Mac's Bourbon Whiskey Knock Off (BWKO) Discussion

[Jimmy656]

Hello
Just after some advice. Keen to give this recipe a try . Was wondering if it would be alright to use wheat and barley for stock ? I've used cracked corn from the pet store once before .

https://woononapetfoods.com.au/products ... 1927415888

This would be the wheat I would use. Says it's washed . Same with the barley

Also just wondering about yeast ? Was thinking of using DADY yeast red label

Thanks in advance for advice

[Wellsy]

I have only ever used feed stock grain in all my washes. This is my go to recipe enjoy.

[Jimmy656]

I have only ever used feed stock grain in all my washes. This is my go to recipe enjoy.

That's great to know. I recently did an all grain and it was a lot of work for about 6 litres of low wines . Definitely keen to start this and do 5 gens before running a spirit run .

What yeast do you use ?

[bluc]

Can also make malt and all grain scotch from feed grain thats a whole nuther worm hole to go down...

[Bigtrev]

I have tried this recipe several times it goes great until about the 3rd generation and then stalls. My current batch is the 3rd generation and has been down for about 6 weeks. I just checked to S.G. and its 1.05 ( started at 1.06) and still tastes sweet. Is there anything i can do to get it cranking again? Ph is ok.

[The Stig]

Add some more yeast

[Wellsy]

Check the ph as well. Lots of backset can throw the ph out of whack..

[RuddyCrazy]

I'll second the PH crash theory :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Now when doing generations it is handy to chuck a few oyster shells in to act as a PH buffer :handgestures-thumbupleft: Also if hot slops were thrown in there is a good chance the yeasties got toasted so a new yeast starter may be required.

Cheers Bryan

[Bigtrev]

What is the ideal ph for this recipe. I have added more yeast a few weeks ago and i thought it might go again, i got bubbles out of the airlock for a short period then nothing.

[indenial]

I have only done one "round" of generations of this recipe and don't recall my pH if I even measured it.
Bread yeast I assume as per recipe? I'd imagine pH should be around 5 but should work down to ~3.5ish depending on your yeast (but might be slower than expected). If you've only fermented from 1.06 down to 1.05, it should be above 4 I would expect.

Have you checked your pH? Have you tried oyster shells or something else to raise the pH?

[RobMichelle]

Is there a common fg with this reciepe ? I’ve got 3 fermenters going they started at 1046, 1050& 1054 and after 8 days are sitting 1.000 is this about right or they can go lower? Appreciate any ideas

[Dfer]

Ok Prof, treat me gently!
Ive read about 20 pages of the 52 and still can’t figure out if I can do this!
Can I filter my wash off into my 50 l 5 star milk can or is it a grain on mash.
Instructions go from fermentation to distillation in one jump.

“should ferment out in 3 or 4 days depending on ambient temps, and I leave it to clear for another 3 or 4 days, I strip it fast and collect”??Sorry, dumb dum here!!!
Thanks
Dennis

[RobMichelle]

Hey there Dfer,
So once the wash has fermented out on grain, about a week or so for me,then I pump it from the fermenter to the boiler and do stripping run. Is this what you’re eliding to?

[RobMichelle]

Bwko wash waiting to be transferred to boiler, there’s about 65ltr there and my boiler is 35 ltr I only fill boiler to 20-22 ltr so it’s 3 stripping runs for me.

[RuddyCrazy]

Mate do need to upgrade to a 50 litre keg for a boiler and eh where is that visit as now I have the toaster oven I can bake my 316 rods and burn you in a boiler :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Dfer]

Thanks boys!
Bwko it is in the next few days. Not sure I can age it all that long :)) :))