How to distill vodka
- Make a mash. Boil potatoes for an hour. ...
- Ferment. Add brewers' yeast to the mash in the ratio recommended on the packet and leave the mixture somewhere warm (around 29°C) for three to five days. ...
- Distil. Transfer to a sanitised still with a pipe inserted into a rubber stopper in the flask. ...
- Purify.
Is it illegal to make your own vodka?
Federal law provides no exemptions for the production of distilled spirits for personal or family use. Under no circumstances should an individual ever distill or sell alcohol without a permit.
What is the main ingredient of vodka?
Vodka can be distilled from pretty much anything that can be fermented to make alcohol, but its mostly produced from potatoes, sugar beet molasses and cereal grains.
