milling cracked corn

[whitewaterqb]

i want to make a corn wash and i was wondering if i have to mill cracked corn, or can it just be used right out of the bag?

[firewater69]

UJSSM in the tried and true recipes.

[shadylane]

If your making a wash with corn for flavor and nutrients, then cracked is good enough.

[S-Cackalacky]

The "Uncle Jesse's Simple Sour Mash Method" (UJSSM) isn't a true mash. It's a sugarhead which means it uses processed sugar for the yeast to convert into alcohol. The cracked corn is there for flavor. It makes a good faux whiskey and is a good starting point for a new distiller.

To make a true grain mash, no sugar is added. Enzymes are used to convert the starches in the grains to sugar before starting the fermentation process. The process is a little more complicated and requires that you mill the grain before cooking and mashing. I would recommend that you start with something like the UJSSM recipe before attempting an all grain (AG) mash.

Good luck with it and stay safe.

[Twinrivers]

Cracked corn will work just fine. Get your strike water good and hot. I go around 190F. The add the corn and stir with a drill and paddle mixer for a while. It will totally gelatinize.