whisky all grain

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Re: whisky all grain

Postby bluc » Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:22 pm

Table is pre sparge so much higher abv. I worked out effeciencey with brewers friend.

The chart was to track my progress to see if I was getting proper conversion. At 3l/kg mash thickness.

According to brewers friend at 75% effeciency i should get 90l at 1.057. I just dropped the effeciency back till it matched my og...of 1.049 65%
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby bluc » Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:26 pm

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Re: whisky all grain

Postby dans.brew » Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:36 pm

Thanks bluc! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
That makes sense.. i actually used brewers friend to check mine, but i wasn't real sure how accurate it was since i used my own malt and not one of the listed ones.
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby bluc » Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:02 pm

good enough for rough estimate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby EziTasting » Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:05 pm

For someone like me, wonder if you ‘home-beer-brewers’ could put together a couple of posts that explains the processes in more detail. Like a 101 for home brewing...

Not looking for recipes, per se but more process of working out how much water, what temp, :teasing-blah: and working out things like efficiency... how to use Brewers friend and such...
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby dans.brew » Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:14 pm

Just used your method of calculations to work out my efficiency on my full mash and it came up at 76%... thats if i did it right :laughing-rolling:
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby Professor Green » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:27 am

EziTasting wrote:For someone like me, wonder if you ‘home-beer-brewers’ could put together a couple of posts that explains the processes in more detail. Like a 101 for home brewing...

Not looking for recipes, per se but more process of working out how much water, what temp, :teasing-blah: and working out things like efficiency... how to use Brewers friend and such...


I think that's a great idea Ez. A thread outlining the basics of the all-grain process would be very helpful to many people.
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby dans.brew » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:56 am

:text-+1:
Blucs thread alone has some very good stuff on it and if that was combined with a few other basic pricipals for anyone starting out, it would be a great starting point.
Great idea Ezi! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby EziTasting » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:33 am

I'm full of great ideas!

Just ask my wife 8-} :laughing-rolling: :teasing-tease:


but thank you - its a selfish thing. I want to waste less grain thru experimenting... :D
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby TasSpirits » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:58 am

I just started a thread outlining my basic process, I will put up some quick vids when I get a chance and also some of the formulas as well. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby Professor Green » Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:03 am

Top notch Tas. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby EziTasting » Thu Aug 16, 2018 12:39 pm

Good stuff Tas.

Love your work! Will be following with interest.
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby dans.brew » Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:20 pm

Ripper Tas!
I'll be definately following too. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Keep you simple methods and info coming.
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby bluc » Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:17 pm

Mixed some wort today before pitching yeast 1/3rd low gravity two thirds higher gravity and bang on 1.049. The math works. Here is the post I used
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby dans.brew » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:17 pm

Good work bluc! :clap:
Handy calc to remember... might have to keep a copy somewhere, remembering it might be a struggle until i use it a few more times.
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby bluc » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:54 pm

Handy for when all the wort doesnt fit in one fermenter :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby dans.brew » Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:11 pm

Well tonight is the night... time to run my AG Whiskey throught the bubbler! :happy-partydance:
Ended up with 26 litres @7.74 Abv, the Fg was 1.007
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby bluc » Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:30 pm

sweet post up the results :D
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby dans.brew » Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:38 pm

bluc wrote:sweet post up the results :D

Will do... had a nice looking foam in the boiler like your photo the other day. Had to cut the power for 15 mins, hasn't been a problem since. :-D
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Re: whisky all grain

Postby bluc » Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:58 pm

dans.brew wrote:
bluc wrote:sweet post up the results :D

Will do... had a nice looking foam in the boiler like your photo the other day. Had to cut the power for 15 mins, hasn't been a problem since. :-D

looks tasty hey scoop it out and have it on strawberries :laughing-rolling:
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