Doing our first bourbon runs and bought flaked corn from bsg. Sep 18, 2012 im new to making mash for distilling ive only done so twice in the past so im seeking some advice to make sure im headed in the right direction. What type of corn yall using for your bourbon corn mash. However, feel free to use one of the other methods using guides you find. Aug 12, 2012 in use of cracked corn, barley, rye, not malted, 80% corn, 10% of the rest, use 1 cup of yeast 20 pounds of sugar to a 50gallon mix, turbo yeast is best, let ferm 57 days. Put the cracked corn and sugar in a large enough container that will.
Isolating your hearts well, while maximizing production of them is a bit of an art. This recipe will yield about 9% abv and will have an original starting gravity around 1. Stir in 1 teaspoon of sugar until the yeast and sugar are dissolved in the water. This moonshine mash recipe will produce five gallons. Although the term moonshine can be used to describe any type of illicitlymade alcohol, stereotypical moonshine is made with some kind of corn mash as the main ingredient, such as flaked maize, corn meal. Wash the corn in a tub of water, rubbing the sprouts and roots off throw the sprouts and roots away and transfer the corn into your primary fermenter. Put the cracked corn and sugar in a large enough contain that will also. I would like to somewhat have a game plan for my mash tuns, as i am using converted dairy equipment, hence why i asked this question on sourcing cracked corn. Put the cracked corn and sugar in a large enough container that will also contain all the water. What im trying to achive is a 5 gallon mash close to 18% abv with 5lbs sugar, sweet feed, and cracked corn. The tv series surged in popularity with its portrayal of individuals who produce illicit alcohol, whats known to us as moonshine. Popcorn sutton recipe discovery channels moonshiners broke new ground in the long tales of moonshining in the u. How to make rye whiskey a distillers guide to brewing whiskey.
While the dry corn can create a significant amount of dust, it will not grow or sprout can be a good nowaste bird food for cleaner backyard bird feeding. This is due to the fact that grains contain great amount of starches that should be converted to sugars that are ready for. It should be a good grade corn that is relatively clean. This recipe follows the same instructions as above, except the water should be initially heated to about 165 degrees while softening the flaked. Mashing an all grain corn and rye mixture part 2 duration.
Pour 1 tablespoon 14 g of active dry bread yeast into a glass of warm water. You can also use cracked corn, as it is cheaper and makes filtering easier, but the starches are locked inside. Have you guys had more success using corn flour or cracked corn. Confused about using cracked corn mashing brewhaus forum. Stir often and keep the mixture in a warm place and it will soon start to work. Im new to making mash for distilling ive only done so twice in the past so im seeking some advice to make sure im headed in the right direction. This moonshine recipe is for a 35 gallon batch buy a bag of corn, cracked corn is better, grind it using a blender. Moonshine mash is actually corn whiskey to be exact. Your local home brew shop can be a great recourse for buying grain. It doesnt have to be like flour just break it up real good.
You will not pull sugar out of the cracked corn you will pull flavor. For corn we use about 4 tablespoons of amylase with about 20 lbs of cracked corn. Very easy so far soaked the cracked corn in the 2 gallons of water for 48 hours check. You can then sip moonshine mash on its own or add it to cocktails or other drinks for a little kick. Malt corn mash mash should never have sugar added as it tends to make the whiskey a lower grade of alchol. Sep 06, 2019 moonshine mash is a popular way to make an alcoholic beverage using a few basic ingredients. The cracked corn can then be further ground to make a corn meal, which is what is used in the moonshine recipes provided. Moonshine mash is a popular way to make an alcoholic beverage using a few basic ingredients. Clever corn farmers caught on to the fact that they could distill their own crop to increase profits. Jul 07, 2019 this is the simplest recipe i know and it produces an extremely smooth whiskey. Heat the water to around 90100 degrees turn off the heat to the burner add the corn meal to the water and stir very well add the sugar and mix until completely dissolved.
Flaked corn maize has been processed so the sugars can easily be extracted during a mash process. The flavor of corn mash moonshine should now be smooth and sweet. A bop big ole pot with a thick clad bottom is worth its weight in helping prevent scorching. With a pole or another hard object mash the corn, make sure all kernels are cracked. The reason the recipe did not work is because you used cracked corn instead of flaked corn there is a big difference. Boiled 5 gallons of water in my brew pot 15 gallons check. Bring to a boil in two gallons of water and then lower the heat to simmer for about 15 minutes to extract fruit juices. Using science and senses, a good distiller will shine at this stage. Let the mash work as long as the head, or foam, seems to be rising, but it will ferment out and go sour, so about 10 to 14 days is.
Heat the water to around 90100 degrees, turn off the heat to the burner, add the corn meal to the water and stir very well, add the sugar and mix until completely dissolved. Bring temperature to 160f, the mash will become considerably more viscous. In order to make it, you must have five gallons of filtered water, seven pounds of granulated sugar, seven pounds of cracked corn and a tablespoonfull of yeast. If you like it, make sure to check out our other articles on making moonshine. To perform a cereal mash using cornmeal or grits, combine 10% 6row barley malt or 15% 2row barley malt by dry weight with the corn. Among the guys featured in the show, a great appalachian bootlegger named marvin popcorn sutton had the limelight. This makes it hard to work with all the way around. Grand pappys 4grain liquor recipe everyone will love. The kind of corn for moonshine that we recommend is cracked, dry yellow corn, and yes, its field corn. Jan 31, 2019 this cracked corn moonshine recipe is one of our most popular, and for good reason. I love a corn mash but the sweet feed is truly great you just have to.
This is the stage where skill and experience come most into play. Add some cold water to bring the temp to 150 and add amylase to just thin the mash. Weve been heating up to 190f and adding hitempase, its been working but a pretty low yield. Put all your water in a large pot or several pots and bring to 180 degrees. Heres our favorite corn whiskey moonshine recipe, plus a few bonus recipes. My recipe was 7lbs cracked corn, simmered at 90 c for 90 minutes. If you choose to use this type of corn, it may be advisable to do a cereal mash first. There are several types of mash we can choose from when getting ready to produce a batch of moonshine. When the temperature of the mash drops down to the temperature recommended by the manufacturer of the yeast you can go ahead and add. Take a specific gravity reading by filling a test tube and using a hydrometer or by. I use an apple butter paddle made from white oak and protected with walnut oil.
Add your yeast and mix until there are no clumps of yeast. This cracked corn moonshine recipe is one of our most popular, and for. Using grain as the main ingredient in distilling moonshine can be a lot more complicated and trickier compared to using sugar as the base for the wash due to the additional steps needed in order to complete fermentation. Depending on your location you should be able to buy a 50 pound sack of. While the mash is resting, itd be a great idea to make a yeast starter by rehydrating the yeast in a glass of water.
Although the term moonshine can be used to describe any type of illicitlymade alcohol, stereotypical moonshine is made with some kind of corn mash as the main ingredient, such as flaked maize, corn meal, or cracked corn. Step by step corn whiskey moonshine recipe with pictures. For the purists, a corn whiskey mash is the route to a truetohistory, smooth, fullflavor moonshine. Nov 17, 2019 this cracked corn moonshine recipe is one of our most popular, and for good reason. The corn will swell and take up a lot of the water, so add more if. Grand pappys 4grain liquor recipe everyone will love this. The corn should also be airdried rather than gasdried, as with airdrying the corn has not been stripped with the elements that you will need for good fermentation.
You also typically think of moonshine as being in a jug with xxx on the side. Carefully made moonshine could cure a common cold and even fuel a car back in the day. People also make moonshine out of chicken scratch feed where the corn is a lot finer, or even horse feed, but dont use hog feed as there is more in this than just corn. Mashing an all grain corn and rye mixture part 1 youtube. Add yeast once the mash has cooled to the high 70s. Then you need to grind, blend with a blender for 30 gals of mash 10lbs of cleaned cracked corn but dont mix with 3grain yet, i have a 10 gal mash pot to cook the corn and you want to mix the 10lbs of blended cracked corn with 10lbs of straight up cracked corn and bring it up to under boiling temperature, about 160 to 170. How to make the smoothest mash recipe for moonshine. We describe the method we use to steep our flaked corn you can use corn meal with 6 row. Unlike cooked mash, this moonshine mash recipe does not require grains in order to acquire starch. Mix cracked corn and sugar with water and bring to 150f for about 23 hours.
If youre looking for instructions on how to make corn whiskey moonshine, youre in the right place. This was largely due to the fact that corn was the most common and cheapest grain to use. You can make the yeast starter while the mash is sitting. So, it is critically important to use malted barley, and not regular flaked barley, for this recipe. Popcorn sutton moonshine recipe whiskey still company. Cracked corn moonshine recipes cracked corn moonshine recipe. Wash and chop up the apples into bitesized pieces, add to a large pot along with the sugar and a cinnamon stick. Jul 02, 2019 mashing an all grain corn and rye mixture part 2 duration. American moonshiners typically used corn to make their moonshine. Sep 06, 2014 for corn we use about 4 tablespoons of amylase with about 20 lbs of cracked corn. The tv series surged in popularity with its portrayal of individuals who produce illicit alcohol, whats known to us as. Granted, this is a much smaller scale and this is not a 100% corn whiskey, so the hulls in the mash do provide some structure for a grain bed. For this distilling guide, and keeping with an american tradition, well be using the same mash bill that george washingtons distillery used to.
Now dump the cracked grains into a 30 gallon container and stir in 25 lbs. Place the cornmeal or grits in a heavy saucepan and add water until the mixture is like a soupy batter and begin heating it. I am thinking of using my food processor to grind the cracked corn down. The corn will swell and take up a lot of the water, so add more if needed to prevent scorching. Then, ferment the mash so it becomes alcoholic and distill it so it tastes great as a drink. Added 2 lbs malted barley cracked and 2 lbs of cracked malted rye. Corn moonshine 5 lbs cracked corn 7 lbs sugar 5 gallons water 2 dry yeast packets 4. Most beginners learn how to make moonshine mash with. When using cracked corn, dont get greedy with the sg and end up too thick.
The following moonshine recipes were passed to us for sharing. Honey cracked corn moonshine north georgia still co. The yeast starter will ensure that the yeast is good and active. Bring the mash up to 180190f, this will gelatanize the remaining starches. Start by mixing the cornmeal, sugar, water, and yeast together. Just make sure that youre using quality corn seeds for the mash. No one knows who the first was first to produce whiskey from corn mash. Three packs of light ale yeast,airate well, ferment for 5 days,makes a really good mash and will give a much better yield. Ive seen other recipes where they boil the the cracked corn is there any purpose for. I like your sugstions and wondering if you have a recipe you would share with me. How to make moonshine the oldfashioned way in 6 easy steps. This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by davey1980 this reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by davey1980. Next add 5 gallons of boiling water and when the mash cools add yeast. Bourbon, for example, must contain at least 51% corn in order to be called a bourbon whiskey, while rye whiskey must have 51% rye included in its mash to be classified as a rye whiskey.