Honey Mash

[Crazybass]

I have been working on a Honey wash for some time. I use one gallon of honey for every five gallon of water. This next mash I added 10 pounds of Honey malt. We will see how this next run goes. I use a turbo yeast and I seam to get a good ABV %. I do not understand what stripping run means or racking my yeast. Can someone explain that to me please. I am new to this forum and have been messing around with Distilling for about 2 years.

[MadMasher]

Ditch the turbo

Stripping run http://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.php/Stripping_run
Racking http://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.php/Racking

Are you mashing the malt or just putting it in there?

[BoisBlancBoy]

First you don't rack yeast, you pitch it or add the yeast to your wash/mash.

Once you charge your still and want to do a stripping run you will apply lots of heat and collect the distillate pretty quickly. This product from your stripping run is called low wines. You do this process enough times so you have enough low wines charge your still and do a low and slow spirit run.

But I do recommend doing a bunch of reading and try and get some of the basics down. There is alot to learn. Good luck.

[Crazybass]

I used the Honey Malt in the mash. What yeast do you recommend then if not the turbo yeast?

Ditch the turbo

Stripping run http://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.php/Stripping_run
Racking http://homedistiller.org/wiki/index.php/Racking

Are you mashing the malt or just putting it in there?

[MadMasher]

By mashing i mean bringing it to temp and converting the starch to sugar, not just adding it to the wash you suggested in the original post. As for yeast i would use one known to make good mead, which i've never done. looking online d-47 looks to be a favorite followed by K1V-1116, 71B-1122, EC-1118, and RC 212. Or maybe a light ale yeast because you have the malt in there. I've never fermented honey, so i wish i could help you more. but turbos aren't the way to go, they'll give you off flavors.

[Crazybass]

Thanks for the help guys. I will let yall know how it goes Monday.

[White_Lightning_Rod]

Ive sucsufully done a few batches of honey wash with this relatively simple recipe,

1 gallon honey
5 gallon of water
10 to 12 preservative free raisins as nutrients for the yeast (I have substituted DAP and couldn't tell any difference)
2 packs of Fleishmans active dry yeast for 5 gallons of mash

I just run my water out of the hot side of my sink as hot as I can get. Add the honey and stir like crazy for 10-15 mins to help aerate. Take the rasins and flatten them on a plate with a fork just enough to break the skin basically. Put them in while the water is still hot, let it sit until you temp drops to around 90F. Stir again for 10-15 mins to aerate again. Sprinkle the yeast over the top add your lid and airlock and keep it around 75-80F while its fermenting.

I dont know about using honey malt.

I usually run this a single run on my pot still pretty slow and the final product you can definately taste the honey flavor. Makes a mighty fine shine in my opinion.

[AppalachianGold21]

My last run with honey was very good. I did not use the raisins like white lightning rod did. however I did add about 6cups of suger to my last batch and tasted better then the first batch.
I agree the taste is worth the waiting and the price of honey.

[islandgreen1971]

How long does it usully take to ferment? I have been wanting to make this!