Agave's and Tequila

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:31 pm

I am a total n00b when it comes to Cacti, I am totally and completely lost with all the names and species, etc...so i hope this isn't old news or common knowledge. but i found this very interesting.

hob · Post by **hob** » Fri May 25, 2007 6:34 pm

thats interesting......sisal is used for making ropes?? i think

Spikey1007 · Post by **Spikey1007** » Fri May 25, 2007 7:52 pm

yes hob and shoelaces and sometimes even stitches.

phil_SK · Post by **phil_SK** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:07 pm

It's that very rough, strong, pale yellow string.

GeneS · Post by **GeneS** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:50 pm

Ahhh! One of my favorite subjects

Some interesting info here: http://www.tequilaplanet.com/Learn_tequila.htm

Also brings to mind the story behind the naming of the Baja California plant Agave sobria. So named by noted Baja explorer and botanist, Reed Moran. He called it sobria because, as far as he knew, it was the only agave that wasn't used to make pulque or mezcal

GeneS

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:54 pm

Great link!

Now i know exactly who to blame!!

GeneS · Post by **GeneS** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:04 pm

Now i know exactly who to blame!!

Grab a bottle of El Conquistador reposado and call me in the morning

GeneS

GardenBed · Post by **GardenBed** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:38 pm

Here's a cool video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJQlQkumrvU&feature=fvw

Harriet · Post by **Harriet** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:45 pm

Wonder how many Agave plants I need to make a bottle of Tequilla. Heck, I already have the Key Lime tree loaded with fruit.

GardenBed · Post by **GardenBed** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:05 am

Probably since that they basically "kill " the agave when they harvest the stem for tequilla, I guess it will take 1-2 adult plants to make a few gallons.

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:33 am

they cut all the leaves off so its just the core and you would have to furmint it and distill in a still it.
witch is kinda dangerous if you cant maintain the rite temp you can get methanol instead of ethanol witch causes blindness you can throw a few lophorias in it and make sum true mezcal (based on the word mescaline)