I Mashed Corn Whiskey w/ ONLY Apple Juice

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I Mashed Corn Whiskey w/ ONLY Apple Juice - NO WATER!

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Today I'm testing to see if you can mash corn whiskey without water, and use apple juice instead. Also, testing to see if the #vevor 8 gallon pot still will make a good whiskey. Recipe below.
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Bearded's Apple Juice Mashed Corn Whiskey
10 pounds (4.5Kg) corn - ground coarse
4.5 gallons (17L) apple juice, no preservatives
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1. Heat up your juice and corn meal to 150F (65.5C) and add in enzymes. Mash for 90 minutes, then allow to sloooooowly cool overnight to keep mashing as long as possible.
2. Strain out grain and press to extract as much wash as possible.
3. Take a gravity reading. Add yeast, nutrient and pectic enzyme and oxygenate the wash for 30 minutes, then allow it to ferment until done.
Optional - This wash can be distilled low and slow if desired.
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@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

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@BEAVERDIY Жыл бұрын

The mad scientist of home distillation, super cool video

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks broer!

@joshuagoodsell9330 Жыл бұрын

I always do 30 gallon all grain ferments, usually with at least half corn. I run my corn through my mill twice per Jesse's instructions, then dump all my boiled water on top of it in my fermenter. I put high temp amylase in there and insulate the hell out of it. Two hours later it's usually at mash temp, so I add malted grains. Mashing overnight seems to help a lot. I can pull 9% potential ABV at 2 lbs grain per gallon which I'm very happy with.

@LP23D6 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have it down and working good for you.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@isaiahh3754 6 ай бұрын

Get some gooder yeast

@ozzyosbourne9900 Жыл бұрын

"you guys are STILL keeping my lights on. I see what you did there ;)

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Awesome username!

@skinnersmith6912 Жыл бұрын

I do a similar concept but, I do a Rye and apple mash . Then age on Medium toasted Apple wood with some pepper corns. The taste is phenomenal

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Sounds delicious!

@timlanter6402 Ай бұрын

You and George came back. That was a good thing. Now George has gone awol again. Our community needs good information from people like you, George and Jesse from still it. Keep up the good work.

@BernWag 26 күн бұрын

I appreciate your videos. For now I have to live vicariously through guys who live in states that are not completely totalitarian. Anyway, I'm an old man, worked 50 years in the HVAC industry. I've seen lots of interesting ideas applied on a commercial / industrial level. Watching your video made me think about steam kettles I've worked on. Amazing how fast 15 psi steam will heat up a 50 gallon vat of soup, or whatever. Now, if a person had the pipefitting skills to multi-purpose a kettle (boiler) to make steam that instead of going to a condenser, goes through a heat exchanger emerged in a vat full of corn and water, it would heat that mash up in a hurry and it would not scorch a single grain in the process. You got me thinking, you got me thinking.

@nhenderson2094 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your non-traditional approach. Keep up the experimentation. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@OutlawSpirits 11 ай бұрын

I love the science behind mashing in and distilling. Experimenting with flavors is so much fun.

@Greedman456 Жыл бұрын

When i was young my grandfather had many huge sacks of corns to feed his chickens, i loved to put my hand all inside the sack and swirl the corn, you are not alone!!!!!

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Haha, I'm glad I have a corn swirling friend:-)

@happyhillbilly3466 Жыл бұрын

mountain brandy! g- mornin bearded

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Evenin' Hillbilly:-)

@SA12String Жыл бұрын

Awesome idea. Sounds like a new direction. I can't imagine why it's not talked about more.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I'm mystified as to why it's not more popular. Tons of possibilities:-)

@SA12String Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored Here I am again. It just hit me in the face after yet another run through of this video: Amburana wood!

@anananaman Жыл бұрын

I've tried a rye/apple spirit from a local distillery that was pretty good. The rye spice worked well with the apple. They oaked it for about a week to add that extra dimension.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@FFDfirechef Жыл бұрын

That sounds great.

@whiskeywookie2758 Жыл бұрын

No one that I've seen yet has mentioned it.... But this would be an amazing base spirit for some apple pie shine.... Definitely going to try this for the fall holiday season!

@7fathomstoport 8 ай бұрын

You must have started by now, how'd it turn out?

@everythingbogon3858 Жыл бұрын

I did a corn and oats pineapple pear with pineapple and apple juice

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Nice! Sounds complex and awesome:-)

@KRowe 10 ай бұрын

I make alcohol with cheese whey. Goatka, Wheysky, and Boobon. What you might want to do is run a double boiler like I do for ricotta cheese. A 4 gal pot of whey water-bathed in a 5 gal pot. No scorching and you can get it up to 200F. After I make ricotta, I cool the whey, add the "special" yeast to convert lactose. Let that sit 24 hours. Heat and then either add sugar, or mash the grains. I'm still a newbie, but having fun with experimenting with milk. OG of whey is 1.024ish.

@thethirstybookworm Жыл бұрын

Apple juice, English Malt and honey was the most well received brew I have made to date. Now to recreate it and have it distilled.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Sounds delicious!

@richcaseaxon Жыл бұрын

I really wish I had gone with the 8 versus 5 gallon. Live and learn.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Upgrade! or see if you can just get the bigger pot since the thumper and worm will fit all the models.

@JayMannStuff 4 ай бұрын

Have you tried using sous vide to gelatinize the corn? Just add the apple juice and cornmeal in the vacuum bag, seal, put in sous vide, set temperature, let cook for 90-120 minutes. Repeat until your corn is a ll gelatinized.

@slobberinrocco3247 Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool I’ll have to give it a try

@stillworksandbrewing Жыл бұрын

great video Bearded thanks

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

@elmerfudd5266 Жыл бұрын

Use a larger pot as a double boiler. Such a canning kettle. Throw 3 or 4 stainless butter knives in the bottom etc. So your Vevor is not making contact with the canning kettle bottom. Ya following me? Add your Vevor kettle, then add 3gal of water, then your corn (unsealed). Add water ass needed. Leaving one gal of headspace (tell ya later). Fill the canning kettle from the side, 1/3 with h20. Pack dish towels between the two kettles (at the top) to create a makeshift seal. It helps with energy efficiency and h20 evaporation loss. Toss in a spoon of alpha amylase. Yes. On the way up to temp, also. This will prevent making concrete. Stir every 20 minutes once boiling, to cook evenly. Start on high until hitting 190f. Reduce heat and simmer 90 mins. Keep an eye on the H2O in your makeshift dbl boiler, every 1/2 hour until you get a feel for it (appx 30 cooks lol). Using a flashlight to look down the side to see the water level. It helps to add hot tap water, before sticking your eyeball into hot steam and boiling water splatter, to calm the boil and allow you to see the bottom. Always keep at 1/3. Do not let it dry out. The corn will not burn to the bottom. But it will stick and possibly change your flavor profile. 8lbs corn 8lbs sugar (cooked separately) to use to cool your corn after 90 mins and get you closer to yeast temp, sooner. You're on your own from here. Good luck. ✌🏻😗

@MultiTut69 Жыл бұрын

Great job Bearded. I’ll give it a try. BTW, You failed to mention what Mrs Bearded did to your hand. 😮

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

She's the one who made me put band aids on, hahaha! I got scraped up at work and she said nobody will be able to focus on what you're doing if they're staring at your bloody hand:-)

@OutlawSpirits 11 ай бұрын

Hypothetically, I started with a Vevor still!! Fantastic for a beginer.

@weaktearecords Жыл бұрын

Viva la Vevor! I (hypothetically) have the 9.6 gallon beast and love it. I actually changed the hoses out a bit longer and attached them to my faucet and sink and it works even better. I have been thoroughly impressed with Vevor, their air stills are awesome too - especially with the adjustable temperature. Thanks again!

@Greedman456 Жыл бұрын

The adjustable temperature is a huge deal! And it hasnt had a problem after many (hypothetical) uses for me as well

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I am impressed as well. It's in regular use by the liquor fairy:-)

@scottaustin5290 7 ай бұрын

Hey bearded I’ve been watching back videos and new. Love what you do and I’m pleased to say I’ve got a vevor for Christmas thx to you and your cohorts I’ll be ready to clean and run soon. Appreciate you guys

@chadbevin9877 Жыл бұрын

I just used my 5Gal Vevor 1st time last night What a great way to enter the hobby 🎉

@manicmedic6409 Жыл бұрын

Ok this could be fun!

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Definitely got me thinking about other combinations:-)

@cmajors4596 Жыл бұрын

Maybe you could place your corn mash into your bag and then put the bag into a metal colander in the pot and cook it that way? Kind of like a large tea bag off the bottom.

@TheNumbers400 Жыл бұрын

Just the other day I was wondering if one could mash grain for an all grain beer, in beer. Would make a new kind of a double

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Now there's a cool idea. Do it!!!

@LP23D6 Жыл бұрын

Gelatinization You like saying that word don't you. LOL

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I really do, hahahaha!

@ericenos1097 Жыл бұрын

apple and corn whiskey bet its awesome

@williammeinz8152 7 ай бұрын

Hey, Bearded! - Keep up the good work! This, hands down is a great undertaking and video. The Likker Fairy's presentation is always informative and on point. Love the pioneering spirit and willingness to experiment with ingredients and processes on video. Question: What volume of apple cider did the Likker Fairy "hypothetically" end up adding to the wash before distilling? I couldn't keep track from the video. Also, what was the ABV of the final product when the Likker Fairy brought back the Mountain Dew Apple Brandy Suprise? I realize that you had several cuts to taste or blend, which were different ABV's, but would love to know the final ABV. Cheers Brother!!!

@BeardedBored 7 ай бұрын

Full recipe is in the video description. I think the hearts came off at 75%...hypothetically.

@TheGrainBench Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid. Experimental testing is always the way to go. I vote age it.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I concur:-)

@Miata822 Жыл бұрын

Very cool project, I could hypothetically try that. I've seen people talking down Vevor. I doubt they have been hands-on with the stuff. Yes, the worm is not great, but a clever guy could make it work. What struck me, as a hypothetical thought experiment, was that after playing with a Vevor rig for a while a guy might knock a hole in the top of the Vevor, get a $20 "Semfeil Brew Bulkhead Compression Fitting 1.5” Tri Clamp Weldless Bulkehad 304 Stainless Steel Homebrew Kettle Bulkhead" from Amazon. Anybody then could put a $170 "New Tubular distillation tower with sight glass copper mesh 1.5'' 2'' domestic brewing equipment moonshine distiller (2'')" and suddenly have a 30L column still for under $300. Sure, the lid on that Vevor doesn't look stiff enough to hold a big column but I bet that anybody bold enough to try this has a little skill and maybe even a 2X4 or two lying around. That would be cool, hypothetically.

@Miata822 Жыл бұрын

Oops! I forgot that you will need a $12 "Tri Clamp Ferrule Stainless Steel 304 Sanitary Fitting 2" Tube OD to 1-1/2" Tube OD" too. I forget if everything comes with enough clamps and gaskets, but they are cheap.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Nice thought experiment brother:-)

@adammitchell3462 Жыл бұрын

Nice one man!

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@joshuagoodsell9330 10 ай бұрын

Just had this idea and then realized I wasn't the first. I already watched this video 😂

@denisdendrinos4538 Жыл бұрын

Man I absolutely love your work..... Have two buckets of plain apple fermenting now..... forgot I'd said that I wanted to make a breakfast cereal apple flavour mash. So the the ideanis oats and apple and cannon. This has given me inspiration that it can work

@pepperman18 Жыл бұрын

i do a apple juice and wheat.. also a peach and wheat

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Yum!

@danielmasse6582 Жыл бұрын

I got one of the football vevor and added a cheap reflux and adapter to the triclamp.. works like a charm.. now I can pull 80-90 abv product instead of 50-60abv

@bizznatches1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thanks for the future idea. I just got into the hobby.

@nlcousin Жыл бұрын

I wonder if you were to bag the ground corn + juice in a vacuum bag. Drop that into a sous vide at 190F. The thinner bag shape would increase surface area to mass and make a more uniform "gel" and the water bath would keep you from burning anything.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Dude! Great idea!!!

@dominic_a Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I'd like to try in my big cooler. Probably throw some fermentation weights in the bag to keep it from floating, since I always get air pockets when I sous vide foods vacuumed in bags with liquids.

@kjdevault Жыл бұрын

I use my sous vide all the time for mashing. Add my grain, boil my water, pour on grain, and hold in 5 gallon bucket inside a cooler. Bucket has a lid, cover the cooler and bucket with foil and then a blanket. Usually I gelatinize on the stove and do my enzymes or malt in the sous vide. If I’m just doing conversion, I’ll let it work overnight or during the day while I’m at work, and then I’m ready to test and cool to pitch yeast. It has greatly improved my efficiency. Since I do 5 gallons at a time, it sometimes takes a full 24 hours to have a 15 or 20 gallon ferment ready, it’s worth it for sure!

@charliebalch3023 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. I’ve got a mash ready for putting through the still tomorrow. Kg of cornflakes and same of oats but made with birch sap. I tapped 4 trees and got 20 litres of sap. I also put in some honey probably 750ish grams. Anyway 1075 now 995. I’ll let you know.

@thesoberstill Жыл бұрын

Awesome Vid bro! I have a reflux still I can take the plates out of and turn into a makeshift pot still but i have no way of adding a thumper. Would a Gin basket work similar in my situations or are we talking apples vs. oranges situation.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I'd add some apples to the gin basket, but I would skip messing with corn in there. Too easy to clog it. You'll get a ton of flavor without anything extra. The thumper is just the icing on the cake.

@TigerPat_9180 Жыл бұрын

Really Enjoyed Your Video , Thanks ! 🐯🤠

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@leftybrew Жыл бұрын

Corn apple whisky ummmm🤔 sounds very yummm....

@wtanner123 Жыл бұрын

I have the 13 gallon Vevor and wish I would have only did the 8 gallon. I don’t have a secondary small still yet, so haven’t really did secondary runs… Going to do some Goodwill searches for a nice 2-3 gallon pressure cooker. I preferred to skip the thumper and wound up drilling out the lit and installed a 2” collar and reflux head. All said and done, a nicer 8 gallon would have been better and the same cost, but still lots of fun andI learned a lot. Keep up the great videos.

@racerothery2716 Жыл бұрын

Awesome bro.. nice project. I kinda want to try that but I’m torn on that. You know I turned my 8gal Vevor into a thumper for 16gal milk can I’m currently making. It’s a home build and iv reengineered it 16 times but my final configuration is set and my parts on the way so god willing I’ll have my own liquor fairy try it out for me.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

The tinkering is half the fun. Good luck!

@mindofmadness5593 Жыл бұрын

If you have access to Mesquite trees try using the beans. Made wine from some in Arizona-cannot describe the flavor except good ad sweet. These were Rede. Tried some in Texas, they were a bit Chocolate tasting-however, by the time I distilled them they were too old and Meh. Was keeping it a secret but Time and Health issues related to Juvi Diabetes d me being near 60, well, not like I'm getting younger. Try to ge not too fresh but not too dry seems best results.

@yoguimasterof69 Жыл бұрын

I did some experiments by using the apple brandy backset....I had to adjust the pH though, but otherwise it worked really nice with a honey spirit I made. Nice stuff! :)

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@glleon80517 Жыл бұрын

Hey Bearded, is that a corona crank mill in the background?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

It's actually a knock-off corona, cheaper amazon mill. Works great, just gives you a workout:-)

@the_whiskeyshaman Жыл бұрын

Hell yea. This is pretty sick. I’m guessing with a thumper it’s a 1 and done type run. That the liquor fairy did.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Yeah, pretty much a single shot...for the liquor fairy:-)

@stephenclifford3971 Жыл бұрын

Two flavors I would have never thought to mix. I've done waterless meads and they have turned out pretty damned tasty. Now I will have to try this one out. I think Bloody Butcher corn and apple cider for the win!

@jessbrakeman6987 Жыл бұрын

So my liquor gnomes got the vevor setup and the thumper was missing. They sent two condensers with the pot. Have had nothing but hassle to get any results on customer service to get right parts that were ordered.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

That sucks. Hopefully they'll get it sorted out for you soon.

@kevin_ninja_jones2363 Жыл бұрын

I have a question how long should I age my cider after i naturally carbonated it for best flavor. My recipe is 10 oz blackberries 64 once unfiltered local apple cider s.g was 1.055

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

At least 2 weeks, but it'll keep getting better over the next month or two.

@nicholaskeys7150 Жыл бұрын

Vevor air still is my absolute favorite! Vevor actually makes a decent product!

@nicholaskeys7150 Жыл бұрын

And apple brandy mixed with corn whiskey is technically mountain brandy! Totally have done that before for my apple pie moonshine base!

@jorgenjohnson2168 Жыл бұрын

5000 other people like to need the corn kernels between your fingers too

@OutlawSpirits 11 ай бұрын

Have you ever tried ANGEL YELLOW yeast??? Ive found that you dont have to cook thee corn or the other gains for it to work. Pretty impressive stuff. Its almost like a hybrid yeast with its easters. As it seems to pull the fruity notes into the final product. It's like a wine/distillers yeast. Just something new for you to try if you haven't already.

@BeardedBored 11 ай бұрын

I'm looking into getting some to try out:-)

@brocktechnology Жыл бұрын

Maybe you need to build a stirring robot.?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, it'd need a lot of torque:-)

@Lixmathing Жыл бұрын

me too.. its a texture thing

@adamzamora983 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it worked out! I was concerned about pH of the mash. Did you by chance get a pH reading before and after mash?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I forgot to check it, but I should have at least tossed in some seashells to keep it stable. I got lucky this time.

@charlesdeshler202 Жыл бұрын

HA..... I had this bright idea the other day... so i do a little research and come across this video... only to remember i already watched it... anyhow.... its my next mash... LOL

@jacobthompson1682 Жыл бұрын

My last few ferments I've been adding the spent yeast hulls as nutrients and restarting the yeast that's still alive to rekick the next ferment. I'm wondering would that gelatin keep the still living yeast from getting back to work?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

No idea. Try a test batch in a jar with some plain sugar, let it ferment, gelatin, then see if you can wash the yeast and get it going in a new batch of sugar water.

@OutlawSpirits 11 ай бұрын

I really enjoy doing that with the corn... i enjoy even more after ive milled it. My wife thinks its weird. 😆

@emotinaloats8010 Жыл бұрын

I believe what you made would be called mountain brandy

@blaylockr1 Жыл бұрын

How about a banana nut bread spirit?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Hmm, I'm intrigued:-)

@blaylockr1 Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored I guess you could do the same thing you did here only use overripe bananas and roasted pecans in the thumper and perhaps age it on pecan wood?

@codymatte3014 Жыл бұрын

Hey Bearded! Great content! Just got a vevor still like this. The 13 gallon. Do you think adding your thumper design to this setup is worth wild? I planned on building one with a 12 quart soup pot. Thank you!

@conwayfamily6734 Жыл бұрын

Hi Cody my name is also Cody I bought that same still the 13-gallon vevor and the little slobber box or Thumpers missing the downstem that it came with was way too small and filled up and plugged up on me my very first run I ended up using a 22 quart pressure cooker canner that was previously modified to be my dad's still pot. He already had modified the lid I just wallard the center hole out and drilled another hole close to the edge of the lid to run my line coming in and she works like a charm. But I also revamped all of my lines with three quarter inch copper refrigerant tubing. So my Stihl arm line is copper from the pot to the the worm is copper and I also made my own worm out of a 5 gallon bucket and three-quarter inch line

@conwayfamily6734 Жыл бұрын

I hope this is helpful feel free to hit me up anytime

@richarddcvd8868 Жыл бұрын

WOW! I thought the yeast really needed an extra amount of water....guess not! May i ask your view on flavouring/aging with/on woodchips..?? There has been much negativity, but it's so fast and if filtered out right, no problem. Didi you ever try wormwood aging on corn whiskey? Keep it up!

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I like wood chunks or sticks better since they're slower. I tried chips once and really over-oaked my spirit. But if you pay attention and check it regularly to make sure it doesn't go over, I think they can work just as good as anything else, and they are much faster from the increased surface area. Never tried wormwood.

@harrybarker1408 Жыл бұрын

good vid dood!!!

@FFDfirechef Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and information. Have your Fairies ever run a mash where the grains were left in during fermentation? I did a 4 grain mash 60% corn, 25% malted barley 10% Rye and 5% wheat; the product left by the Garden Gnomes was very astringent. Maybe your Fairies could help collaborate and make a video on this. Heck I'll sponsor the grains and yeast.

@Murzington 7 ай бұрын

Do you happen to remember the volume you gave to the likker fairy and what volume he returned to you?

@vtcrafter6626 Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen where old timers let the corn soak for a day prior to cooking

@nothinghere1996 5 ай бұрын

it's cool, isn't. like cooking a meal when you realise you don't just need to use water in the sauce. Nice result.

@weaktearecords Жыл бұрын

Have you tried soaking (rehydrating) your corn before using it? I tried your way of malting the corn (but was too anxious to use it so I didn't dry it and remove the roots) and blended it up wet, but was thinking why not do the same idea to rehydrate the corn but not let it malt - just make it soft so it will gelatinize easier? Is there a benefit to using it dry and ground compared to using softened? I haven't tried it yet...

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that definitely works. Hot water is better, but cold just needs more time. I started with dry because I thought I could be clever and steam corn meal, hahahaha!

@wldmcmullen Жыл бұрын

How did the liquor fairy get the still to not leak vapors I keep trying but never have been able to stop it.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Make sure your using the little silcone gaskets at all the hose connections and snug them down slightly with a 1/2 turn with pliers. If you still have some stubborn leaks, keep a bowl of flour paste near by and dap globs on the leak as the still is heating up. It'll dry and seal the leak. My vevor is the only still I have that *doesn't* leak. The others need flour paste on a few spots.

@wldmcmullen Жыл бұрын

@Bearded & Bored thanks I will try it my hoses are fine it's the big pot on my vevor that leaks I even ordered a new gasket for it.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Set the lid on a flat table and make sure it's not warped. If it seems good to go, check to make sure that when you clamp it down it's not sitting funny or lifting up in an area. If one of the clamps seems tighter than the others, it may be putting to much pressure and deforming the lid. If that is the case, you may be able to bend the clamp wire up slightly with some pliers to ease the pressure.

@wldmcmullen Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored I will give it a shot thank you very much!

@superdupermax Жыл бұрын

Prune juice and wheat? Prunes have higher sugar content too.

@kb2vca Жыл бұрын

Curious. You are not going to be drinking the mash but the liquor faeries are going to be distilling it, so what is the benefit of adding pectic enzyme? Distillation will result in a perfectly clear distillate, no? But when you add that enzyme , doesn't that result in a greater volume of methanol?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I use it as a default with fruit to help it drop clear. The cleaner the wash, the less chance of scorching during distillation. I figured it might help since I'm always in a time crunch, but you can leave it out. Fruit brandies always have a larger heads cuts anyway, so the little bit of extra methanol goes unnoticed in the total heads cut.

@kb2vca Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored That makes a great deal of sense, but the haze I would have thought caused by pectin, involves particles that are too small to scorch. They are only 50 -70 nm in diameter. Mind you, the creatures that exchange my wines for spirits appear to use single gallon air cooled water stills and they never seem to have problems with scorching even if the wine I make from whey has never been racked. I guess they have the magic touch. That said, I came across a paper that suggests that it is largely a myth that methanol is basically found in the heads. Apparently the methanol bonds with the water and so is more likely to be found in higher concentrations in tails because the higher temps of the wash or mash at that point in the process provides enough energy for the bonds to be broken. With heads (or foreshots) , the energy imparted by the heat is too low for methanol to be concentrated.

@michaelbackhaus7879 Жыл бұрын

Did you have to degas the mash after adding the apple cider?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I poured vigorously to get most of it to come out, then stirred with a whisk for a minute.

@lucrainville2343 Жыл бұрын

Can i use a thermocirculator set at 171°c to clean my sugar wash from ethyl acetate, methanol, acetone before distillation (1-3 hours) ? What do you think about ? No heads shots ?

@conwayfamily6734 Жыл бұрын

A few months ago while my dad was still alive I came up with an idea for him he drink Snapple peach tea like it was going out of style I swear that's all he drank no water no coffee no nothing else just Snapple peach tea anyhow I decided that I was going to make peach Brandy and I decided to use the Snapple peach tea as my liquid... oh my good Lord sweet baby Jesus it was absolutely amazing costly but amazing

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss, but I'm glad your dad left you with a delicious legacy drink. Sounds great!

@kevin_ninja_jones2363 Жыл бұрын

How's that cherry bounce recipe coming along?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

I've got to wait for summertime for the fruit to be available, but it is definitely on my list:-)

@OzarkStillWorks Жыл бұрын

Everything has been done before to one degree or another.

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

For sure. The trick is to do it differently, or at least be one of the only guys on KZfaq to try it;-)

@OzarkStillWorks Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedBored no guts, no glory!

@JerryBlake-ok4xm Жыл бұрын

i have a question for you....i am making vodka with dextrose sugar....does this type of sugar need to be inverted

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Nope:-)

@matth.2922 Жыл бұрын

I see you have a Vevor still in your thumbnail. Do you have one? Mine didn't come with a downspout into the bottom of the Thumper Keg, the flex hose just terminates at the keg lid. Am I missing something?

@thomashamann7035 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't using apple juice have contributed to the original gravity?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I forgot to go into detail on that. The juice has a gravity of 1.046, so I got 1.041 from the corn.

@robertfontaine3650 Жыл бұрын

Is there any point to rinsing the corn mush to get the remaining sugars out or is that just a hopeless pain in the ass?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Well, it's definitely a huge pain, but it can help you pull out more sugar. Try using some rice hulls in your mash to help it flow better when you drain it. I forgot to add them to this one, haha:-)

@jonathanlallo4920 Жыл бұрын

Mad man

@devinodonnell Жыл бұрын

Now that you've established that a juice can indeed be used, what's the next pairing that you think you'll try?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Maybe wild grape and wheat? Don't know yet. We'll see what the muse brings to mind:-)

@stillfrugal6618 Жыл бұрын

Did you use reconstituted apple juice or pure apples juiced?

@tmgibbs18 9 ай бұрын

Was that apple cider or hard cider

@ericboniewski2051 11 ай бұрын

Anyone Invert sugar with Apple juice? Instead of water.. to make a wine or brandy

@CastBlastCamp 11 ай бұрын

If you used 50%apple, and 50% corn, would it be considered a brandy or a whisky? Bransky???

@ericenos1097 Жыл бұрын

Its a brandsky

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

Hahaha!

@richardsberlati4340 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that you used an aluminum pot. I've been told that using an aluminum pot would put unsavory flavors into whatever you put into it. Is that so? Could a still be made using an aluminum pot?

@BeardedBored Жыл бұрын

It's just for cooking the corn, not for distilling.