Old man's sour mash

[Biker24a69]

Sunday may 26 2024 got the news my dad had passed away
And I was in middle of spirit run on a sugar wash
So had 40# cracked corn that I had ground to #3 course ground meal
So in his honor since he was a turkey 101 fan most of my life I decide to do a hybrid sour mash type dont know to be honest
40# course ground meal
12# white sugar
40 oz honey
18 gallons water
4 gallons of sugar head back set
Soaked corn and sugar in the 18 gallons water
Added back set at end of run super hot
All into a 30 gallon fermenter
Let sit till today June 3 2024 did my stripping runs 3x @ 8 gals apiece
Low wines gathered at 7.5
Add .5 low wine backset
Ran slow and low deep into the tails
2 gallons hearts was end result
Tempered down to 120 and now got 1 jar sitting on oak stave #3
Anyways yall let me know if this is considered a sour mash or just another hair brain idea
Either way it did turn out good and eases the pain a smidge

Got

[GrumbleStill]

Sorry to hear about your loss mate. Losing your old man is a hard thing to bear.

As for the whiskey, well, there's back set in there, so I reckon it's fair game to call it a sour mash.

Best wishes.

[Bradster68]

Sorry for your loss. Mines been gone awhile.miss him every day

[Demy]

I'm truly sorry for your loss...I'm close to you. It's a great idea to dedicate one of your products to your father.

[Biker24a69]

Thanks guys
My aunt requested I save a jar for her so between that and some friends of his ill be making a batch each year
Lol hardest part is gonna be letting it age
He used to laugh when he moved to Alabama and me and my friends would be passing a jar around he have a snort or 2 than say nope going back to my bud
Ill miss him but he always encouraged me in doing this

[tombombadil]

Sorry for your loss.
Lost mine about two years ago now.
I still get sad sometimes.
But not as much as before.
So it does get easier over time.

I hope the likker comes out great!

[Biker24a69]

Tombombadil thank you
came out surprisingly smooth for 120' was pleasantly surprised but gonna age on oak till this time next year see what happens