Cracked Corn Whiskey Recipe

Traditional Cracked Corn Moonshine Recipe

WebOct 4, 2023 · Pour six gallons of filtered water into your large pot and heat to 165°F. Once you have reached 165°F, turn off the heat and add your cracked corn. The reason that …

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1. Pour six gallons of filtered water into your large pot and heat to 165°F. Once you have reached 165°F, turn off the heat and add your cracked corn.
2. The reason that you need to have your corn ground is that it needs to release its starch. Once you have added your corn, stir it for about 20 seconds every 5 minutes. Monitor the temperature. Once it lowers to 150°F you can add the crushed barley. Stir so it is well incorporated.
3. Malted barley is an important ingredient because its enzymes are necessary to convert your starches into sugar. After you have added your barley and stirred your mash you can turn off the heat. At this point, we want to cool our mash to room temperature or 70°F.
4. At this stage, it is not necessary to strain your mash. However, we find it easier to strain our mash using a cheesecloth and clean hands (to squeeze it out) once our mash is cool. Otherwise, you can strain your mash after fermentation using the same method.

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StepbyStep Corn Whiskey Recipe HowtoMoonshine

WebMar 23, 2023 · The first step to making moonshine is called making a mash. This is the process in which starches are converted into fermentable …

1. Add 1 gallon of water to the pot and bring it to boil.
2. Add cornmeal cook at 165 °F. Don't forget to stir occasionally.
3. Remove the heat and let the cornmeal cool down to 150°F.
4. Once cooled to 150 °F, add the remaining water, then mix in the sugar and ground malt.

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