The Smoothest Moonshine Mash Recipe You Will Ever Need – Still'n The Clear (2024)

FAQs

How much sugar for 5 gallons of mash? ›

For a 5 gallon mash: (201)

If using bird feed, make sure it is perishable, or in other words is free of preservatives. 7 lbs (3.2kg) of granulated sugar. 1 tbsp yeast (distillers yeast if available.)

A 5 gallon run with a starting alcohol of 20%, a final proof of 100, and a collection efficiency of 85% will yield 1.7 gallons.

It depends on what type of wash you have but as a general rule of thumb, it is best to distil within 2-3 days after fermentation is complete. The wash will keep for up to a month so long as the fermenter is airtight. The period can be extended if the wash is racked off into a clean airtight container.

At-Home Easy Sweet Feed Moonshine Mash Recipe – Small Batch

Put enough feed to cover bottom of 5 gallon bucket a good 4 inches deep, then add five pounds of sugar. Fill half full with boiling water. Mix until sugar is dissolved. Let sit for ninety minutes and then finish filling with cool water.

So, you want to add fruit to your homebrew. Well the amount of fruit you'll need depends on the beer recipe and the type of fruit you are adding, but generally 3-7 pounds will do for a 5 gallon batch of beer. Don't be afraid to experiment with the amounts depending on how much fruit flavor you want in your beer.

Too much yeast can lead to an overly active fermentation process, which can cause a beer to become too carbonated. When this happens, the yeast consumes sugars and produces carbon dioxide gas. The gas builds up in the beer, causing it to become excessively foamy and carbonated.

If the sugar concentration level of the must becomes too high at any given point--either at the beginning or during the fermentation--it starts to have an inhibiting effect on the yeast's ability to produce alcohol.

The foreshots are the first part of the distillate (usually 50-200 mL depending on what is being distilled) which are discarded as these can contain harmful compounds and off-flavours.

Moonshine usually has an ABV of 40% but can sometimes be as high as 60%-80% ABV. Alcohol content can be converted to proof by multiplying it by two. So, 40% ABV is 80-proof. The distilling process is the key to a spirit's alcohol content.

When we reach our desired temperature, we add our yeast, give our mixture a quick stir, and let it sit for 3-5 days. During this resting process, the yeast will do its thing by eating the sugars from the mash and create alcohol. Once we've fermented to the desired level we are targeting, we distill.

What do distilleries do with leftover mash? ›

How do distilleries dispose of these grains? This material cannot be disposed of through sewage treatment, so it's processed as a byproduct. Some distillers will give it away as Wet Distillers' Grain (WDG) to local farmers, or ship it short distances at a cost.

For the instant gratification seekers in the crowd, here's the short answer: A 1 gallon run will yield 3-6 cups of alcohol. A 5 gallon run will yield 1-2 gallons of alcohol. A 8 gallon run will yield 1.5-3 gallons of alcohol.

Heat 2.5 gallons of water to 120° F. Add 1 gallon of honey to 120° F water and stir this “honey water” until completely dissolved. Heat (or cool) your other 2.5 gallons of water so that it reaches 70° F. Mix your honey water with the 70° F water (making final temperature of the full mash around 95° F).

Assuming you add enough grains to craft a 6.3% ABV beer, according to the chart, you'll need to add at least 1lb of sugar to hit a potential alcohol of 7.5%, because adding 1lb of sugar will increase the potential alcohol by 1.2% for a 5 gallon batch. 1 lb.

This is a typical sugar level - our 80lb batch of wine will need (5 gallons x 2.5 oz/gallon) about 12-13 oz of sugar. Mix the sugar in reall good and re-check the gravity. (If you do not have a hydrometer, just add about 1lb of sugar and you will be pretty close.)

Also known as dextrose or priming sugar, corn sugar can be used to prime or add fermentables to beer. Use it at a rate of 1 oz. per gallon of beer (or 5 oz. per 5 gallon batch, about 3/4 cup) to prime beer for bottling.