Corn mash

[Stephen]

Stephen,

nice grsain grinder that one...can i ask where from and how much? Any comments on use?

cheers
bt1

Got it from brew craft in joondalup for bout 99 bucks. Never used one before that photo but it's just like a mincer to use. The screw on the front adjusts the amount the machine grinds. Just adjusted it 'on the fly' till corn came out like chook feed.

[Stephen]

Meat mincer did not work.

Not strong enough, think I striped a few gears in the motor.
:sad:

Wont tell wife.... :))

Was looking up the coffee grinder attachments for mincers and wondering how well they would work? Might need some modification but. Mmmmm modification.

[Stephen]

Oh and when you use the grinder, make sure it's firmly clamped to the table/bench your using, and where possible don't let your missus close to it! I got lazy and let the missus help. The base slightly turned while she cranked the handle, she panicked and grabbed for the hopper that is on a bayonet type lock, managed to twist it, popping it off, sending corn flying all over the show!

Two screws in the base will make all the difference!

[crozdog]

Stephen,

nice grsain grinder that one...can i ask where from and how much? Any comments on use?

cheers
bt1

looks like a mill commonly known as a "carona" or "porket" to me. great for corn, not so good for barley - but plenty of brewers start with them - often see em cheap on aussiehomebrewer when someone upgrades

[Stephen]

Yep. She's a carona.

[bt1]

Blokes,

Picked one up Friday night. Victoria is the brand.

Did 8lt of barley, wheat, rye and malt without issue...its dam quick really and worked like a charm.

bt1

[crow]

8-) Been looking at these on ebay for a while one mob sells them for $60 postage included . Really want one of those old farm sunshine ones but they go a bit dear , bloody annoying when I thing of all the clearing sales I went to with the old uncle and could have bought them by the dozen for a dollar

[Stephen]

Blokes,

Picked one up Friday night. Victoria is the brand.

Did 8lt of barley, wheat, rye and malt without issue...its dam quick really and worked like a charm.

bt1

Oh shit yeah nah. I mean Victoria! Haha. Away at work at the minute and got confused! Must have been thinking of the other carona at the time! Ha. Yeah worked great. Cheers for cleaning that up bt1!

[Stephen]

Hey Bt1. Was looking the recipe on the link you gave on this thread for your liquid malt grain bill. Is that for a 30ltr wash or larger?
Love to give it a go and do a few generations of it.

Cheers

[bt1]

Sry bloke,

missed this question...

here the link


http://aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1472#p19711

Frank has a few on the same as well this looks to be one of the better recipes I've done it's fairly young but wow does it smell good. Grumps powder malt could be a real cost saver waiting on some feed back on that one...

cheers
bt1

[Stephen]

Cheers mate.

Stilled off the mash the other day and it started out smelling ok, pulling 65 abv after taking off the heads. By the time I got down to around 30 abv it was smelling real pungent. Like cornbread with a slight sour smell but strong!

Is this normal?

[law-of-ohms]

Yum, cornbread!

I guess so, Was a stripping run right?

The tails will smell pretty foul... :animals-chickencatch:

haha..

[cap73n]

Is there any reason why my attempt at a mostly corn whiskey tastes like rum?

My recipe basically consisted of:
- 1 part rye
- 1.5 part malted barley
- 4 parts corn

It tasted like rum out of the still. Then Iv had it in a 10L American oak barrel (medium charred) for 3 months and it still tastes like rum. Wondering if Im wasting my time with it and mayb empty the barrel and try again.

[wolbi74]

what did you have in the barrel before?

Also maybe the rye could have something to do with it?

[cap73n]

what did you have in the barrel before?

Also maybe the rye could have something to do with it?

The barrel was new.

[Kimbo]

Hi Cap,
Its a bit hard to say without tasting, Ya'd better send me a bottle :mrgreen: