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Cold smoked my bourbon.... awesome

unoriginalusername
unoriginalusername Posts: 1,146
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After experimenting with this last summer I was keen to try again armed with some new tricks I learned from the first go around. 

This time I stirred every 10-15 min and checked for flavour as we went. 

Indirect with no coal, just a pellet tube smoking away, few additional photos below from what I could fit on my Instagram post 

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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,558
    edited March 2019
    What’s what’s the big round thing in your glass....seems like something that may destroy a good bourbon  =)
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,146
    ryantt said:
    What’s what’s the big round thing in your glass....seems like something that may destroy a good bourbon  =)
    Lol it was just for the photos not to worry ... I’m a neat guy when instagram isn’t involved 
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,061
    Looks like a great idea!  How much and how long?
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,146
    smbishop said:
    Looks like a great idea!  How much and how long?

    The first time I did this I over did it ... the first time I (1) used a pan which exposed more surface area to the smoke (2) no diffuser which I assume added more smoke contact and (3) stirred regularly and left on a long time (4) mesquite pellets which were too strong 

    This time I used peach pellets and stirred every 10-15 taking samples as we went.... you know .... for quality control purposes lol 

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Why?
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,146
    northGAcock said:
    Why?
    It can take an inexpensive whiskey to one that tastes like bottles costing 2x as much when done well. 

    Most cocktail bars use a smoke gun to enhance some of their whisky based drinks. I don’t have a smoke gun so I often smoke a bottle to have available for these types of drinks 
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  • Daddyshack
    Daddyshack Posts: 184

    nice. I’ve experimented with cherry and mesquite. Obviously different flavors after.

    Might be my imagination but I think even the cherry gets sharper with time even though it’s been in glass for the last few months.

    Anyone else experience this .

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