Making Vodka From Potatoes

#vodka #vodkarecipe #philbillymoonshine
We take a bunch of potatoes and make vodka with them. This recipe is very good, and simple to make apart from the straining part of it. We used 40 pounds of potatoes 5 pounds of malted barley, and 15 pounds of sugar to make this vodka, and it turned out excellent. To get a distinct taste i chose to use 4 different kinds of potatoes, and i think i made the right decision because it is delicious.
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[@richardmorganwrites]

"Add two tablespoons of yeast" *Adds three shovels worth*

[@Joey-op4ve]

2 table spoons per day of sitting he let it sit for 7 days 😊

[@Anvilshock]

You seen them two? Now imagine the size of tablespoons they use, and those three shovels will convert nicely.

[@joshuaogrady5702]

If you dont have enough malted barley to convert potato starch to sugar, try using sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes have all the amylase needed to convert themselves. They make a great vodka

[@Brandon-yq1tm]

That actually sounds a lot like shochu, a pretty popular distilled liquor in japan

[@joshuaogrady5702]

@@Brandon-yq1tm never had shochu, but it looks awesome. Gotta try it. If making a vodka, Ill use Sweet Potato's, Water, Yeast. I dont use additional sugar, so it takes a lot of Sweet Potatoes to get a decent yield. Its just a personal preference for me.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

That is a good idea, i have never used sweet potatoes because i really don't like them, and would worry about any taste coming through, 5 pounds worked though thinned that stuff right out. Thinking about doing a shine with tomato paste soon.

[@joshuaogrady5702]

@@philbillymoonshine7356 using a reflux with bubble plates takes most of the undesirable Sweet Potato flavor out. Its really clean and crisp drinking (for lack of better words) Try "inverting" your sugar in your tomato paste wash. Its an extra step, but it really makes a world of difference. I appreciate you making these videos. Its great content.

[@no_idea892]

Thank u. I was searching for a substitute for barley and couldn’t find it for nothing

[@slapdogpuppyspank8754]

These guys really aren't sure what their doing, love it!

[@littleme3597]

And it still works!

[@DengelLeeEngel]

I love when you said "atleast 2 tablespoons of yeast" then you just pour it in with no measurements😂😂. Thank you for the content, I look forward to getting round to making vodka

[@keithlilly5322]

You never pitch to much yeast

[@whereismypipey]

You guys are the best, I love the profanity and complete walk-through sass from grain to drink. Awesome guys!!!

[@dellyshoppe4]

I literally subscribed just cause these guys are hilarious and informative!! Keep up the good work.

[@Enjoymentboy]

When I was very young my grampa used to make his own vodka. He was Polish and loved his vodka and he was VERY particular about it. I remember he and my father talking and he told my father that you NEVER left the peels in the mash because it made the vodka taste dirty. Years later when I was talking with my father about this he told me that my grampa ONLY ever used russet potatoes because the russets, being a starchy potato vs a mealy potato, gave a better yield and the vodka was slightly sweet with almost no flavour. Seeing this video and remembering my grampa makes me think that maybe next summer I should try a run like he did it 40 odd years ago.

[@errorloadinginformation5429]

Sounds like some dope family history, I hope you do it

[@kaosumaru]

Make a recipe and spread history.

[@TheRealWattLife]

Sounds like a family of drunks 😂

[@Enjoymentboy]

@@TheRealWattLife Grampa had a "problem" for sure. My grandma would brew him beer in 50 gallon rubbermaid garbage cans. She would brew 4 in a locked room and the fifth was in his workshop. She had to do this because he wouldn't wait for it to finish brewing before he'd drink it and he kept ruining batches. I watched one day when he took a dirty mug off his workshop shelf, opened the can and dipped it in. The beer was still bubbling. He tipped back this cloudy liquid and downed the whole mug and went back to work. To this day I cannot smell yeast and cigarettes without thinking about him.

[@mattjones5449]

Do you post this on every single Potato vodka video?

[@randallperry3156]

Now when the kids ask for real mashed potatoes with dinner I'll have something to really impress them with.

[@ThePeacePlant]

I really hope you aren't just joking

[@darealmrog]

😂

[@mandlawi]

Make sure they don't get drunk hehe

[@steveanimatrix3887]

"You don't need no air lock on this. You can get these from, uh, Rural King. They seal, and they burp on their own. It's what they put chick'n feed in and they're food safe. Git you some of these lil trash cans - they're nice as fuck." That is the best damn ad ever.

[@CalvinsCorner72]

Great fun video. I use grain mesh bags. 600 down to 300 mesh. Make it go so much faster. Great job again guys.

[@lucaguerra4299]

Great hands on video! As a chemist I really like your transparant column which creates a sharp separations. I know you don't use a 'simple column', but could you please inform the people watching to discard the first portion of the destillate to prevent methanol poisoning.

[@shibeshi2637]

They are half chemist. Some part of the process and steps in their video are confusing. But your advise is important. What do you mean by the first portion when we measure it in cc per the mixed material?

[@daverees986]

Another great video guy's, keep them rolling, waiting patiently for you too distil rice wine.

[@garrymcgaw4745]

Not a bad yield men... I'm gonna try this recipe. Cheers from Aussie.

[@cosgarosut]

My old lady went hell yeah to seeing this video. Keep up the great work

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Thanks bro.

[@cosgarosut]

@@philbillymoonshine7356 We got you man, looking forward to your next one.

[@me-mj5dt]

Thanks. Nice numbers on that 👏

[@bgcurses2337]

Awesome video guys and great info. Just subscribed. By chance what is the hose that’s connected at the end of the condenser? I’m at beginner to this and just ordered my first bubble plate. Want to make sure I’m not missing anything. Thanks

[@superty6666]

hell yeah i want to see you take shots of everything on your shelf

[@cliffnelson1174]

Ok...now I want to see you guys make potatoes out of the vodka....just fer shits and giggles.

[@jameshanson5776]

Do you have to use the bubble plate condensor? I only have a regular Vevor still (which I have never used YET). :) Can I use the grain bag to help with the filtering process?

[@wynjanygaard6063]

very helpful video, i love my potäter vodka

[@Threedog1963]

I've always been interested in distilling. I made wine and beer for years, but never made the jump. As far as equipment cost, looks like you had the boiler pot, 10 gallon. Looked like a keg you put the liquid in to distill, and the bubble distillation lense. Propane burner, of course. Did I miss anything, other than ingredients?

[@gunghoadventures871]

Awesome . Dat stuff gonna kick your ass by the looks of things. Good video 👍🇺🇸🎻

[@martinbisschoff988]

Nice guys! Being South African and going way back my boss had a mate on a farm cultivating all sort of fruit. Also had an ancient still on the farm. Each year my boss got a case from his mate and gave me a bottle. Apparently pushed through the distillation kettle a few times if it makes sense from a potency viewpoint? Well, rocket fuel had NOTHING on this lot. 😆I did a test and tried to see if it would freeze into ice cubes. Not a chance. I can remember "over indulging" on it. Bloody hell, the next day I needed a tyre lever.....to put my cap on with. No kidding. Great fun!

[@aslanlionfan28]

😂

[@kenclarkii2261]

Great video!!!

[@NashPotatoesOutdoorShow]

Great video guys...I love your bar towards the end of the video!!

[@Anthony-bd8uy]

Two scientists and a bucket of potatoes legendary

[@marksolomon969]

Excellent. I've been wondering if one can actually make vodka at home using potatoes. It is my understanding that starch conents vary widely amongst potato varieties. You guys apparently didn't research this but instead adopted the "kitchen sink" approach. You also didn't use the malted barley syrup but instead went from scratch. Have you guys ever tried using the syrup? I found some organic malted barley syrup out of Oregon. Finally, looking forward to your gin video. I love gin (and I'm not even British!) Have your wife try Bulldog Gin. It is my favorite.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

I have only used the syrup in making a beer and that was years ago, when ever i can use grain i always will, I have not seen the bulldog gin anywhere, if i ever do i will buy me a bottle and hide it from my wife lol. This next video i post is a truly amazing creation if you like honey.

[@serpent3136]

@@philbillymoonshine7356 I’m getting in on this conversation here I heard Gin LOL gin and juice my favourite and my wife is a potato head when it comes to vodka so instead of making apple brandy. I use the red star yeast worth the booster this be OK to use with this recipe

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

@@serpent3136 Yeah should be good.

[@johncheetham4607]

I'm sure that stabilising the temperature converts the starch into sugar. Can't remember the temperature.

[@kennethdueck5609]

So barely malt breaks down potatoe starch? I work at a potatoe warehouse we get as many potatoes as we want! I'm going to try to get everything I need to make it, just don't exactly know everything supplies wise.

[@webcrawler3332]

What about a grain bag for the potatoes? Wonder if that would work?

[@lexij4740]

Cool video Guys. Tnks. Subscribed

[@lazyplumber1616]

At least 2 Tbsp of Dady, but you could do 2 cups. Awesome vid guys. What temp are you pitching?

[@eduardoolmedo6392]

what kind of barrel did you use to destill

[@thecavestudio]

good video, been thinking of running the potatoes! Got a grapa on the rip. I hear that 4 row has more amalaize, ever try it?

[@cybco]

the potatoes are nothing but carbohydrates, the barley is a seed that's partially germinated, this germination creates an enzyme. This enzyme interacts with the carbohydrates converting the carbohydrates into sugar. In the old days, they didn't used extra sugar, they just used the converted carbohydrates from the malted barley, or better known and early stage of barley germination they dried. Adding the barley has to be below 150 degrees not to kill the enyzyme. Now you have the carbohydrates converted to sugar by the barley. So this is nothing but sweet sugar. Now you can add additional sugar for higher alchohol content after adding the yeast. Must cool down from 150 degrees to like 95 degrees when adding yeast. This needs yeast to eat the sugar, and the yeast waste is the alcohol, it's urine and fesces. The yeast waste based on type of potato it eats gives a certain twist to it's waste taste. Just like your fesces have a certain smell based on what you ate and drank night before. Now the alcohol, is at a low alcohol content, like 12%. You then distil the mash, wich also keeps the orginal potato taste, unlike just using sugar cain. Voila, Potato Vodka. Highed the Vokda alcohol more pure, but you lose the potato taste.

[@charlesdavis9937]

Irish poiten (pocheen) moonshine is also made with potatoes

[@Adihomesgh]

Hey how can I commercialize this far vodka.. I need this !!!

[@johnbarwood5658]

I am trying to find a video using a technique I think should work great with the potatoes. Why not use a vegetable juicer and extract the liquid from the raw potatoes, use a cheese cloth to ring the juiced potatoes dry, then discard the rest? Maybe you might have to use some extra potatoes just to balance the flavor but I believe in theory that should work well and make filtering much easier.

[@Threedog1963]

Also, how long do you ferment the mash? When I do beer and wine, it's usually several weeks to a couple of months.

[@brianmorris364]

Same except once you have the beer or wine you distill it.

[@selfovercome4161]

How long does the mash sit?

[@francelarebelle1138]

Thank you, cheer :)

[@jacobganzel824]

Do you drain the water from the potatoes or do you mash them in the water

[@dwaynemcinnes5914]

How long was it in the bucket before transfer 🤔

[@CB-hp1zn]

Most potatos wash in the boil , great presentation

[@liamquinn1981]

"lol stir that tussin in, let it get to the bone" chris rock lol

[@joehasberryjr7398]

Good God thanks Great looking vodka kick ass

[@user-qh9jk2hd4i]

Would corn work just as well?

[@davidharris4550]

The enzyme in the (malted barley converts the starches into sugar) but u put sugar in it anyway, i would of just left the barley out instead of wasting it or just used unmalted barly if u just wanted the flavor but vodkas supposed to be neutral

[@ericbowers71]

You should get a reflux section for that bubble plate column.

[@questforadventurechannel7065]

You’d need a lot more, but do you think you could use those purple potatoes to make vodka as well?

[@napper1496]

I do it just using sugar water yeast and tomato paste. My last lot was 91% abv on 2nd run and made damn good gin. I don’t care whether it’s called vodka or alcohol btw for all the purists out there. As long as it makes nice gin afterwards

[@liquidsnake8136]

Can u share ur recipe with us please

[@Stevethewanderer]

Your version is preety simple and easy, I'd love to try it....Kenya in Africa

[@allencooke2356]

How many days does that take?

[@iammikey1629]

how did you separate mithanol

[@rickm6232]

I'm new here. I love vodka. Do you have a video where you guys get drunk? Any remedies for a hangover? LOL Yes I'm new.

[@StevenMartin8000]

What is your yields?

[@user-jx7fb2vw4w]

thank youuuuu😍😍

[@COYO-T]

I know this adds a step in the beginning but removes one later down the line ,minus the barley. I am diabetic and trying things I can still eat without getting the bad (unhealthy for diabetics) out of it. Been experimenting with potatoes by juicing them in a juicer to remove the starch (which turns to sugar in the body) to make eating potatoes not so negative. You can fry the mash into potato pancakes which still taste like potato's but wanted to come up with something to do with the juice and making potato vodka sounds like a idea. I figure a juicer removes about 95-98% of the starch/juice from the potato's. Have you ever thought about trying this when making potato vodka and do you think it would change the taste a lot good or bad?

[@mattnelson8655]

I'm no expert but you need all of that shit you're throwing away to make vodka!

[@COYO-T]

@@mattnelson8655 If I was set-up for making vodka

[@Circuit7Active]

Try using a peristaltic pump next time. It wont agitate the mixture much

[@agrippanyagwaya2308]

Can I make ethanol from potato

[@normalizedaudio2481]

Try some paint bags or brew bags.

[@user-qh9jk2hd4i]

How much does a machine like that run?

[@the69batman69]

Do you have a recipe for Whipped cream vodka

[@danielcook4377]

Is it a good as Smirnoff

[@kurtiswickliffe7638]

Where did you get your bubble plate from

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

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[@chrislnflorida5192]

What I understand, adding Barley-Amslese was for the purpose of NOT having to use Sugar?

[@laughtercatz]

Could it be possible to give an Inventory of everything that has been used ?

[@KipCoffman]

Cop sirens in the background lol

[@cheeseplease3404]

The stuff I watch at 3 am.

[@stevena88]

How come you don’t use a pre condenser on top of your bubble plates?

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Thats the way it came i will be adding a reflux to it next time i run it for sure.

[@ThePike57]

Damn y'all's commentary is fantastic.. love me some country boys.. lmao

[@maureencora1]

Just Like in the War Movie "Great Escape". Cheers'.(smile)

[@habirafik8252]

What about metanole

[@caroline-jt8cu]

How long you have to leave it .b4 separate stuff ....plus how long till you able drink.........you guys funny with ya big arse mixer ....I only got a little mixer lol.😅

[@wyldstallyn2016]

"get you one of these lil trashcans theyre nice as FUCK" lmao you guys are awesome.

[@preetonfire]

I love u guys ❤

[@garrettrn8027]

You me 50 tbsp of yeast?

[@user-dc1gw9dx8v]

هل قمت بستخراج الكحول الضار في اول عمليات التقطير

[@chrisgeorge2023]

"How much fucking water is in there"😂😂😂😂😂 @02:02 ..and thats just the beginning..

[@escapetherace1943]

potato is the cleanest tasting vodka

[@bradleyhetherington2145]

Love your video how long did you let it burp and fart 💨??

[@devinnagy7875]

you got some chemists right here.

[@thecraftofspirits]

I like this but is it technically potato vodka at this point? Why didn't you guys just use a combo of alpha and gluco and avoid the sugar? It's super cheap in bulk.

[@squiddiddy]

can you use tap water to do this distilled water cost alot in australia

[@playerformerlyknownasmousecop]

Am I the only one who caught that obscure Chris Rock joke @3:31 🤣

[@Metro_tbilisi-minecraft]

Is it flammable

[@edwardfaris8516]

Anything past 35% is flammable

[@Invictus13666]

Lost me at “great vodka flavor” 🤣🤣 but I can’t wait to see you build a gin

[@NashPotatoesOutdoorShow]

LOL...

[@davidkoehler136]

you can make it from milk too

[@jamiesimpson4930]

Hate vodka. Makes me Dangerous at life lols. But Great video content xo

[@samlawyer2390]

Hi fats. I am Russian. We do not use potatoes for vodka. Because Russians met with potatoes after several hundred years later from times of borning vodka - "bread's wine", "polugar" ( halfburned). Only grain!

[@RahulPatel-so8wj]

Plz do write the method of make step by step...plz do make a video of this...and days of fermentation is also needed...plz explain step by step...

[@bollybobthorton4021]

"See you in a half an hour bitches" LOL subbed

[@abrad3061]

When you going to do the hendrix

[@masonryjoe]

Is this legal, as I typed this I could hear the faint sound of a police siren in the background, quite fitting LOL ?

[@allencooke2356]

I am from NC where ya,ll boys from?

[@horseshine6137]

I missed the part where you said no much vodka you got?

[@blackfire9750]

this pretty much a sugar shine with all that damn sugar

[@imududeplaynududedisguisedasa-]

Everything is sugar shine

[@undyingrage2396]

@@imududeplaynududedisguisedasa- no it aint

[@imududeplaynududedisguisedasa-]

@@undyingrage2396 You pretty much discredited your first comment then.

[@philbillymoonshine7356]

Sugar is your best friend, unless you want one jar of 70 proof alcohol lol. you seen the mash though i did convert the shit out of those mashed potatoes. I will eventually do a no sugar full conversion video, gonna make it corny as can be.

[@godfathermatteo]

intentionally clicked off the british man that came up first to watch this.

[@GodsFirmament]

2 tablespoons of yeast. Then add a cup instead 😂

[@damiansullivan9728]

LMAO I thought the same thing

[@Lnchbxx]

You guys need a deflagnator you should of been able to hit 190 proof. As for straining your shit you need to get a fruit press and some brew bags. Press you mash through a brew bag in the press. After pressing everything out hit it with a package of quik kleer . If you do these things you will really step your game up. I would of also done an iodine test to see if you converted the starch to sugar before add all that sugar. I'd also consider getting a gravity ready before adding your yeast. Yall have a garbage can full of mash you should of had more of a yield.

[@yodamusic2300]

So I'm just starting to get into this. What does all this terminology mean. 190 proof??

[@JasonFolk07]

I want to agree but 190 proof doubt that on a run like this especially because its potatoes. Maybe if you used corn or grain yes you can easily get that higher but highest I seen is 150ist for that type of mash.

[@theastronomer5800]

I brew mead. This looks quite complicated!

[@mattjones5449]

For those of us keeping track.. he used 24 grams of yeast