Corn mash

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Corn mash

Postby Stephen » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:14 pm

bt1 wrote:Stephen,

nice grsain grinder that one...can i ask where from and how much? Any comments on use?

cheers
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Got it from brew craft in joondalup for bout 99 bucks. Never used one before that photo but it's just like a mincer to use. The screw on the front adjusts the amount the machine grinds. Just adjusted it 'on the fly' till corn came out like chook feed.
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Corn mash

Postby Stephen » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:19 pm

law-of-ohms wrote:Meat mincer did not work.

Not strong enough, think I striped a few gears in the motor.
:sad:

Wont tell wife.... :))


Was looking up the coffee grinder attachments for mincers and wondering how well they would work? Might need some modification but. Mmmmm modification.
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Corn mash

Postby Stephen » Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:18 pm

Oh and when you use the grinder, make sure it's firmly clamped to the table/bench your using, and where possible don't let your missus close to it! I got lazy and let the missus help. The base slightly turned while she cranked the handle, she panicked and grabbed for the hopper that is on a bayonet type lock, managed to twist it, popping it off, sending corn flying all over the show!

Two screws in the base will make all the difference!
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Re: Corn mash

Postby crozdog » Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:06 pm

bt1 wrote:Stephen,

nice grsain grinder that one...can i ask where from and how much? Any comments on use?

cheers
bt1


looks like a mill commonly known as a "carona" or "porket" to me. great for corn, not so good for barley - but plenty of brewers start with them - often see em cheap on aussiehomebrewer when someone upgrades
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Corn mash

Postby Stephen » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:15 pm

Yep. She's a carona.
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Re: Corn mash

Postby bt1 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:34 am

Blokes,

Picked one up Friday night. Victoria is the brand.

Did 8lt of barley, wheat, rye and malt without issue...its dam quick really and worked like a charm.

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Re: Corn mash

Postby crow » Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:58 am

8-) Been looking at these on ebay for a while one mob sells them for $60 postage included . Really want one of those old farm sunshine ones but they go a bit dear , bloody annoying when I thing of all the clearing sales I went to with the old uncle and could have bought them by the dozen for a dollar
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Postby Stephen » Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:21 pm

bt1 wrote:Blokes,

Picked one up Friday night. Victoria is the brand.

Did 8lt of barley, wheat, rye and malt without issue...its dam quick really and worked like a charm.

bt1


Oh shit yeah nah. I mean Victoria! Haha. Away at work at the minute and got confused! Must have been thinking of the other carona at the time! Ha. Yeah worked great. Cheers for cleaning that up bt1!
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Corn mash

Postby Stephen » Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:24 pm

Hey Bt1. Was looking the recipe on the link you gave on this thread for your liquid malt grain bill. Is that for a 30ltr wash or larger?
Love to give it a go and do a few generations of it.

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Re: Corn mash

Postby bt1 » Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:20 pm

Sry bloke,

missed this question...

here the link


http://aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1472#p19711

Frank has a few on the same as well this looks to be one of the better recipes I've done it's fairly young but wow does it smell good. Grumps powder malt could be a real cost saver waiting on some feed back on that one...

cheers
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Corn mash

Postby Stephen » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:01 am

Cheers mate.

Stilled off the mash the other day and it started out smelling ok, pulling 65 abv after taking off the heads. By the time I got down to around 30 abv it was smelling real pungent. Like cornbread with a slight sour smell but strong!

Is this normal?
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Re: Corn mash

Postby law-of-ohms » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:06 am

Yum, cornbread!

I guess so, Was a stripping run right?

The tails will smell pretty foul... :animals-chickencatch:

haha..
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Re: Corn mash

Postby cap73n » Wed May 08, 2013 10:58 am

Is there any reason why my attempt at a mostly corn whiskey tastes like rum?

My recipe basically consisted of:
- 1 part rye
- 1.5 part malted barley
- 4 parts corn

It tasted like rum out of the still. Then Iv had it in a 10L American oak barrel (medium charred) for 3 months and it still tastes like rum. Wondering if Im wasting my time with it and mayb empty the barrel and try again.
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Re: Corn mash

Postby wolbi74 » Wed May 08, 2013 12:56 pm

what did you have in the barrel before?

Also maybe the rye could have something to do with it?
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Re: Corn mash

Postby cap73n » Wed May 08, 2013 1:07 pm

wolbi74 wrote:what did you have in the barrel before?

Also maybe the rye could have something to do with it?


The barrel was new.
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Re: Corn mash

Postby Kimbo » Wed May 08, 2013 10:01 pm

Hi Cap,
Its a bit hard to say without tasting, Ya'd better send me a bottle :mrgreen:
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