Video Description

In this video we show you how to make alcohol. Specifically, we're making vodka. Vodka is a high proof spirit that was traditionally made from potatoes. However, most modern vodka is made using corn, primarily. We're making an upscaled craft vodka using corn, barley, rye, and more. We'll run you through the entire process while answering a lot of common questions, as well as thoroughly explaining many of the intricacies of making vodka. Check out Jesse here: youtube.com/@StillIt Check out our equipment here: clawhammersupply.com Here's a detailed guide to the various sections of the video as well as the questions we answered: 0:42 adding water 1:23 recipe 1:32 weighing corn 2:01 adding rye/malted barley 2:27 milling the grains 2:37 mashing 2:42 adding oats to the mash 2:56 begin 60 min mash/relax 3:57 pulling grain basket 4:36 chilling 5:15 transferring 3:34 adding yeast beads 7:01 transferring wash to still 8:44 adding butter to wash 9:28 setting up still 9:50 heating 11:06 temp/offtake speed 12:58 methanol concerns 14:04 foreshots in the stripping run? 15:29 passive reflux 17:13 first drips of stripping run 15:52 drip rate 21:05 safety 22:35 (link to Jesse’s safety video) 25:14 vodka clarity 25:55 stripping run set up explained 27:34 what is a parrot and how does it work? 29:37 end of stripping run 30:56 low wines 31:35 transferring wash 34:09 covering your element 34:48 spirit run still set up 35:18 problem solving 37:37 explaining the configuration 43:15 Cuts 44:07 heads 48:32 Not blowing your senses 49:13 Hearts 52:30 Tails 54:42 Blending