Deathwish Wheat germ recipe

[rubber duck]

Well i just bottled a batch that i used a pound of 6row per 5gallons of wash. Its beens sitting on a oak keg for a year and wow this stuff is one af the smoothest drinks ive ever done. Gess its time to start some more for next year. Just a suggestion make twice as much as you think you can drink and put half of it up for a year.
I also put up a half gallon on apple chips for a year. it has a realy nice red color and is smooth, im going to let it sit for 2 or 3 years and see what happens.

[kiwistiller]

Well after reading the above post, I just couldn't help going and sampling mine... I stripped three washes and did a spirit run back in mid march, and the results have been resting on a few different wood variations in 4l glass jars with corked tops (for some breathing).

The stuff on old bourbon barrel chucks was so-so. The ones on toasted oak are fantastically smooth, but the one that I experimented with blew me away... just a few toasted oak chips (less oak longer, right?) and a pinch of 2 row malt (to be filtered out) and 1 peppercorn for every two liters (trick from the parent site). It really tastes like scotch. I had to go inside and try some scotch to back that up. after raiding the cupboard and trying a few different scotches I decided I was really happy with the flavours that had been imparted from the pepper (warming) and malt (sweet and... well... malty) so I've filtered them out and left it on the oak as its only about 2/3rds of the way there on the oak. of course, there is a magic about 12 and 15 yo stuff that I can't match in 3-4 months, but wow, smooth, and surprisingly complex. next time I'll be using sticks from wine barrel staves, so that should help get a more interesting flavour profile going. now I have to try and forget about it again for another few months. that's going to be tough.

Question: will I still be getting anything out of the chips after this long? or should I add some more for the coming months? like I said I think it needs a slightly stronger oak taste.

KS

[rubber duck]

Kiwi i would just let it sit and see what happens ive over oaked this recipie and it wasnt as good.Try doing a batch on apple chips it will give it a very nice red tint and in time it will be smooth as silk. If i use apple chips i like to over do it and put a whole hand full in. Good luck with the w8.

[violentblue]

got a good buddy who is a scotch snob, I've heard time and again that this makes a nice Fau scotch.
If I were to add a kilo of malted and smoked barley to the mix do you think it'd make a decent product that he'd enjoy (not looking to replace his single malt, just bolster his liquor reserves)

[kiwistiller]

yes. you can also chuck a handfull of malted or smoked grain when its aging for a malty kinda taste. god this stuff is smooth...

[violentblue]

well I'll be running my rum off tomorow, then I'll put a batch of this stuff on.

[lugnutz]

I am going to use this for my first wash to make and my brother has a reflux head fitted on top of I believe a 6 or 7 gal keg. I was reading this thread a few days ago and noticed that someone had used some potatoes with this recipe ( or am I confusing with another thread ). If so, what should be the desired results for adding potatoes.

[HooBilly]

The 10 gallon drum(actually a 9 gallon) may be good for those folks running 5 gallon DWWG, not a bad price for a heavy duty fermenter. I am actually thinking about the 30 gallon for a 15 gallon DWWG, tired of mopping the garage floor....

[blanikdog]

I'd completely forgotten DWWG. I have some hidden somewhere which has been hidden for some years now. I must hunt it up, try it and make some more. A great recipe Deathwish.

blanik

[HooBilly]

Just got back from my monthly excursion to the scratch and dent.. Found the same name brand wheat germ that Wally World sells for 3.75 a jar for 1.05 at the scratch and dent.. Bought all 20 jars, lol...

20 jars at wally world $75
20 jars at scratch and dent $21
savings $54

They also had all kinds of Gerber at .55-1.05 a box for 8 oz, and 2.05 for 16 boxes.. Its worth the time to go out of your way to find the scratch and dents... LOL, I just wish they had 25 lb bags of sugar..

[Fecus]

Good thread. I'm gonna be trying some of this soon. Thought it interesting to find when researching "wheat germ"..."Cream of wheat: It is sometimes called 'farina' and is finely ground, hulled wheat that still contains the germ and the endosperm. Only the outer bran layer is missing, and is a favourite hot cereal of children." I ate tons of this stuff as a kid. Think there might even be some in the cabinet...

Edited to add...Well there's a box of Malt-O-Meal in the cabinet. Ingredients: Wheat Farina, malted barley, calcium carbonate, ferric orthophosphate (iron), niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B2 (riboflavin).

[dancer]

Hi first time and looking to make a good mix, can anyone let me know the quantity of yeast to use in this Wheat germ recipe, and if there is a standard amount per gallon?
cheers