Recipes For Whiskey Stills
| Whiskey is an alcoholic beverage prepared from a variety of grains including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat and maize. Preparation of whiskey usually involves fermentation of grain mash, which is later distilled and then aged in wooden barrels. A whiskey still can be described as a copper vessel used in the distillation of whiskey. |
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Home brewing of whiskey is considered as an illegal practice in many countries. However, if one is interested in preparing whiskey, they can use a traditional whiskey still. It is a solid copper pot equipped with an onion shaped copper head with a tapering column, copper connecting arm and brass connectors, a condensing recipient container made of copper, electric hotplates, a thermometer to measure temperature levels, and a parrot spout made of copper to determine the exact cut-off point. The fermented grain mash is heated in this vessel and then cooled down, thereby allowing the vapors to condense.
There are different types of whiskey stills like -- Scotch, Irish, Japanese, American, Indian, or Canadian whiskey -- which differs due to the difference in the grain used, the alcoholic content, and the final quality. However, the most popular of all these is the pure pot still whiskey, also referred to as Irish whiskey. Irish whiskey is traditionally made in Ireland and is prepared using a combination of malted and unmalted barley. Pure pot still whiskey is prepared using barley. While the conventional flavor and texture of Irish whiskey is obtained by using unmalted barley, people also use a combination of malted and unmalted barley while brewing. Barley is fermented for a length of time. This fermented mash is then put into a pot still and is distilled. The distilled product is then stored. Single Malt, Single Grain, Pure Pot Still and Blended Whiskey are the other common varieties of whisky from Ireland.
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