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BumArmBob
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Let's see how this turns out.

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After watching the Moonshiners show and drinking some actual 100 proof rye,I am hooked.
Trying to reflect on what and how they used the ingredients combined with the recipe that I found here and on the internet, here is what I am trying....

I used 5# of rye berries
1# hulled barley
1# pale malt
4# sugar.

I put all of the grain in the blender until the hulls were broken but not as fine as flour. This is suppose to release more of the rye flavor.
I put it all in a pan with enough water to cover. Brought the temp up to 165F and simmered for about 30 minutes. Turned off the heat and added about 1/2 tsp of amylese.
This thinned the mash back down to almost a liquid form again.

Poured into a bucket with the sugar and added enough hot water to melt the sugar then added enough water to make 6 gallons. I used Whiskey Turbo Pure yeast and closed the lid.....

I checked the bucket a little bit ago and I don't think I have seen an air lock bubble that much....

When it is time to distill, I will let you know how it turns out and maybe, just maybe if it is any good, I will post it to the recipe section. :)
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Sounds like you'll have good results, though round these pages, a Turbo Yeast isn't usually a first choice.
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Don't believe that moonshiners show - If it was real they'd alll be in jail !

What was your starting gravity ?
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I don't have a hydrometer to check gravity, only proof
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Post by still_stirrin »

BumArmBob wrote:I don't have a hydrometer to check gravity, only proof
Prolly outta gitcha a brewer's hydrometer. It's good to check the progress of fermentation. And the effectiveness of the mash.
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