According to experienced experts, wheat moonshine is one of the best alcoholic drinks that can be consumed in its pure form or made from bourbon, whiskey, vodka and other elite drinks. The process of its preparation is quite complicated, but the result obtained is worth the effort and effort. How to choose and prepare the right ingredients, simple recipes for making moonshine from wheat without yeast at home - later in the article.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
The quality of wheat moonshine directly depends on the grain from which it will be prepared. Wheat is not advised to take just harvested, because it gives the worst result. It is best to supply raw materials that have been stored for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of up to 1 year. Grains should not be damp, with an extraneous odor, covered with any coating, it is advisable to select the highest grade and quality. Good alcohol is obtained from germinated cereals.
If the soaked wheat grains did not begin to germinate within three days, then they must be discarded, since the product turned out to be of poor quality and will not give any effect in the future
Recipes for making moonshine without yeast and wild yeast
The main requirement during the preparation of moonshine from wheat is to strictly adhere to all proportions in the recipe and technology for the manufacture of an alcoholic beverage. Deviations can lead to unexpected and negative results. Among the great variety, the most common recipes for harvesting mash and its fermentation should be noted: sugar free, with sugar, wild yeast.
With sugar
2-3 l1-1.5 months
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Pour 1 kg of wheat into a plastic container, level it, pour water on top so that it covers the grain layer by 2 cm.
- To germinate the grains, the container must be covered with a lid and placed in a dark place for 1-2 days, stirring occasionally to prevent the grains from souring.
- When the sprouts appeared, it is necessary to make the leaven: mix the sprouted wheat with 0.5 kg of sugar.
- Cover the leavened container with gauze or a lid and set for 10 days, stirring the mixture twice a day.
- After this, pour the contents into a fermentation bowl, add the remaining wheat and sugar, pour warm water, mix.
- Cover the container tightly, install a water seal and leave to roam in a warm place for 1-3 weeks.
- When the fermentation stops, strain the mash through cheesecloth and overtake the moonshine.
- Double distillation is recommended.
- The resulting distillate is diluted with water at its discretion and insisted for several days.
Important! It is not recommended to store moonshine in plastic bottles or do it for a short time.
Did you know? Moonshine consists of a “head”, “tail” and “heart”. Moreover, the "head" and "tail" can not be used due to the content in them of a large amount of harmful substances.
Wild yeast
2 L7 days
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Pour wheat into a large fermentation tank, add water and rinse thoroughly a couple of times, while removing all the floating debris.
- Washed grains, pour a few centimeters with clear water on top, cover loosely, leave for one day.
- The next day, add 1 kg of sugar to wheat, mix thoroughly, transfer for 3-5 days to a dark place for the formation of yeast.
- After a day (when fermentation started) pour sugar syrup from 3.5 kg of sugar and 14-15 liters of water (1 to 4 hydraulic unit) into the mixture, mix everything thoroughly, cover with a lid with a water seal on top and hide in the heat overnight.
- After fermentation ends, open the container, pour the mash into the distillation tank, overtake 2 times.
- Wheat ferment can still be applied up to three times.
Video recipe
Moonshine storage rules
In order for a home-made alcoholic drink from wheat mash to be stored for a long time, you need to know all the requirements for this, because over time the quality of the drink only improves. These rules include:
- best for safety glass containers;
- the storage should be dark and cool, with the same temperature;
- bottles with moonshine must be tightly closed, preventing its evaporation.
Did you know? The Russian Empress Catherine II presented moonshine as a gift to foreign guests, then considered a drink of aristocrats.
Not everyone can make wheat moonshine at home. But if you learn to do it correctly, then a high-quality drink will come out as a result. On its basis it will be possible to make all kinds of elite drink and treat them to your friends as much as you like.
