Corn Whiskey Recipe
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Mashing Equipment
You’ll need a large pot for mashing, a wort chiller, cheesecloth, a brewer’s thermometer, and a plastic funnel; if you’re looking to buy new or upgrade your existing distillation equipment, check out our recommended distillation equipment guide. You could get away with less, but having basic equipment will make this a lot easier.
Ingredients
You’ll need: 8.5 pounds crushed corn (also known as flaked maize), 2.5 pounds crushed malted barley*, 6.5 gallons water, and 1 package of bread yeast (Fleischmann’s Active Dry works well).
Procedure
The enzymes found in malted grains (i.e. malted barley) are what make this conversion; without enzymes, none of the starch will be converted into sugar, and fermentation will fail.
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Distillation
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What temperature do you add malt to mash?
The majority of all-grain homebrewers use a single-step infusion mash, in which hot water is mixed with crushed malt to reach a specific temperature, usually between 148u00b0F and 158u00b0F (64u00b0C and 70u00b0C), and the mash is held at this temperature for an hour or so (longer for lower temperatures) before being sparged.
Does corn need to be malted?
If you were making moonshine with a 100% corn mash, you’d have to use malted corn to get the enzymes needed to convert the rest of the corn (usually cracked or flaked maize).
What temperature do you add barley to corn mash?
Stir in 1.5 pounds of Crushed Malted Barley when the mixture has cooled to 152u00b0F; check temperature and stir for 30 seconds every 20 minutes until the mixture has cooled to 70u00b0F; this process can take several hours on its own, but can be significantly sped up with the use of an immersion cooler.
How do you mash malt grains?
To pre-heat your cooler mash tun, add 1 QRT 180u00b0F water for every LB of grain to be mashed (Add Water First). Stir water until temperature reaches 170u00b0F. Now add your CRUSHED grains to the cooler.
What is the best mash temperature?
The mash temperature must be between 145u00b0F and 158u00b0F to activate the enzymes that convert grain into simple sugar; for most styles of beer, a mash temperature of 150-154u00b0F is used, which produces a wort that can be easily fermented by the yeast while maintaining a medium body.
How much water do you add to mashed corn?
Heat up enough water to conduct the mash, which would be 12.5 quarts or about 3 gallons at a water to grain ratio of 1.5:1 qt./lb. Always make more, you’ll need it often, so heat up 4 gallons if you can.
Is flaked maize the same as cracked corn?
The recipe failed because you used cracked corn instead of flaked cornu2013 there is a significant difference: you will not extract sugar from cracked corn; instead, you will extract flavor. Flaked corn (maize) has been processed so that the sugars can be extracted easily during the mash process.
Can you use feed corn for moonshine?
People also make moonshine out of chicken scratch feed, which has a finer grind, or even horse feed, but don’t use hog feed because it contains more than just corn. If you can buy ready-made corn meal, that’s fine as well, just make sure it’s not too fine.
Can you use whole corn for moonshine?
You can use any type of corn; I’ve used flaked maize and grits/polenta (basically the same thing; I stay away from instant foods).
How much corn do I need to make 5 gallons of mash?
For a 5 gallon mash, use the following ingredients: (201) 7 lbs (3.2kg) cracked corn (6-8 pieces/kernel is the proper crack); if using bird feed, make sure it is perishable (i.e., free of preservatives); 7 lbs (3.2kg) granulated sugar
How much grain do I need for 5 gallons of mash?
For 5 gallons of milk, the grain bill calls for 12.25 pounds of grains.
How much sugar do I need for 5 gallons of mash?
If you’re making a pure sugar wash with 8 pounds of sugar, start with the sugar and then add water to reach the desired mash volume. For example, if you’re making a 5 gallon sugar mash with 8 pounds of sugar, start with the sugar and then add around 4.5 gallons of water to reach the 5 gallon mark.
How long should I mash grains?
It takes about an hour for the enzymes to completely convert all of the starches into sugars, so be sure to let the mash run for the full 60 minutes; if you had any issues with high or low temperatures, add an extra 15 to 30 minutes to ensure the enzymes have enough time to finish.
Does Brown malt need to be mashed?
Specialty grains such as “cara” malts (Carapils, Carafoam, Carastan, etc. ), dark malts, and crystal malts will not add ABV but will add body, flavor, and/or color to the Mr. Beer kits.
Does aromatic malt need to be mashed?
Aromatic malts are made by lightly toasting pale malt at temperatures just above 105u00b0C (220u00b0F). Aromatic malts require mashing and, depending on the maltster, will be able to convert its own starches in the mash.