MacWhisky Recipe Discussion

[wynnum1]

G'Day All
Looking at putting a 60lt batch down so it's ready to go when my new still turns up. Is just doubling up ok? Use raw sugar I would say as well? The Ale or Pilsner Malt is that the coopers stuff to make beer? or am I way off the mark here. The caramalt liquid extract can you get this from Woolies or is there something similar there that is the same and will do.

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'Liquid amber malt extract is close to caramalt extract. I've substituted it and it turns out nice.'

[Cheersbigears]

So is it one or the other Ale or the Caramalt or both I ready confused now or do you put two beer syrpes in

[bluc]

I use white sugar in whiskey. Would be one or the other ale or caramalt not both..

[Dig Brinker]

No.

Double everything EXCEPT the yeast.
The ale or pilsener malt is dry, either grain (to crush) or powder (already crushed) Buy from HBS.
The caramalt comes in a tin like the coopers kits. Buy from HBS.

Yes, you use both types.

[Cheersbigears]

Oh yeah that sounds better I was thought it was the others around but yeah that makes more sense now.

Cheers

[wynnum1]

1 tin of caramalt liquid extract is hard to find if wanting to use would probably have to ask home brew shop to order they do sell the caramalt malted grain .The yeast for 60 l could be increased to to 30 grams .
If using Coopers Amber Malt would replace the caramalt .
The sugar would use the cheapest sugar here raw sugar is more expensive then white sugar .

Thomas Coopers Amber Malt Extract (1.5kg)
Thomas Coopers Light Malt Extract (1.5kg)

[Maritsio2016]

Hey guys any recommendations as what to do with feints? add them back in for flavour or wait for feints run? I have 50L of this to run tomorrow can't wait.

[bluc]

Feints has a strong flavour(a lot of it coming from tails) if thats what you want add it to low wines. If you want to negate the tails taste add it to wash has less flavour impact that way and you still get the extra alcohol..:handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Maritsio2016]

Feints has a strong flavour(a lot of it coming from tails) if thats what you want add it to low wines. If you want to negate the tails taste add it to wash has less flavour impact that way and you still get the extra alcohol..:handgestures-thumbupleft:

Yeah i was thinking that re adding to wash as i only do single runs now. eventually i will have the same problem as i do with my mcrum ill have so much unusable alcohol i gotta find a use for it.

[bluc]

Havnt done an all feints whiskey yet but have done all feints rum its mighty tasty :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[TasSpirits]

Hey guys any recommendations as what to do with feints? add them back in for flavour or wait for feints run? I have 50L of this to run tomorrow can't wait.

Try an all feints Whiskey, Ive got one on oak that is showing some promise :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Maritsio2016]

Hey guys any recommendations as what to do with feints? add them back in for flavour or wait for feints run? I have 50L of this to run tomorrow can't wait.

Try an all feints Whiskey, Ive got one on oak that is showing some promise :handgestures-thumbupleft:

righto will give it some thought yesterdays run netted about 3.5L at 92% hearts and about 3l of heads/tails at dunno %. i could not believe how sweet the heads were it was a beautiful aroma. easily the best gear to come straight off the still.

[Cheersbigears]

So you only got 3.5Lts of 90% I thought it would be closer to 4.5lts or 5 for a 50lt wash or is that too much. As I was looking at this wash next to try. But that's ok if it is good as I have read.

[Zak Griffin]

That's 3.5L of 92% hearts, bigears, with another 3L of feints on top...

Good results!

[Maritsio2016]

That's 3.5L of 92% hearts, bigears, with another 3L of feints on top...

Good results!

yeah exactly Zac pretty good hearts cut if u ask me. i stuffed up a tad bout a liter into the hearts run it must have been running to fast and hit tails i freaked out then composed myself hit full reflux for a few minutes then opened the tap a tad an run it much slower pulled at least another 2L of hearts before bottom glass started fogging up. Ive only ever run rum so was a good learning curve. was stoked to be able to turn on the second element to strip the tails out without puking up the plates like rum does.

[Zak Griffin]

Sounds like you're getting the hang of it pretty quickly mate! Good to hear.

[Cheersbigears]

Ok I just thought from 50lts you would get a little more hearts or would that be in the next gen with the faints added to the run. Maybe closer to 4lt of hearts

[Zak Griffin]

50L at about 10%, there's 5L of pure (100%) alcohol there. You can't collect at 100%, so say about 6L of 90%. Expect around half (3-3.5L) of that to be hearts (at 90%) which you'll water down to about 5L at 65% to age, then about 7L (or 10 bottles) of 40%.

All depending on the wash, your perception of cuts, ageing method, etc etc etc.

[Maritsio2016]

Sounds like you're getting the hang of it pretty quickly mate! Good to hear.

yer man great advice and great gear go a long way mate.

[Maritsio2016]

Ok I just thought from 50lts you would get a little more hearts or would that be in the next gen with the faints added to the run. Maybe closer to 4lt of hearts

i reckon i could of pushed close to 4L if i ran it even slower and wasnt so heavy on the heads cut but i really dont mind with heads as i always take prob a bit more than i should knowing that i add it back in the next run. I'm not a whisky drinker but holy hell this gear is good can drink it neat from day one!!!