Triticale Whiskey

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I know others have experimented with triticale and there are a couple commercial products. I’ve never tried any, but this season triticale whiskey was my experiment.

For those that are unfamiliar triticale is a hybrid between wheat and rye. It isn’t a rare grain, but has limited commercial use, most commonly grown for grazing or animal feed.

Part of my farming interest is attempting to grow as many different grains as I can for my region. This variety of winter triticale was called Tulus and was planted last fall in conjunction with winter peas and harvested at the beginning of August.

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I have old “cheap” equipment. This JD 40 is from the 70s. It’s fun to drive, easy to fix and doesn’t do anything fast.

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After harvest the grain is cooled and dried with aerators. Once winter gets here and I have more time it needs to be further cleaned. I have an old clipper mill.

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Clean grain. It’s not perfect, but for distilling purposes it’ll do.

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