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Corn |
Corn Whiskey |
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1 1/2 lb. Corn |
2 lb. Corn |
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7 pts. Water |
1 gal. Water |
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3 tsp. Acid Blend |
3 tsp. Acid Blend |
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1/2 tsp. Energizer |
1 tsp. Energizer |
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1 Campden, crushed |
1 Campden, crushed |
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1 pkg. Wine Yeast |
1 pkg. Sherry Yeast |
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2 lb. Honey |
3 1/2 lb. Sugar |
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1/2 pt. White grape concentrate |
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3 Oranges |
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12 Peppercorns |
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Starting S.G. 1.090 - 1.095 |
Starting S.G. 1.110 - 1.120 |
METHOD:
Both pleasant wines, the "whiskey" wine is a 'sit-down wine' -- you have to sit down to drink this.
1. Wash off ears, cut off and weigh out kernels. Using nylon straining bag, crush and squeeze out juice of kernels into primary fermentor. If used, grate rind of oranges and add peppercorns into bag. Squeeze out juice from orange (discard pulp). With corn pulp in bag, tie top and place in primary.
2. Stir in all other ingredients EXCEPT yeast. Cover Primary.
3. After 24 hours, add yeast. Cover Primary.
4. Stir daily, check S.G. and press pulp lightly to aid extraction.
5. When ferment reaches 1.040 (about 3-5 days) strain juice lightly from bag. Siphon wine off sediment into glass jug secondary. Attach airlock.
6. When ferment is complete (about 3 weeks) siphon off sediment into clean secondary. Reattach lock.
7. To aid clearing siphon again in 2 months and again if necessary before bottling.