Amusing experiment on fixing cheap vodka

[sysrick]

see: Practical Applications of the Philosopher's stone. For drunks (http://www.ohmygoditburns.com/index.php?p=4)

[ratcheer]

Ken notes that the brita box tells us that the brita will reduce various elements which can cause
“long term liver or kidney damage". Hooray, we all think.

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

These guys are absolutely hilarious!

Tim

[Gillman]

VERY interesting. I am getting a Brita soon, not to make neutral alcohol more neutral, but to see if certain bourbons might benefit.

Gary

[jbalchunas]

The most interesting thing to me are the comments down below the experiment....for example one had a link to a company that sells activated charcoal for use in home distilling...the web site itself cracked me up...they had women modeling the distilling equipment in a way which reminds me of the "biker babe" magazines...worth checking out... http://milehidistilling.com/

[ratcheer]

Looks good, to me. http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Tim

[DirtySouth]

There is a product called the Gray Kangaroo (http://graykangaroo.com/) that is designed to do the exact same thing. It is similar to the Brita filter, but the makers claim its filter is better for improving alcohol.

[Gillman]

I tried the Brita on average quality vodka and found no improvement. I did find some marginal effect on whisky, it lightened the body but didn't really change the taste. I thought maybe a more, "industrial quality" filter would work better, and maybe this other system is the answer.

Gary