Goldie wrote:......That is a lot of money on malt extract, @$11 per 1.5kgs. I am reading this right, it's 6kgs of extract per each 30lt fermenter?
Yep mate, if you do a bulk buy on the LME you can prob save a few $ but......true, its not a cheap recipe (esp when you add the grain/yeast cost etc).
However......not cheap is relative to generic tried and proven wash recipes
as opposed to if you have a liking for fine (esp Islay) Scotch. ;-) You may wish to consider less expensive variances/quantites/substitutes, esp in relation to the malt. There are lots of folk here trying different grain bills, malts etc for their whisky/whiskey recipes.
IMHO, just be 'careful' as this recipe
is tried and proven so...who can say how far it is variable before the spirit changes 'too much'??? :think:
I'd be interested in how you decide to go here too mate, please keep us posted.