Full recipe for UJSM is here: http://wiki.homedistiller.org/i..._Simple_Sour_Mash_Method



Uncle Jesse calls for:

• 5 gallons soft, filtered water.
  
• 7 lbs (3.2kg) cracked corn. 6-8 pieces/kernel is the proper crack. If using bird feed, make sure it is perishable, or in other words is free of preservatives.
  
• 7 lbs (3.2kg) of granulated sugar.
  
• 1 tbsp yeast (distillers yeast if available.)
  

Yeast nutrients are not mentioned in the recipe. Does the corn provide them and additional nutrients are not needed?

Could I pour 3 gallons of boiling water on the corn and let it sit (covered) until the temperature dropped to pitching temperature? Would I be risking infection?

Muadib

"Just finished my 1st gen run...a few questions: I siphoned down to the corn but didn't draw much if any liquid from the bottom (bottom 2 gallons of 7.9 gallon bucket) I added 2 gallons water while I distilled mash...

1) Do I need to add more yeast or use what was left in/on the corn for 2nd gen batch?
2) On my 2nd gen run (When ready to distill) do I add tails and such or throw them into a carboy and run once thats full?
Thanks"

"The yeasties seem to be very happy today...This type of wash is a first for me I always assumed the yeast died when bubbling stopped not just went dormant.

As far as the tails go I was thinking keeping them and trying to do a solo run with them as the collection builds up...some of the early tails I collect I have found to add a bit of flavor/character to the product. But those are the ones where there is just a hint of off smell and the taste is OK."

"I have been collecting my tails for a few runs now, up to this point I have kept them in a gallon glass jar in the basement fridge. I have out grown the gallon jar and a friend gave me a glass carboy.
My question is do the tails need to be kept cool or will a 68-75 degree basement do just fine with a sealing plug or should I use a bubble cap?
Thanks"

"Question for BigWheel:
1) Do you run your cornmeal through a stripping run the Spirit run or a slow and easy single run, I was kinda thinking I read where you did only single run or at least used to.
2) I have done slow single runs (Rum) with both halves of PSII high cap without a drop of water inthe column and they came out great!
3) I sampled a bit of the UJSM (first gen) from the stripping run after tossing heads and tails... a whole lot of tails, still has an off taste and not smooth at all
4) Does the 2nd gen get better or will these hearts help?"

I got 50# of cracked corn at the local feed store. About $12.50. And no, I don't live out in the country. Just make sure it's only cracked corn, no preservatives (they called it "corn chops". ).

You should be able to get sweet feed at the same location. It should be a mixture of oats, corn & barley, with molasses as a binder. Just make sure they don't add anything else to the mixture (preservatives, etc, which might interfere with the yeast).

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A feed store is the answer to find all of those....we also have a store called Tractor Supply that sells that kinda thing. I bet Wally World sells it too. Cracked corn is just chicken scratch feed - its corn kernels that have been broken or cracked if you will. Now as far as using it in this recipe, its there to add a bit of flavor and the sugar is really the etoh. I've heard of folks using Rye grass seed --think about it???? (Rye Whiskey)!
Those recipes are really easy because we are not really getting into the whole grain mashing thing its just flavor removal added to the sugar head likker. I remember reading that someone was only using corn meal and sugar for his recipe and thats because he liked the corn flavor, the sugar was the alcohol and it was easy to make it that way. I'm not knocking these easy recipes at all so give em all a try I bet you will too.
Oh and sweetfeed is just horse feed that has -corn,oats,mollasass,and other things that are good for animal nutrition, its the mollassas that give us what we are after in the flavor department. You still want to add 8-10# of sugar."

"You got it.....what I have done is, I bought a 50 lb bag of horse feed (sweet feed) and I keep it in my outside freezer. When I want some I just scoop out what I want and put it back in the freezer. It will prolly stay fresh for years. I did'nt buy the most expensive but the one with grains and molassess for the good hoochy flavor.
The bird seed is another one thats not bad (its called Birdwatchers) the bird seed gives it a very light seedy flavor and its not bad either ( any birdseed will do)

Also the cracked corn is just the same, its a 25lb bag and I also keep that in the fridge. I think most feed stores will sell that by the pound in little sack. Or go with the corn meal from the grocery store, that works too. Again all these things are to add the different flavor nuances and the sugar is the alcohol."