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Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
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Sun May 24, 2020 7:32 pm
by Birdman85
dans.brew wrote:Ideally you don't want floaties in your sample when trying to get an accurate gravity reading.
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Thanks Dan, I'd only just chucked the cooled back set in so it hadn't resettled. Reading hasn't changed since.
I've read that some people stir there's. Is this a common thing?
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Sun May 24, 2020 10:15 pm
by Lesgold
Give everything a good stir when you add the sugar/ backset/ water mix. I pour this mix in from another fermenter which also stirs things up and adds some air into the wash.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Sun May 24, 2020 10:28 pm
by dans.brew
Birdman85 wrote:dans.brew wrote:Ideally you don't want floaties in your sample when trying to get an accurate gravity reading.
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Thanks Dan, I'd only just chucked the cooled back set in so it hadn't resettled. Reading hasn't changed since.
I've read that some people stir there's. Is this a common thing?
Absolutely... get a cordless drill and paint stirer and go nuts.
I used to use a big spoon, but it didn't aierate the wash properly.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Mon May 25, 2020 7:31 am
by Lesgold
:text-+1: Good point. When adding water to the cooled backset/sugar mix, try using a hose. Trigger fittings or placing a finger over the end of the hose adds heaps of air into the mix. Stir as you add the water. Froths up like crazy so it needs to settle a bit so that you can read the water level. (That’s using rain water from a pressurised tank.) The paint stirer is a good idea as the grain bed tends to settle on the bottom of the fermenter and becomes quite resistant to movement after a few generations.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
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Mon May 25, 2020 4:38 pm
by Birdman85
Yeah when I poured the backset in it pretty much fully dispersed. I'll have to find my old paint mixer..... Or chuck my whisk in the drill :D
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
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Mon May 25, 2020 8:27 pm
by SX170
I put this wash down yesterday but I forgot the citric acid.
Seems to be bubbling away ok.
Will this cause me any problems?
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Mon May 25, 2020 9:10 pm
by woodduck
nah you'll be fine mate, this recipe is pretty forgiving.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Mon May 25, 2020 9:49 pm
by SX170
Cheers.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Mon May 25, 2020 9:58 pm
by Lesgold
Hi SX170,
PM sent.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Thu May 28, 2020 6:43 pm
by SX170
So I am planning on doing multiple generations for the fist time.
Maybe strip 4 or 5 generations then a spirit run.
I have a 4 plate 4 inch bubbler.
Am I better off removing the plate tree for stripping in pot still mode then putting it back in for the spirit run?
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Thu May 28, 2020 6:44 pm
by scythe
No need to remove the plates just turn off the RC.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Thu May 28, 2020 6:54 pm
by bluc
Dont bother stripping single runs then blend all resulting spirit as you make it...
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Thu May 28, 2020 7:42 pm
by Birdman85
bluc wrote:Dont bother stripping single runs then blend all resulting spirit as you make it...
Did you mean...
Dont bother stripping. Do single runs. Then blend all resulting spirit as you make it
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Fri May 29, 2020 8:36 pm
by SX170
So all single runs?
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Fri May 29, 2020 8:49 pm
by bluc
Birdman85 wrote:bluc wrote:Dont bother stripping single runs then blend all resulting spirit as you make it...
Did you mean...
Dont bother stripping. Do single runs. Then blend all resulting spirit as you make it
Yes if you have a bubbler. If Pot stilll strip them all then one big spirit run..
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Sat May 30, 2020 11:12 am
by SX170
Doing that.
Thanks.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:37 am
by Birdman85
So I'm slowly sipping through my last batch... Gonna take me a while to get through my 25L.
Just wondering if anyone else thinks it's quite sweet? Not that it's a bad thing. Maybe I should have made more of a whiskey than a bourbon?
So, I guess my question is too sweet? Would rye or something added to the bill harshen it out and take some sweetness?
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
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Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:51 am
by Tesla101
Birdman85 wrote:So I'm slowly sipping through my last batch... Gonna take me a while to get through my 25L.
Just wondering if anyone else thinks it's quite sweet? Not that it's a bad thing. Maybe I should have made more of a whiskey than a bourbon?
So, I guess my question is too sweet? Would rye or something added to the bill harshen it out and take some sweetness?
Traditionally bourbon is a sweet, front of mouth type of whiskey. You could try adding some rye which would spice it up a bit, or you could take a tighter heads cut and maybe also a larger tails cut.
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
Posted:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:50 pm
by Birdman85
Tesla101 wrote:Birdman85 wrote:So I'm slowly sipping through my last batch... Gonna take me a while to get through my 25L.
Just wondering if anyone else thinks it's quite sweet? Not that it's a bad thing. Maybe I should have made more of a whiskey than a bourbon?
So, I guess my question is too sweet? Would rye or something added to the bill harshen it out and take some sweetness?
Traditionally bourbon is a sweet, front of mouth type of whiskey. You could try adding some rye which would spice it up a bit, or you could take a tighter heads cut and maybe also a larger tails cut.
Imade really tight cuts and I cut a little or the tails in on my last batch of oak and was still quite sweet. Not undrinkable (actually one of the best drops I've had), would just like something more like a gentleman jack
Re: Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion
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Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:15 pm
by RC Al
JD is 80% corn 8% rye 12% barley
So adding some rye like you said will get you where your wanting to go