orcy wrote:Single malt means its all malted barley and made at a single distillery on a pot still. Most blended whisky has some grain alcohol blended in.
bluc wrote:So technically could even make a single malt corn whiskey..
Sam. wrote:Good post sparrow :clap:
EziTasting wrote:Bit excited but the plan for tomorrow is to run the first AG over our 4 plates in a single run, and (power permitting) do another AG of the second grain we have to do another 'Single Malt'...
We have 3 different malts but we don't know their flavour, so we're doing them one at a time first before we start to mix them together... wonder if that still makes them a "Single Malt"?!? :D
It's only malted Barley...
EziTasting wrote:EziTasting wrote:Bit excited but the plan for tomorrow is to run the first AG over our 4 plates in a single run, and (power permitting) do another AG of the second grain we have to do another 'Single Malt'...
We have 3 different malts but we don't know their flavour, so we're doing them one at a time first before we start to mix them together... wonder if that still makes them a "Single Malt"?!? :D
It's only malted Barley...
Rito, ran the first attempt over 4 plates, nice and easy! and had a rather disappointing result... 6 jars @ 300ml each, not a high starting ABV (90% then quickly went down to mid-high 80's...last jar was around 60%)...
at the same time we were trying to mash the next different grain, Pale Ale. Paid much more attention to qty of water to grains and, thanx to Tas, had a procedure to follow. Unfortunately we had 'technical difficulty' and had to fix some of the electrics, which resulted in overheating of the grains ... :angry-banghead: but we fixed it and just happened to have some Alpha Amylase handy to assist. Iodine test showed that it was fully converted ... so we strained it and moved the wort into the FV.
SG was again only 1.043, but we are learning and testing the grains for flavour...
What are the returns on your washes? We have an approximate FV volume of 40-45L... FG appeared to be very similar to the starting SG, so room for improvement on our technique (not just production but testing as well) - taking off foreshots, then 6 x 300ml jars isn't a lot! Guaranteed the last 2 are tails (not as manky as the sugared tails, but definitely tails!) ... :think:
EziTasting wrote:Yeast:- Safsal 05
Grain: Pilzner Mal
Yes, we are aware that the SG is quite low, that's what by I sent you the PM. Our plan was to do a single run over 4 plates as we are trying to get the flavour profile of the 3 different grains.
EziTasting wrote:Well, depending on final volumes either 8L glass jars with dominoes or the small barrels we have (2 x 3L & a 5L).
Used the barrels on some CFW and it came out amazing!
Sparrow wrote:EziTasting wrote:Well, depending on final volumes either 8L glass jars with dominoes or the small barrels we have (2 x 3L & a 5L).
Used the barrels on some CFW and it came out amazing!
How long does it take in 3 And 5 litre ones? I heard in those small barrels they can over oak if you're not careful.
bluc wrote:What volume magnus? I do 21 of each in 180l total volume :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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