I am a home distiller of 4 years and today I distilled my first corn AG mash (45 liters at 8.5 ABV - zero sugar added).
HUGE difference compared to the sugar heads I've been making including UJJSM!!!
After 4 years, what I am drinking today finally qualifies as whisky -not moonshine.
To all people who still haven't jumped on AG wagon: You have no idea what you are missing!
Cheers.
What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
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StillerBoy
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Re: What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
Welcome to the world of learning..
You finally conquered the fear of trying AG..
Mars
You finally conquered the fear of trying AG..
Mars
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Re: What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
Indeed Mars!StillerBoy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:16 am Welcome to the world of learning..
You finally conquered the fear of trying AG..
Mars
I'll never make a sugar head again till I die. I mean it.
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Re: What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
Sugar wash are good to start learning the hobby, but not for neat drinking..
They are for gin, pastis, apple pie, essences or other liqueur, and mixing with something else..
AG are meant to be drank neat, most of the time anyways, as they have the flavors that is missing in sugar wash..
Mars
They are for gin, pastis, apple pie, essences or other liqueur, and mixing with something else..
AG are meant to be drank neat, most of the time anyways, as they have the flavors that is missing in sugar wash..
Mars
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Re: What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
Totally agree, sugar has it’s place in the hobby but it’s hard to beat an AG whiskey and in my case and taste rye whiskey is my go to whiskey.StillerBoy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:35 am Sugar wash are good to start learning the hobby, but for neat drinking..
They are for gin, pastis, apple pie, essences or other liqueur, and mixing with something else..
AG are meant to be drank neat, most of the time anyways, as they have the flavors that is missing in sugar wash..
Mars
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Re: What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
+1
I wouldn't say you're a fool, just that you made the move to AG when the time was right for you.
For me, a fair portion of this hobby has been learning to deal with the unknown and just keep moving forward. And with experience comes confidence and a whole new world of AG creativity. You're now headed down a different rabbit hole, totally exciting!
Congrats on your new journey.
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Re: What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
Congratulations. AG is a different animal, but not really that difficult if you apply a few simple methods posted here like SCD's Easy large batch mashing proceedure. Im still very new to this hobby, but just pitched yeast on my 6th 25 gallon AG mash this morning. Every mash seems to teach me something new, but Im still consistantly hitting my target SG and learning more about fermentation to dial in my processes a bit more.
I did do a sugar wash (Shady's Sugar Shine) a couple of weeks ago just to get some neutral for girly drinks and Bloody Mary's, a gallon and a half of 95% neutral shine will last a long time keeping SWMBO happy while I keep building up aging stock in the shed.
Enjoy the journey.
I did do a sugar wash (Shady's Sugar Shine) a couple of weeks ago just to get some neutral for girly drinks and Bloody Mary's, a gallon and a half of 95% neutral shine will last a long time keeping SWMBO happy while I keep building up aging stock in the shed.
Enjoy the journey.
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Re: What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
It don't hurt to throw some sugar on perfectly good spent AG. Gotta give something to the in-laws.kyolic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:20 amIndeed Mars!StillerBoy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:16 am Welcome to the world of learning..
You finally conquered the fear of trying AG..
Mars
I'll never make a sugar head again till I die. I mean it.
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This hobby really is not so much about making alcohol. But bottling opportunities to make memories with Friends and Family.
Re: What a fool was I spending years with sugar heads!
I agree. Sugar heads done correctly are very good and should be a part of every stiller’s learning curve.
🎱 The struggle is real and this rabbit hole just got interesting.
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