I know there has been quite a few threads on this so forgive me for going over old ground but I have just done a peated whiskey through my 4 plate bubbler and was expecting more flavor out of it.
Mash was 5 kg of bairds heavy peated malt, added 2 kg of sugar and fermented with lowans and safale. Mash and ferment went well, ended up with 25l of 7.5%.
Single run thorough the bubbler. Took off the first 100ml one drop at a time, closed the reflux valve till i got a toothpick stream and sat on 92% for most of the run; then % slowly dropped down and I collected till 30%.
I don't seem to be getting much flavor out of the hearts section and it wasn't till it dropped down below 85 to 80% that I detected even a hint of peat. Tails are peat city.
This was my first time trying a malt whiskey so I am not sure if what I am getting is right. Can I expect to see more flavor after I cut and oak?
Thanks in advance,
Charlie.