What do I need to start out?
Hi all looking into making my own vodka at home. Prices in Australia are ridiculous and I'm primarily making it to use for herbal tinctures, so alcohol strength is more important than taste. Im about to buy some things online and was looking for recommendations on whether I'm missing anything or chosen my items poorly, as I've never done this before and am pretty clueless.
Things in my order:
20L food grade bucket
Aquarium air pump/air stone (apparently required for the ferment in the bucket)
VEVOR Moonshine Still Distiller 5GAL/21L Stainless Steel Water Distiller Copper Tube with Circulating Pump
Home Brew hydrometer
sugar/distillers yeast.
Is that correct and really all I need? I think I need to also source a lid for the bucket, somebody mentioned a breather valve also (obviously due to the ferment gases). Regarding testing is the hydrometer the only thing I need? Are there meters for also testing methanol content? Any advice would be greatly appreciated cheers