837]

Dude, you are so cool lol. We're going to watch more of your videos!

[@forecaster182]

"I like flavor" -drinks vodka

[@chanux]

Finding flavor in unlikely places should have its own thrill.

[@edim108]

On one side yeah. But there is a huge difference between cheaply made vodka and actually high-quality one. I don't know what it is, but the good ones just don't burn on the way down like the cheap stuff. Vodka can be flavourful, but you have to know what to look for.

[@poopypooppoop1042]

@@chanux that’s what she said

[@runamonk]

Dude, your excitement and charisma made me smile the whole time watching this first of many to come videos from you. Thanks man.

[@morrinsville23]

Long time drinker, first time viewer, really great video and great to see a kiwi channel kia ora from west auckland!

[@ishansarraf333]

I just came here because my chemistry teacher didn't teach me practically. Cheers 🥂

[@StillIt]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@emceeunderdogrising]

I started drinking vodkas a few years back because it was for the most part perceived as neutral. Than I tried some locally distilled vodka made with local grapes. It had this extremely subtle cognac finish to it. Very smooth. Good vodka has a huge range of notes to it.

[@geraltofrivia3344]

It’s by far the easiest liquor to drink

[@califranky]

@@geraltofrivia3344 That is the original recipe of vodka with grapes, now days they have forgotten this though as they promoted potato being the real one and made everyone believe it to normalise it.

[@kronop8884]

@@califranky Cereal grains not grapes is the traditional recipie when making vodka. The use of potatoes originate in Sweden by the work of Eva Ekeblad, the first woman elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,in 1748 for Her work with the potato, including how to make vodka out of potatoes,

[@bigboiganiga8356]

@@califranky If vodka is created before 1740s, it must be made something other than potato because it it the Brits that introduced potato to the world as potato originated from the Americas. There were no potato in Europe before.

[@ginosko_]

Drinking bad for u

[@iwantcheesypuffs]

You should try an "ancient grain" episode. That would also be interesting. Great video. Love the science meets art of making Vodka.

[@NoctisMotus]

Glad to see you're still kickin' ass. Much respect! Just moved house here. Setting up again one of these days... weeks... months... argh

[@colonelwirehead2045]

HOT TIP: A power drill with a paint mixer will sort it out for you quite quickly, no need to hand mash.

[@StillIt]

For sure. I think I mentioned it didn't I? Perhaps that was another video.....they all blend into one hahaha. Cheers mate

[@igorpotocnik7231]

2:56

[@PainLambright]

@@StillIt are you the kangaroo kind? Or the kind attached to Scotland? Either way the kangaroo people are better

[@anne-droid7739]

@@PainLambright I don't think he's either one--that accent sounds Kiwi to me.

[@PainLambright]

@@anne-droid7739 ahhhh saint Brenton Terrant

[@ZOCCOK]

The whole video he went like: "Funnily enough this smells like potatoes and when I taste it, it tastes like potatoes." I love this guy 😍

[@DROKMELCHISALEM]

He is so funny. Great sense of humor, I mean the kind you hear around Washington, DC Upscale-High-End Restaurant-Bar or Night Club-Bar. Thanks for sharing ♥️!

[@alexnoya6910]

I know this is an old video, but I am so intrigued by this process. I looked this up on a whim because I was curious now I want to learn more and get my own still.

[@andrewmatchette7496]

“Very very very slowly” *proceeds to dump all the barley in at once*

[@Emess_902]

If they pass the flick test. You ight

[@nipiiii]

This is the first time I see one of your videos and I have to say, you're awesome. Great content, super well produced, you have a great vibe, and even not understanding anything about distilling, it was super entertaining. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@colinwhite5355]

Gave up spirits two years ago - need to find a way of watching this fella without being drawn back in. Great presentation- just the right mix of warmth, humour, information and potatoeeishness.

[@r1madbrit]

You spent so much time explaining why you didn't have time to explain you could have explained! Jeeezuz!

[@0sireion]

This is the first time I've seen or watched a stilling video. Very clear and fun! I'm grateful and relieved that when you taste your drink/food, you have a vocabulary and can speak about the experience in 4 dimensions! Bravo! So many KZbinrs who make their videos about tasting various foods have no words to describe them. It's just tasty or not, giving no clue about their experience nor the texture of the food. You, however, have given us vodka poetry. Keep up the high standards!

[@risboturbide9396]

In such hard times, this video becomes a life-saving solution for any alcoholic. Thank you, man! 🍻🍻

[@bestopinion9257]

Yeah, so complicated to make it, you simply quit alcohol. Life-saving indeed.

[@The_Shitheads]

@@bestopinion9257🤣😂

[@hanzflackshnack1158]

Because I live next to the place that produces it, I can get good vodka for $7.50 a fifth (US). Given the skyrocketed grocery prices, I think it would be more expensive to make it myself?

[@hanzflackshnack1158]

44 pounds of potatoes for 2.6 fifths, yeah… sadly, for me at least, way cheaper to buy a bottle

[@akiamini4006]

​@@hanzflackshnack1158 yeah when they do it large its way cheaper to buy the bottle

[@tomhansen7765]

As a newbie home cook using a small, 5 gallon readily available 3 pot still cooking on an electric stove, I found this video absolutely smashing. From a small American town I thank you for the excellent lesson. So far I have made several batches of grain type hootches such as corn mash and malted barley to a mix of oats, corn and barley. I have also made some blackstrap molasses rum. My highest yields were with my straight, old fashioned corn recipe which yielded a whopping 180 proof. I have found that blending my various jars to around 50% is the best sipping liquor. I have only been doing this now for a couple of years but will now definitely try a vodka distilling or 2. I managed to made a couple of batches of homemade tequilla using agave but it was too darned expensive and tasted like crap until it had set and aged for 6 months. Once again, thank you for the great lesson!

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

Omgoodness you had me cracking up about the rosemary and lamb, makes me want to do weird things 😂 I want to try that vodka , sounds exciting!!

[@dreamwolf7302]

this reminded me of the 'moonshine' one of professors made once. He was a hobbyist, and decided to distill a vodka, but he added a bunch of blueberries, apple skins, cranberries, and pineapple juice to the mix before he distilled it. Probably the best 'jungle juice' i had in my entire 4.5 years of college.

[@skyper8934]

He added all that before fermenting it?

[@dreamwolf7302]

@@skyper8934 no idea when he added it, but it tasted amazing. My hobby is making knives and other metal items using traditional forging methods. I dont really know much about making alcohol other than that its a controlled fermentation process.

[@OmegaXis1064]

By any chance you wouldn't have a way to get the recipe, would you?

[@dreamwolf7302]

@@OmegaXis1064 I can fire off an email, see if anyone is still in contact with him. I graduated close to a decade ago, so i have lost touch with him myself.

[@RegulatedMilitia]

was this at penn state?

[@wanderland7413]

Poitín. It's pronounced "Pot Cheen". This Potato spirit was stilled by many a house in Ireland as a Gaelic cure all for everything from muscle aches and colds to giving donkeys a lift in the cold winter months. The drink was taken as a boost against the harsh winters and to bring about the wisdom of the other side. It was common and good, until the tax collectors established them selves and after the great hunger of the 1840s and 1850s the way of the rural still became quieter. It's the original moonshine. As the Irish emigranted so brought was the Poitín.

[@nickr2663]

So that was the real cause of the great potato famine?😂

[@garyf2636]

@@nickr2663 2 million dead, 2 million emigrated.. Ireland lost 50% of its population and to this day has not recovered.. The grain warehouses in Dublin were full to bursting but London wouldnt release them as they were for exports.. English greed.. Hilariously funny, I bet you thought Schindlers list was a rom com...

[@dubhainoceanntabhail5262]

@@nickr2663 No potato famine, it was genocide. Pleanty of food in Ireland at the time but the British shipped it out to starve the Irish.

[@nickr2663]

@@dubhainoceanntabhail5262 Blah Blah Blah - Chip on your shoulder son?

[@evenlow610]

Yes and different families add different flavours like cloverock 🥰

[@anthonycoffey9412]

I've dabbled in making my own mead, simple & fun to play with the recipes. This looks like a fun endeavor after I get more learned in the brewing arts 😁

[@karenwilson3968]

I just started doing mead and wine. check out 'Rain Country Homestead'. Heidi has some VERY easy recipes to get you started.

[@buggsy5]

I have never tasted mead that that I liked. Almost all is very sweet and low in alcohol. I would much rather have a fruit flavored sugar wine with an ABV of about 11 - 12% - diluted down a bit for drinking.

[@PvtNemesis]

Brilliant video, really well presented, especially since I have no experience in distilling!

[@ianhortonplant]

I've never searched for how to make alcoholic drinks and hardly ever drink so I have no clue why this was suggested but I was glued to the whole video! Great stuff.

[@lrrrofomikronparmaside8904]

Randomly was recommended this, great presenter, interesting content, and a well deserved sub! Keep it up!

[@WrathSkele]

i have no distilling experience whatsoever, but i'm impressed you managed to make Vodka out of Potatoes. this is interesting to watch :D

[@tonytravels2494]

You're killing it bro, congrats.

[@ikillomega]

Just found this channel. I'm not a drinking man, but I find this stuff fascinating. Great work!

[@isellcatlitter]

my grandpa used to tell me stories about making sour mash whiskey in the 1930's and how he used to beat the feds, he died in 1970 at the age of 84....i wished i made him tell me the recipe and how he made his copper and brass stills, but i was only 6 years old at the time... should a, would a, could a....

[@billbill7894]

Copper is for the worm needs to be coiled and housed in something you can flow cold watter through have a good old metal milk jug thats idk about 2 feet tall make a cone hedder with a hose out the top (all have to handle the heat and pressure) also when it gets down to about 40% keep a keen eye if it stops being clear stop the run and toss the non clear stuff. Make sure you filter through a char coal filter

[@annvandermerwe7763]

Thanks loved watching very interesting from SA

[@garyslater1243]

Sir, you are crazy in all the right ways !!

[@BeardedBored]

YES! I've wanted to see you do this forever. Great video dude. Really thorough info. Thanks!

[@heymulen1840]

hey where's the robot video ??

[@StillIt]

Cheers my bro!

[@BeardedBored]

@@heymulen1840 Few more days brother:-)

[@Phineas1808]

Hey I know you

[@BeardedBored]

@@Phineas1808 I didn't do it!

[@ScottyT47]

Honestly I really appreciate you not running mid video ads! Normally when I click on a video from a channel I've never heard of and there's mid play ads I click off lol

[@ishanfernando3064]

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[@krazyhoodies]

Just buy premium bro

[@ScottyT47]

@@krazyhoodies lol nah I'm cheap, plus it gets me clicking off videos so I waste less time

[@ishanfernando3064]

@@krazyhoodies not everybody has the money to buy premium

[@krazyhoodies]

@@ishanfernando3064 Everyone has enough time to make $5 a month

[@Grumpy_CBG]

Dude, where have you been hiding, what an awesome chanel, definitely subscribing.👍👍

[@StillIt]

Down here in New Zealand. Best kept secret 😉. Welcome and cheers

[@shadesofmist9214]

hey dude , thanks for sharing your hobby , greetings from germany

[@Squatch-sj3vg]

Never brewed a thing in my life but I've fermented a few things over the years, but that's not why I subscribed. You got good energy my friend, short of my kids nothing in the world makes me happier than hearing a genuine laugh. Keep on keeping on, much love from Texas

[@stanervin6108]

Glad that you mentioned the mop bucket press. Should make my grape wine making season much easier! 🍷🥃

[@StillIt]

Yeah be great for grapes!

[@BbBb-bs8wk]

Get a grape peeler. Then a screwpress

[@rageztourettez1806]

@@StillIt how long? A month good!?!

[@gc4hydro11]

This will work so good to get liguid out of my grain

[@donerae8682]

Throughout the video all the tasting has gotten him nice off the vodka and I'm here for it wish I could be there hands on to learn more.

[@mtsa_lekod]

This video showed in my recommendations, I don't have much idea of what you're talking about or how these processes work, but I really liked your attitude encouraging your audience to teach newcomers in comments and how you thanked the people who support you in patreon. You seem like a nice guy.

[@tristanbulluss9386]

Drugs are drugs.

[@matthewchristopher1125]

Just found you today while “recovering” from a bender there….. im already bloody hooked! Instant subscribed

[@bryzabone]

I really like the ‘moving on’ pace and ‘check the link’ style to previous vids 👍🏻 lets the proper content roll thru. noice job on the mash

[@StillIt]

Thanks mate. Its freaking hard to keep stuff moving and not get bogged down in specifics. So many little things to get caught up in when going "grain to glass" style vids.

[@robertkirk9219]

@@StillIt you ever try,rice?

[@LM-ek2hb]

Wow! I remember when this guy was fastening together pots and pans for his still. Still It has come a long way! Congratulations.

[@ballsrgrossnugly]

I recently tried crystal head vodka for the first time, and it wasn't like any other vodka I had ever had. If I was to describe it, it would be pretty much exactly the way you describe yours, I think you made crystal head mate!

[@Jack-gn4gl]

Yes good drop

[@StillDrew982]

Wow! Great upload. Visually appealing and back to the content/format I enjoy the most. We'll done 👏

[@StillIt]

Cheers my man

[@youdeserveabundance254]

Never watched a video like this, but was totally encapsulated. Great production, informative, and your awareness that part of the audience might not be up to par on everything was also good.

[@michaelmckinley2221]

was watching a documentary about potato... reminded they can be converted into vodka, my next search brought me here... Love your T Shirt.... also i am going to marathon your videos, to get "up to steam" about the equipment and process.... I was hoping for something less complicated, and more back yard.... but I am really enjoying the show. 100

[@Gingersrevenge2]

I don’t know how at first glance I read it as “how to make a potato from vodka” but it got me really hyped

[@brucesieverts1236]

Stumbled upon this and now I'm jealous of the setup you've got. I want a shed like this so I could mix all sorts of concoctions.

[@StillIt]

I'm lucky in the gear department. But honestly you don't need much kit mate. Check this vid out making whiskey with minimal gear. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qajNfnVumseKrJY

[@Truecrimecommunity]

I found him like a year ago and binge watched like 3 years worth of videos one night. It’s a lot to learn, and the main thing I’ve come to determine if one wants to make it a hobby and is overwhelmed by all the stuff he teaches is first one has to decide what type of equipment they can afford and then go from there. If you isolate that, the rest comes together easily

[@frednurk8590]

Really well done vid mate. Liked everything about it.

[@StillIt]

Cheers mate 😊

[@rnmike1569]

Excellent video friend. I know, literally nothing, about distilling, but this was a really fun and interesting to watch.

[@elcasho]

Just found your channel, awesome!

[@pheonyxwalker9812]

I make my own mead. This video was awesome. And gave me ideas to try with my mead making.

[@Morkhs]

This was a really interesting episode, have you ever thought of doing a beet molasses rum or vodka? It's probably hard to come by in New Zealand but here in Belgium I have seen a few distilleries trying it. Going to go on a bit of a nerd rant on potato economics because I felt compelled to look it up so feel free to ignore. Potatoes are actually very dense in starch but the main problem is that they are still full of water compared to grain. So most of their mass is water, around 80%, vs grain or corn that usually stand between 10 and 12% of moisture. In that way potatoes are very similar to sugar-beets, so it's normal to get lower yield by weight vs grains or table sugar. Usually grain makes the most sense economically for their higher fermentables/acreage & weight & market price but depending on your situation potatoes for alcohol production could potentially make sense. They are a very easy crop to grow yourself after all compared to barley, plus you can also eat them if home distilling is illegal in your country.

[@indulkarshailu]

:)

[@ryansmith5043]

The LOTR at the beginning made my heart so very happy. Thank you.

[@michaeldaigle7207]

I was already going to watch this, then you threw in that "what's taters, precious?" and i was completely sold on the channel. Subscribed.

[@StillIt]

😂😂😂

[@NatalieYu-GoalongLiquor]

That's truly remarkable!

[@rcbran]

Really like the start to end format!

[@TheShorterboy]

LOL yeah things go downhill fast at the end

[@mathewwhite1821]

Perfect timing! i was only yesterday googling this topic. Thanks bro solid content

[@StillIt]

Ah really? Haha good timing!

[@mathewwhite1821]

@@StillIt yeah lol I've only made tpw washes and want to step up my game.

[@catch22frubert]

Its funny to me that you think its a coincidence that you searched Google about this topic, and came to Google owned KZbin a day later to be recommended this video. They obviously knew you were interested and recommended this because of your search.

[@Valko67]

thanks for your share , i liked very much your video , Carl from flanders Belgium ;-)

[@philliplapkovitch311]

Yes the potato earthy smell and taste is what I really like like you said when you're blending it I like the flavors and the smell that's what it's about and do what you like 👍

[@breezyjr]

Oh boy, this is the first video I've seen of yours, and I have the feeling I'm about to enter a deep rabbit hole.. lol

[@slapnut892]

This guy is a nut in all the right ways and I love it.

[@clintongryke6887]

Delightfully eccentric, and worth a sub!

[@apollstar1]

Thanks. Makes me appreciate vodka more lol.