My special Mash of Doom

Ye_Old_Shiner · Post by **Ye_Old_Shiner** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:41 pm

My Mash of Doom

- Potatoes
- Rye
- Corn
- Sugar
- Wheat
- Yeast
- Water

I boiled the potatoes, mixed in the corn, rye and wheat all together, and added quite a bit of yeast. Right now its fermenting in containers, stored in a warm dry (and secret) place (Its starting to have a distinct alcohol smell about it)

What are your opinions? Will it make great moonshine? Any advise?

I've researched alot me thinks (Well, you be the judge of that) but apart from that, I'm new to the fermenting process.

Post by **Tater** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:02 pm

Did any of your research cover malt?

Spiritmaker · Post by **Spiritmaker** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:03 pm

Yup, it prolly will make sum "shine" but jis whut hits a gonna taste like is still up fer grabs! My guess is that if you run this through a "pot" yer gonna get some conflicting flavors. Th corn 'n rye will prolly go together OK without offending each other and the wheat will be mild enough that ya might not even notice it. But th potatoes, hmmn!

I'd be interested in jis what it does finally taste like though.

Spiritmaker

possum · Post by **possum** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:41 pm

I am currious as to how you got the starches to convert to sugar. Did you use some synthetic enzyme, or were any of the grains sprouted?

I think that you might get a yield consistant with a wash made only out of the sugar.

The flavors of the various components will suerly come through, but you may want to investigate the starch conversion process.

As spiritmaker noted, corn and rye work well together...a spicey note from the rye.

I have yet to try the potato route myself.

Uncle Remus · Post by **Uncle Remus** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:31 pm

My opinion would be, your gonna get alcohol in your wash cuz you got sugar in there. Everything else you go there will only be nutrients for your yeast. You really ought to read about making mashes and starch conversion.

Ye_Old_Shiner · Post by **Ye_Old_Shiner** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:37 pm

Thanks for the advice

I actually have 3 containers full of variations on wash. They are all VERY bubbley and smell very strong.

My quetion is, how long do you think I should leave these containers to ferment?

Thanks.

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:37 pm

till its finished

when its done it will stop bubblin

suggest u read homedistiller.org
it will tell u everythin i suggest u read on convertin them starches theres a lot of waisted sugars in that wash

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:53 am

Brett wrote:till its finished

and that can be very soon if he didn't convert his starch

Ye_Old_Shiner · Post by **Ye_Old_Shiner** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:49 pm

This is what it looks like so far..... Comments?

norcal · Post by **norcal** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:10 am

H2O!!

READ!

Ye_Old_Shiner · Post by **Ye_Old_Shiner** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:31 pm

Add more water??

Time to ferment??

Swag · Post by **Swag** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:51 pm

Speeding object just detected heading straight towards us...

Ye_Old_Shiner · Post by **Ye_Old_Shiner** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:28 pm

LMAO

THE MIGHTY FROTH OF ULTIMATE DOOM!!!

You will all be glad to know it has settled into a bubbly liquid now. I think I went a bit mad with the yeast

junkyard dawg · Post by **junkyard dawg** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:48 pm

That sounds like my first try at making hootch about 20 years ago. It make likker, but it wasn't real tasty. no, actually, it WAS really tasty, just in a bad way...

I have found that this hobby works best when you follow some of the established recipes. Absolutely follow the procedures for mashing. Branch out with your own recipes when you get more experience. And read Read And READ some more.

Ye_Old_Shiner · Post by **Ye_Old_Shiner** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:22 am

Hmmm..

Theres kind of a potatoey goo at the bottom of the container, lol.

Next I'm gonna try and make a simple mash consisting of just Wheat, rye, yeast and sugar. Should be easier.

crackher · Post by **crackher** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:26 am

That looks unbelievably awful!!!

you are planning on drinking that after

Ye_Old_Shiner · Post by **Ye_Old_Shiner** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:44 am

Arrg, I doubt

It doesn't actually smell that bad. Its just the potatoes that are off putting, giving the wash a yellowish milky colour...

Anyway, the yeast are still working, the horrible foam has dissapeard (Earth has been saved). Its just bubbling alot at the moment, and smells like strong wine.