Learn Home Distilling with Christopher G. Yorke's Handbook

claudef: Pour des recettes

Canada on Feb 06, 2022

Janine jones: Bought for husband as a present

United Kingdom on Aug 16, 2020

Natalie Watson: Good book. Very detailed. A little above me though

Canada on Aug 10, 2020

Reverence: In spite of what is implied on the cover, this is not a comprehensive guide to distilling. The primary focus of the book is making whiskey in a traditional pot still. However, there is a lot of fairly detailed and useful information about the craft and technique. I found this book to be a good addition to other reading, and do recommend it.

United States on Aug 07, 2020

RMNB: Good book

Canada on Jan 12, 2020

Amazon Customer: The author has a great instructional approach in this book. He outlines the basics (has thorough definitions), lays out a complete equipment listing, points out the importance and how to clean the equipment, provides helpful product record keeping sheets and provides grain bills for different types of spirits. This is a valuable resource/starting point for those looking into distilling.

United States on Sep 08, 2019

Y72400: Ok book if you have no experience. Some of the “advanced” topics were left out.
Examples:
*More on sour whiskey
*Ferment without adding enzymes, iodine test to check conversion
*gelatinization temps for different grains?
*how about using fruits as part of the mash?

Canada on Jul 06, 2019

Larry M.: I read and used the authors other book first "The Whiskey Distiller's Training Manual" which quickly got me started. After the first couple runs I got really excited about the possibilities and this book took me deeper into the craft. At this point I need to start the aging process and have every intention of creating a product to compete with the top shelf. If you think you would enjoy making your own this book will get you there. I can vouch for that!

United States on Jul 06, 2018

Slaw: Chris takes the time to really explain the process from start to finish so that someone without any distilling experience can easily understand how to do it. The book is a very quick read because he explains things in laymen's terms and also explains the jargon in the distillation process. Chris also provides examples and recommendations on all of the equipment you will need, where to purchase it and how to set things up. He has even been so kind as to answer emails with further questions. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in distilling. I am very happy with my purchase.

United States on Apr 29, 2018

Brett A.: I enjoyed this book as my first book on the subject. To start, it is well organized with a table of contents and an index. It also has a detailed glossary. So if you are new to the topic there are plenty of ways to initially learn, then use the book as a reference text. The author provides you context on how to read the book and starts out by covering sprit and grain basics. Next was an overview of Equipment. Details on all components with text and pictures, then guidance on where to buy and how much they cost. Technical tables are also provided in this section. Chapter 3 was a complete distillation walkthrough from cradle to grave. This chapter was long but built on the first two chapters and will probably be essential for people just starting out. Some great process tips for organizing your distillation run. The remaining chapters are recipes or grain bills, bottling, and safety. It was an enjoyable read and I finished it in two evenings. So useful appendices in the end as well. Lots of highlighting in my book with important content.

United States on Feb 19, 2018