Corn Vodka Mash part 1 how to make

Today we are starting a Corn Vodka and today we are making the mash

[@DarkHawg]

Great video Randy!! Can’t wait to see part 2 and hope you really go into detail of how to run the reflux column. Thanks for all you do my friend!!

[@stillworksandbrewing]

You bet!

[@johnschilling4450]

Always love your videos! Thank you for all your hard work making them .

[@stillworksandbrewing]

you are so welcome

[@mikew.1902]

Gotta say I don't think that I have ever thought of doing a vodka using corn, but why not. Sounds delicious, can't wait to see how it turns out. Something special for Wednesday? Looking forward.

[@stillworksandbrewing]

Hopefully we we will find out next week and as far as Wednesday hope you will like have to say me and Laura enjoyed already lol

[@hilmiakbas8999]

Great... Good news

[@stillworksandbrewing]

cheers

[@scottclay4253]

Great tutorial, very well done. Thanks Randy! Excellent content.

[@stillworksandbrewing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PaulJones-bo8gt]

Love your videos learning so much from you.

[@stillworksandbrewing]

Awesome, thank you!

[@chironchangnoi]

Is that a burr mill you're using to mill the whole grain yellow dent? If you can share what it is and where you got it/how you shopped for and decided upon it, I have a great need. Thank you for your awesome videos!

[@jimrkeener]

I didn't think about making vodka from corn. I've ordered a bubble plate and will try it as soon as it arrives. Subscribe to the channel and comment, everyone!

[@craigimboden9741]

Oh man, I was yelling at the monitor...DON'T POUR IN THAT MALTED BARLEY...and thankfully you heard me LOL.

[@stillworksandbrewing]

i almost messed up cheers ( i heard you)

[@OVRCOME]

I made a corn vodka a couple of months ago. I made a corn wash and then used a BUNCH of feints to get the wash up to 30% ABV. Double distilled it, came off the still at 92abv. I was happy with that. Until I made a drink with an oz of it and forgot to proof it down. 2 drinks in and I was SLOBBERED. hahah. Fun times! I did want to ask you where you get your enzymes?

[@stillworksandbrewing]

i get on line amazon

[@chrislnflorida5192]

What eas your total volume of Mash when starting yhe ferment? My last batch All Grain, I used 14.5 lbsGround Corn, 2.5 lbs Malt 2 Row Barley. My set up, Pot=8gal, my Cook & Ferment Pot is 7gal. I was going for a 7gal Mash, started with 5gal water, the Corn Gelatinized sooo much i had to add more water to be able to work. Cooked/Steeped Corn 1-2 hrs, added Barley at temp., had to add more water to work it (stir). By this time i had a Full Pot and a SG .040. I let set over night to bring down yo Yeast temp. After Spargeing i got around 3 gal., didnt want to add more water or add Sugar. I thought the SG .040, All grain was best i was gonna get. I fermented, Ran and after Foreshots/Heads, i barely got 9oz finish products at 110prf. My conclusion is, i need Bigger Cooking Pots and Fermenters to get to my 7gal Mash. Plus, how to get more Volume, with a high SG., without adding Sugar. I dont want to break down and start using chemicals.

[@robfisher6343]

Hi Randy The orange barrel you have where did you buy it from. I am after one Cheers Rob

[@stillworksandbrewing]

Drink cooler 10 gallon from Home Depot

[@777Dorado]

Vodka......No Thanks, Randy. That's one spirit to where there is a better use for corn and barley.

[@stillworksandbrewing]

cheers

[@lilpup1962]

Does it matter whether I use 6 row or 2 row in this recipe

[@stillworksandbrewing]

I think it will be just fine

[@jamesswiney5484]

where did you get the mill from

[@stillworksandbrewing]

A friend gave me a industrial coffee grinder and I adapted it to grind corn works for me maybe a little slow

[@popsmcgops6322]

Lol I was gonna ask the same thing.. thats badass.. thank you Randy!!!

[@ventman2au]

Randy I have been watching the moonshine videos. Why is this vodka and not moonshine, as it's still made with corn and the same way?

[@GaryBoyd-fs2zj]

The high abv after distillation

[@ventman2au]

Ok. So I have an all corn mash fermenting atm. I was going to distill over plates and would get 190 proof. I need to run it a bit quicker to get a lower ABV and flavor?

[@stillworksandbrewing]

most of the time moonshine would come off still no more than 140 proof my option like whiskey or bourbon

[@GaryBoyd-fs2zj]

The spirit needs to be between 160 to 196 proof coming off the still to be considered vodka. Then tempered down to a drinkable level usually between 80 to 100 proof. If not you will be hammered after 2 or 3 drinks. Trust me on that one from personal experience.

[@hilmiakbas8999]

Could you spell also as celcieus degree please?

[@stillworksandbrewing]

ill try lol

[@patrickreedy1176]

Tractor Supply CEO will watch this video and raise the price of corn, People don't realize how much they hurt themselves by making these videos .

[@stillworksandbrewing]

hope not lol

[@pooppy87]

Oh brother...

[@popsmcgops6322]

I was upstate by Corning and stopped at a feed store.. bought 100lbs sweet feed for fun.. any sweet feed recipes Randy? Im on a 2nd generation sour mash and its not terrible.. just looking for ideas from the master.. 😊.. God Bless....

[@stillworksandbrewing]

I have never tried sweet feed recipe have to put on my list

[@chrislnflorida5192]

The problems I found in purchasing Sweet Feed, is finding the feed Without the Pellets, u Don't want Pellets.