Wheat moonshine on wild yeast has long found its fans, but not everyone knows how to cook it correctly. In the article you will read about how to choose the ingredients for this drink, learn step-by-step instructions for making wheat mash and moonshine, as well as how to properly store the finished product.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
In order to make moonshine on wild yeast (or “Wild Sam”), you need to start with making mash. For it, it is necessary to prepare viable large grains with a flat surface, for which edible or sowing wheat is suitable. It is not recommended to use fodder wheat for mash, because it can be processed with chemicals.
Important! To check the presence of chemicals in the grain, it is necessary to soak it in a small amount in hot water. Raw materials treated with chemicals will emit a sharp unpleasant odor.
The recipe for wheat mash and moonshine using wild yeast
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Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Make a starter, for which a wheat jar of 25 liters is added, pour 6 liters of water and add 1 kg of sugar.
- Stir the ingredients thoroughly to dissolve all the sugar.
- Put the container in a warm place (+20 ... + 24 ° C and leave for 2-3 days).
- To make sure that the entire surface is covered with foam, this means that the fermentation process is proceeding correctly.
- Stir 4 kg of sugar in 10 liters of water and pour into a 25-liter jar.
- Mix the ingredients well in containers.
- Install a cap with a water seal on the bottle so that oxygen does not enter the fermentation tank.
- Pour water into the cover gutter.
- Leave a closed jar for 3 weeks.
- After this period, it is necessary to overtake the mash to get moonshine. To do this, you need a small hose.
- Lower one end of the hose to the bottom of the bowl with wheat, and insert the other into the mouth and make a suction movement.
- After the mash runs, insert the other end of the hose into the moonshine.
- When the whole mash is overflowing, add the tails of raw alcohol there.
- Assemble a column of moonshine.
- Pour cold water into the refrigerator of the device.
- After filling the refrigerator, turn on the tile at a maximum power of 2000 watts.
- When the temperature on the thermometer reaches about + 60 ° C, apply water with a minimum pressure.
- After collecting 6 liters of moonshine from the apparatus, measure its strength in order to properly use it in the future.
- The finished product can be consumed in its pure form or as an ingredient for a cocktail.
Video recipe
Souring errors
The main mistakes in the manufacture of sourdough:
- Tap water. It is better to use pure bottled water or water from your own well to prepare.
- Long term infusion. This can lead to the fact that the mash becomes acidic and becomes unsuitable for further action. The optimal period is 2-3 days.
Did you know? Moonshine is actively used in the treatment and prevention of colds, as well as for getting rid of joint pain.
Features of storage of moonshine
Ready moonshine must be stored in hermetically sealed bottles or glass bottles. It is not recommended to store moonshine in a plastic container, since this can lead to the fact that the drink, when interacting with it, will lose its aroma and taste, as well as dissolve the container. The room for storing the drink should have a temperature of +5 ... + 20 ° C, air humidity at 85% and be protected from direct sunlight.
Wheat moonshine on wild yeast is strong and clean, which undoubtedly will appeal to lovers of good alcohol. Observing all the subtleties of the preparation and storage of "Wild Sam", you can enjoy its mild taste and delicate aroma.
