by Hazy250 » Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:45 pm
Ok so heres my version on corn whiskey.
I have a 72 litre pot it has a false floor.
To that i add 20 litres of filted rain water and 20 litres of backset that has been in the fridge for1 week to settle out.
Next i add 8kgs of cracked maize which i run through the malt muncher just to give it an extra crack really.
I then heat the water to boiling point and then simmer for 2 hours.
Sorry forgot to mention the rain water is hot as i had the plumber put taps in the shed.
The false bottom i use as an insulater between the con and the double ring gas cooker underneath.
I dont put the gas on full just in case i do burn the bottom.
When i do all rye i connect the hot tap via a hose to my outlet valve and every 20 mins open the valve and purge the bottom of my pot. Havent burnt it yet touch wood.
Anyway after 2 hows on the simmer i turn the gas of and open the lid, then i turn the ceiling fan on 3 and stir every ten or so till it reaches 70 degrees.
I then ad 2kg malted rye, continue stirring ,forgot to mention stirring is with a battery drill and paint mixer.
When it reaches 67 degrees turn off fan and add 2.5 kg of malt barley.
Replace lid and light gas burner on very low just to maintain temp, stir and check temp every 20 and adjust heat accordingly.
Keep here for at least 1 hour or more.
Once finished remove lid and turn fan on 3.
Cool to 40 and move to fermenter, to up water if required.
Pitch yeast i only use bakers yeast only because i personally think the slower the ferment the better.
There is no science behind any of my reasons just makes damn fine likker
Finally after fermentation has finished squeeze grain allow a day or overnight to settle and rack into still.
I do strip run but not hard and fast just a bit hotter than spirit run.
Spirit run slow and steady should get real nice clean likker with plenty of corn malt rye flavours.
Water down to 60 to 70 oak in a barrel.
I have 3 50 litre oak barrels so i alternate.
Oaking i think is the key to awsome whiskey the type you drink straight.
Cheers feel free to tell me where to do better.
Hazy