whiskey recipes

[shawn_d]

hello

I'm looking for a very simple whiskey recipe also directions on how to distill the mash

thanks for the help

[aswissbrewer]

I have brewed mash's for both malt whisky and boubon whisky. With the bourbon I made use of amylases when mashing.
I brewed in strong at ca. 16 Plato, but as it turned out this wasn't really necessary as the destilling costs were dependent on amount of spirit won and not ont he amount of destillable brew.

In both cases I run the mash off but didn't boil. his worked well
I fermented with high attenuating yeast at a higer than usual temperature and made use of glycido-amylase during fermentation. Fermentation was done in about a week. It would probably take longer if you ferment the whole mash.

I can't help with the destilling as I had this done at a destillery. I suggest the following two links, they helped me a lot.
http://www.homedistiller.org/
http://www.distillationgroup.com/

[GarySped]

I agree with the distillation group site - lots of useful info there.

For a good overview on Whiskey - see "Whisky:Technology, Production and Marketing (Ed. Inge Russell), Academic Press, 2003. ISBN: 0-12-669202-5. A bit pricey but a great book on the topic though no recipes as such.

A number of early works republished include: Manufacture of Whiskey, Brandy & Cordials (reprinted ny Lindsay Publications, Inc) (www.lindsaybks.com) by Irving Hirsch (originally 1937). This has recipes, production notes and key tables. This and the distillationgroup materials would provide a good start.