Corn Grits Bourbon Procedure
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 1:49 pm
We are running a bourbon using 25lbs of corn grits plus barley & wheat (no sugar). We are using a brew in bag method right now and are finding it a PITA! We bring ~10 gallons of water to boil, turn off fire, add grits and stir, add HTL, rest 90 mins, add backset and water to get to 150F, add GL, rest 75 mins, Raise bag on a hoist, and sparge with fresh hot water and squeeze bag till we are exhausted!
I am thinking there must be easier way. I see many posts where people are fermenting on grain and straining before distill. My question is what are you doing this in? I have a 25 gallon stainless pot we cook in. How would we transfer the wort with all the grain from the pot to the fermenter (30 gallon blue barrel)? It would be too heavy to pickup and pour it in. I thought about pouring the hot water directly in the blue barrel and making the mash there but the barrel is only rated to 140F. I guess we could move it via a bucket at a time procedure, but seems it would be messy and slow.
I went through many posts and did not see anything relevant. If there is a relevant post anyone knows of I would appreciate a link.
Thanks for any suggestions.
I am thinking there must be easier way. I see many posts where people are fermenting on grain and straining before distill. My question is what are you doing this in? I have a 25 gallon stainless pot we cook in. How would we transfer the wort with all the grain from the pot to the fermenter (30 gallon blue barrel)? It would be too heavy to pickup and pour it in. I thought about pouring the hot water directly in the blue barrel and making the mash there but the barrel is only rated to 140F. I guess we could move it via a bucket at a time procedure, but seems it would be messy and slow.
I went through many posts and did not see anything relevant. If there is a relevant post anyone knows of I would appreciate a link.
Thanks for any suggestions.