Very similar to our old recipe in the North Carolina mountains years ago with my dad and his dad. We didn't fully gel the grains either, but there's still quite a bit of starch released. In a 7lb grain to 10gals water mix, used a 70-25-5 mix of corn rye and malted barley, the malt to convert the starches that were released that need converting, plus usually about 6 pounds of sugar as grand dad said too much sugar makes it too damn hot! Ha! This was a very popular drink back then and we made a bunch of it in grand dads old spring house (endless supply of ice cold water!). Some of the best memories of my life!! So glad to see this art revived and gaining ground again. Thanks for your part in it! Be safe!
Wow, no comments on this video? I've been brewing beer, wine, and cider for years and I've thought about making moonshine but never tried it. I used to know a guy in his 80's who'd been carrying sugar since he was 10. He made the best Georgia White I've ever drank. He died just a few years ago. Miss him terribly. Thanks so much for posting this video.
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I used all feed corn so I’m gonna add a little amylase to my next batch to help break down the enzymes. This looks like my buddy’s recipe and his tastes great. Thanks for sharing.
I bought the kit and have a 15 gallon barrel but also have buckets. Does it matter which one I use? If I use the 15 gallon barrel do I put 10 gallons total of water or do I fill up to 10 gallons with grains included? Thanks, can't wait to make my first mash.
Hi Cyrus, been watching your videos for a while. Just had a road trip and listened to all your podcasts at one time and can't believe how awesome they are. Thanks for the videos and podcasts, super helpful. Cheers.
If you have one available, instead of standing and stirring for 45 minutes, I've seen people use drills with drywall mixers on them. Keeps everything nice and mobile. Great video though.
Corn mash, sigh. Then I see the sugar come out. I make my own wine, and that much sugar for 10 gallons of water makes me wonder what the corn is even for? To act as yeast nutrient? Sure would be nice someday for corn whiskey to see a video where ZERO sugar is used. Only one like that I've seen was a vid by Irish TV on how they used to make whiskey in the old, old days. They'd take a 50 lb sack of barley (in a cloth sack), soak it in a bog for three days, which would start it sprouting, then spread it out till it's all sprouted, then bake it, etc.... to stop the germination process (malting). No sugar or other sweeteners was used. BTW, I use returnable 5 gallon drinking water bottles for my fermenters. Trick is, only fill them to the top of the straight sides. That leaves enough room if the wort foams up. Once the foam settles down after a few days, add in the rest of the water, juice etc.
Good Day, I did my first mash and distilling run with this kit. I had a lot of fun exploring distilling as a hobby. There were several mistakes but I am definitely on the learning curve. So the second kit arrived today. My question is about making a sour mash. I threw out the solids after the wash was in the still. I think I heard you mention using the kit to mash in a second time. Can this kit be used more than once? If so what does that look? How many times? I appreciate the step by step learning you have set up for beginners.
Thank you for the clear concise instruction. You earned a new subscriber today. I did want to ask if I could use a presses corn that they sell at my local Co op?
Except it won't all fit, unless you shorten the water. maybe just use 8 gallons of water. The recipe will still work fine. In fact, the ABV will be a little higher.
Yes you can add fruit. The thing about this hobby is you can try whatever you want. There are hundreds of recipes out there to try. We will be doing many more recipe videos in the near future. Thanks for the comment.
Interesting video, brother. I am curious of the night time ambient temperature during your video..how does the end product taste? I'll be checking in and subbing....right now!
How much moonshine will you get after distilling a 10 gallon mash? New to it all . Can't imagine you get 10 gallons of moshine after boiling it. How many gallons do you think you end up with
No worries, the beginners are why I'm doing this. The time it takes for the ferment to finish will vary mainly depending on the temperature of the ferment, but 7 to 10 days is typical.
I think like most other things in home distilling, it depends on what you're making and what equipment you're using. Fermenting on the grain is pretty easy if you have a mash tun or fermenter that makes it easy to drain of the wash after the ferment is complete. Some recipes are very thick and hard to separate wash from grain. If you are sparging then you should ferment off the grain. It all depends on your circumstance.
Wort chiller for sure..I made mine by wrapping soft copper tubing around a paint can..then adding the hose fittings..also I would suggest using a blow off tube instead of an airlock..I’ve had a few ferments that were very aggressive and made a mess….on the ceiling..lmao
That's not moonshine, that's corn flavored sugar liquor. It would be better to use malted corn, or malted barley and do a REAL mash. It's not that hard.
Technically, It's called a sugar wash. By definition, it is "Real" moonshine. This channel is geared for the beginner and it is much better for someone getting into this hobby to start with a sugar wash. for a number of reasons, starting with an all[grain mash is hareder for the beginner. Thanks for your comment though.
Good grief. This was awful.. Bad. He convinced me to give up on doing this. I dont want to frig around like this fool. Ill get a jug at th e store. Thanks.
