Corn Rye & Corn Orange Gin

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Corn Rye & Corn Orange Gin

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Ok, 1st the gin. I made a gin-like substance in late August, let set till December and then threw in several 1-2 inch pieces of orange peel. When I first sampled it it tasted of too much coriander, next time it was more junipery but lacked something so I added the orange peels. Now it is a smooth semi-gin flavored orangey liquor and I like it...not gin, but a good experiment anyhow. Next the rye.
8 gallons of H20, approx 6-7 lbs of crushed rye and 5 pounds of crushed corn (yeast needed some food) + yeast. Racked it and distilled it yesterday and boy can you taste the rye!! By comparison I went to the liquor store and bought 2 airplane bottles of Jack Daniels rye for a taste test. As with regular JD, there are strong overly SWEET overtones but the rye flavor definitely matches what I made. I'm going to proof some down to 120 and add some charred oak and let it set for a while, the rest I think I'll proof down to 85 and drink it in the white. Fun stuff....unfortunately I have the patience of a gnat so it's tough to wait out the aging process.
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Re: Corn Rye & Corn Orange Gin

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Making "distiller's beer" is open to your imagination of the grain bill to use.. now comes the fascination / frustration part, doing a replica of it..

Enjoy the world of distiller's beer making..

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