Distilling The Ultimate Beginners Bourbon (Safety Net)

This is a step-by-step guide to make your own bourbon. I think this is my best recipe yet. So if you want to learn how to make your own whiskey this is the place to start!

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Of course, the "best" way to make bourbon is with 100% grain and corn. Unfortunately, that's no small feat, especially when you are new and don't have lots of equipment. There is nothing particularly tricky or complicated about it. But there is a HUGE learning curve for a new distiller!

This recipe is built to make that first step into all-grain distilling welcoming and foolproof. You CAN make this and you DO NOT need all sorts of fancy stuff to do it.

The Recipe:
4.7kg (10.36 lb) of cracked corn
2.75kg (6.06 lb) of distillers malt (for the main mash)
0.5kg (1.1 lb) of distillers malt to keep corn thin
0.5 kg (1.1 lb) of torrified wheat
0.5kg (1.1 lb) Shepard's delight (can sub for extra special malt)
0.175kg (0.385 lb) of light chocolate malt

5.8kg (12.78 lb) of table sugar
0.25kg (0.551 lb) of honey

40g (1.41 oz) of AM-1 yeast
Can use bakers if you want. Use 90+ grams

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[StillIt]

Sorry the video is late team. I hope the wait was worth it. I think this is the best recipe I have made to-date! Hope a few of you give it a go and let us know what you think.

[kimberlynnkelly]

Ooh, I like this format. So, more VERY basic things get a vote from this viewer!

[MereCashmere]

Seems like you’re really finding your love and excitement about your channel and craft again. Stoked to see it.

[richardzelent]

Great video as always, have you considered a link to a printable pdf for your recipes and methods for your vids? I know it might be a little more of your time but would be greatly appreciated by the community I would think. Keep up the fantastic work your doing.

[thinkforyourself]

I live in Canada, where the government taxes alcohol products so much they're essentially unaffordable for working-class people like myself. I make beer for myself but want to graduate to hard liquor (screw Trudeau! He won't get my tax dollars if I can help it!) so thanks for sharing this recipe.

[HTownIron]

TLDR: my mistakes and what I learned from first run, grab a 10 gallon cooler and a ball valve for a CHEAP mashtun
I just started this part of the crazy home brewing hobby. Tried my first batch of corn mash and it was a disaster. Not enough space in pot, corn clumped up and cooled way too quickly. LEARN FROM ME, grab a 10 gallon cooler from homedepot and a ball valve and a bazooka filter to replace the spigot. Makes mashing and holding temp SUPER EASY and the filter lets you drain out with silicone tube into your fermenter. You can even drill a hole and use an airlock as a fermenter as well. It’s plenty of room to use for a 5 gallon still and will give you enough mash to run 2 runs. Best decision I made

[americanhottopics]

Thanks for talking George into getting back on YouTube making videos again. He has a world of knowledge that should be shared.

[BEAVERDIY]

Super cool video, love the addition of the honey.
Cheers brother just finished my largest ferment to date.

[martinrose]

Mate, thank you for your short, informational and enthusiastic guide. As someone who is thinking of getting into this as a hobby it hit the spot and is sending me off to buy a still. Well done and cheers.

[jjleda]

I've been brewing mead cider and wine for a number of years now. I'm thinking about upping my game and start brewing bourbon. I love Woodford Reserve. Thank you for your videos, they have been a big help in starting my newest hobby.

[xeption]

"Don't be like me. Clean your sack." best line

[jshicke]

Using Honey in beer making, I find that honey, being 96% or so fermentable sugar, really does not add much in the way of flavor, but does kick the alcohol up a bit, and makes for a drier finish. With you distilling it, I would be surprised if you noticed any flavor change at all.

I would love to see a video on Brandy making, especially Calvados.

P.S. I did find your brandy and apple brandy videos!

[nexusofice]

Thank you for the "Freedom Units" measurement information. Made my day.

[robmccoy]

I get all my beer gear from Northern Brewer. They don't sell distilling-specific stuff like stills, but for pots, fermenters, air locks, brew bags, refractometers, and all that such it's pretty reliable.

[PortabalBen]

Making excuse to comment to help with the video :) love ya stuff, recently working in my bros micro brewery but more intrested in the distilling side personally so taking his knowledge of beer and trying to learn off you and your tips and tricks on distilling. Got to say, as someone who struggles to learn i find your videos easy to focus on and incredibly entertain, becoming my favorate pre shift ceremony with a cup of black coffee and breakfast :)

[richardlangly]

I've never distilled anything in my life, but I am SO keen to try this. Gotta do more research.

[TheNumbers]

I have been making all-grain beer since 2009. I have a massive RO water filter system, I build water profiles for each batch and have done most everything when it comes to all-grain beer making. The biggest shift in quality came with pressure fermenting. Isn´t it time you go all out beer geek into all-grain brewing? There is so much there to discover. I bet pressure fermenting can even alter a sugar wash. Be brave :D

[Fryinberg]

This is great! A kiwi teaching me how make bourbon.

[joshuaanderson]

Wow. I’ve always been very interested in making whiskey. This video is definitely helpful.

[glennp]

Great recipe, I'll try it. Difficult for beginners to get so many variations.... You, Bearded, George, are my go to. Thank you guys very much!! You are saving lives in ZA...