Distilling Grant C. Klover Beer & Spirits. Distilled Spirits Alcoholic beverage (such as brandy,...
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Distilling Grant C. Klover Beer & Spirits. Distilled Spirits Alcoholic beverage (such as brandy, whisky, rum, or arrack) that is obtained by distillation
Distilled Spirits Alcoholic beverage (such as brandy, whisky,
rum, or arrack) that is obtained by distillation from wine or other
fermented fruit or plant juice or from a starchy material (e.g..
barley) that has first been brewed. The alcoholic content of
distilled liquor is higher than that of beer or wine.
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The Process The four basic steps in making distilled spirits:
1.Milling--cracking the kernel of grain, 2.Mashing--converting the
grain starch to grain sugar, 3.Fermenting--converting the grain
sugar to alcohol and carbon dioxide by the addition of yeast
4.Distilling--converting the alcohol to beverage alcohol by heating
and cooling.
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Milling The grain is ground into a coarse grain meal. The
milling process breaks down the protective hull covering the grain
kernels and frees the grain starch. At the end of this step, the
process results in grain starch.
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Mashing In the mashing step, the grain starch is converted to
grain sugar. The grain meal is mixed with pure water and cooked.
This produces a mash. Barley malt, which is barley that has been
allowed to sprout, is added to the mash. At the end of this step,
the process results in grain sugar.
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Fermenting In the fermenting step, the grain sugar is converted
to alcohol and carbon dioxide by the addition of yeast. With the
addition of yeast to the grain sugar, the yeast multiplies
producing carbon dioxide which bubbles away and a mixture of
alcohol, grain particles and congeners. The congeners are the
flavor constituents. This process results in grain alcohol.
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Distilling In the distilling step, the alcohol, grain
particles, water and congeners are heated. Since alcohol boils
before water, the alcohol will vaporize first leaving the water,
the grain particles and some of the congeners in the boiling
vessel. The vaporized alcohol is then cooled or condensed forming
clear drops of beverage alcohol--distilled spirits. At the end of
this step, the process results in Beverage alcohol which is also
known as Distilled Spirits Video of a home Distiller making Whisky
Video of a home Distiller making Whisky
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Aging In the aging or maturing step, the distilled spirits are
sealed in charred oak barrels where they gradually develop their
distinctive taste, aroma and color over the years. This aging
period can last from two to as many as 100 years.
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Blending In the blending step, spirits of different ages and
which are made from different grains are combined to produce a more
pleasing alcohol. This is done with alcohols like Scotch, and
Cognac
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