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The modes that distillers operate in can vary wildly based on the goals of the business and the avenues for sales. While at the helm of Ghost Coast in Savannah, Georgia, Ken Klehm did it all—a law change allowed the distillery to sell cocktails as long as all the spirits were produced in-house, so Klehm distilled a wide range of spirits and liqueurs to stock the entire bar. Now, at the helm of 450 North Spirits—a family-owned distillery adjacent to the family’s brewery, situated on a corner of the family’s Indiana farmland—he’s tackling new problems and finding opportunities in ingredients such as estate corn, while creating spirits that feel at home next to the sweet and tart fruit beers the brewery is known for.
In this episode, host Sydney Jones and Klehm discuss:
- making fernet based on spearmint
- testing ABV in liqueurs with significant sugar content
- unlocking the mystery of great chartreuse
- production logistics behind distilling a wide range of spirits
- conceptualizing a farm-based brewstillery program
- finding cohesion from disparate inputs
- mash and fermentation parameters including slow cooling in closed fermentors
- distilling agave nectar
And more.
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