Rye in a sugarhead

[TasSpirits]

Sorry 50L :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bluc]

Thanks :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[TasSpirits]

Im going to give this a go with 6kg sugar, 2.5kg liquid amber malt and 2kg rye in a 50L wash :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bluc]

Im going to give this a go with 6kg sugar, 2.5kg liquid amber malt and 2kg rye in a 50L wash :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I will doing another lot regardless of the outcome. But its still bubbling very well so might end up with something, next lot will be 4kg sugar though..

[Zak Griffin]

Let us know how it goes Tassy! I find the LME really adds something special to a simple CFW :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[TasSpirits]

Let us know how it goes Tassy! I find the LME really adds something special to a simple CFW :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Ive added it to all my cereal washes, this one will be a single run though 4 plates. I had planned to stop for the winter :laughing-rolling:

[TasSpirits]

Just put this down, decided on:
2kg rye
2kg liquid amber malt
1kg light liquid malt
5kg sugar
fermenting with american whiskey yeast

has got a nice spicy smell :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bluc]

Just put this down, decided on:
2kg rye
2kg liquid amber malt
1kg light liquid malt
5kg sugar
fermenting with american whiskey yeast

has got a nice spicy smell :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Keep us posted :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bluc]

Hey tas how did you handle the rye? Was it just cracked or did you grind finer. Just i read couple places to get the rye flavour it has to be real fine :think: mine is still going flat out so at least it didnt stall..

[TasSpirits]

Hey tas how did you handle the rye? Was it just cracked or did you grind finer. Just i read couple places to get the rye flavour it has to be real fine :think: mine is still going flat out so at least it didn't stall..

put it thru my mill as fine as I could, not quite flour but not far off.

[bluc]

Cool will definately be interested to hear results looking for a good rye sugarhead :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[TasSpirits]

Hows your wash going bluc? Im going to run mine Friday night if I get a chance, finally getting the hang of the American Whiskey Yeast, doesn't like a high SG, my wash was 1.065 and it took off like a rocket and is almost done.

[bluc]

Still bubbling pretty well hopefully ready for sunday.will get a fg on friday

[EziTasting]

... finally getting the hang of the American Whiskey Yeast, doesn't like a high SG, my wash was 1.065 and it took off like a rocket and is almost done.

That's a good little nugget!

[TasSpirits]

Only time I have had it working good was a AG mash and this low SG wash :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[TasSpirits]

So I had a sample of this white last night, compared to a MacWhisky it has a subtle spice flavour, hard to pin down yet. Its certainly not as full on as a straight Rye, which is good IMO, going to put 2L on heavy char american ok :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bluc]

Sounds promising, I wont get to mine till next weekend now still bubbling .

[bluc]

Stripped 25l today, been 18 days airlock was equal, used my usual method flat out strip down to 20%. Got 10% more volume 5l as apposed to 4.5 and
Ended up 10% higer abv 50% as apposed to 40%.
Smelled good and tasted ok hope to get rest finished and spirit run done before sunday. Then some time on oak will see what i get. Not much rye flavour maybe oak will help but there will be more rye vita and less sugar next time round..

[bluc]

Prob a dumb question but when doing a sugarhead how much sugar do you subtract from the total sugar for unmashed grain, i mean if do 30l 1kg sugar per 5l water 6kg sugar do I subtract from the 6kg for unmashed grain or do you get no sugar and just flavour from unmashed grain and use the full 6kg?

[TasSpirits]

You may get a little alcohol from the grain, I have read that you can mash without cooking, never tried it. I would use no more than 5kg for a 30L wash if you are adding grains for flavour, more sugar = less flavour for a 27L wash I am currently using 4kg sugar and 2kg cracked corn, 2kg rye and 1kg barley as a bwko sort of, the first couple of strips smell pretty good. Its got a nice corny/grain flavour :handgestures-thumbupleft: I have found not going over a SG of 1065 has done wonders for flavour and quality of my whiskys.