George Washington S Rye Whiskey Mash Recipe
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The grains are ground in the gristmill then added to barrels in the distillery along with 110 gallons of boiling water.
George washington s rye whiskey mash recipe. In washington s time whiskey was not aged but this recipe calls for it to be distilled twice. His whiskey consisted of 60 rye 35 corn and 5 malted barley. The distilling and blending process is the same as in my other video. The grain is processed in washington s water powered gristmill fermented in wooden mash tubs and distilled in copper pot stills heated by wood fires.
25 pounds coarse ground white corn meal enough to fill half of your barrel container 50 pounds of sugar 1 pound of sugar per gallon of water of total volume 1 gallon of malt can be corn barley rye or a combination. The staff uses washington s original mash bill and 18th century methods. Into each cask or hogshead throw nine gallons of water heated to ninety degrees of farenheit s thermometer to which add forty pounds of indian corn meal. Agitate the mass briskly and let it stand two hours.
The records also indicate that george washington s whiskey was distilled at least twice before being sent to market. This is the george washington s rye whiskey i did. Rye whiskey mash procedure place your brew pot on its heat source and pour in 5 5 gallons of water. The mash bill or recipe was discovered by researchers examining the distillery ledgers for 1798 and 1799.
Turn off heat source when you reach 165 f and immediately stir in 6 pounds. 60 percent rye 35 percent corn and five percent malted barley. Heat water to 165 f. This classic recipe for making whiskey was copied from the american distiller by michael krafft 1804.
The recipe is 65 rye 30 corn and 5 malted barley. Check temperature and stir mixture for 30 seconds.