American whiskey Production Flashcards
(15 cards)
What are the four compounds considered heads and their boiling points?
Acetaldehyde (68.4F / 20.2C)
acetone (132.8F/56C)
Methanol (148.6Fg/64.8C)
Ethyl Acetate (173.1F/78.4C)
What are the four compounds considered tails & their boiling points?
Butyl alcohol (243.5F / 117.5C)
Acetic Acid (244.4F/ 118C)
Amyl Alcohol (280F / 137.8C)
Furfural (321.8F / 161C)
What are the four compounds that are considered Hearts and their boiling points?
Ethyl Alcohol (173.1F / 78.4C)
Propyl alcohol (207F / 97.2C)
Water 212F / 100C)
Barrel Entry Proof for various distilleries (from Tim Berra’s book)
Beam, Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill = 125 Proof
Four Roses and Town Branch = 120 Proof
FEW = 118 Proof
Wild Turkey = 115 Proof
W.L. Weller / Van Winkle = 114 Proof
Maker’s Mark & Woodford = 110 Proof
Michter’s = 103 Proof
What is the name of the fungus that feeds on ethanol vapors and stains barrel warehouses and other structures near them?
Baudoinia compniacensis
What are the cooking temperatures for various grains in American Whiskey production?
Corn is cooked at 194-212F, the temperature lowered to
Rye & Wheat are cooked 158F (70C), the mix is then cooled and malted barley is added at 147F (64C) to convert starch to sugar.
What % of backseat is added to the fermenter for sour mashing?
Up to 33% of volume of each fermentation is backset.
How long to American whiskey fermentations last?
Avg 3-4 days to get to avg 8% for short ferment, and 10-11% for longer ferment.
Methyl Salicylate
Present in low levels in some white oak; gives minty aroma to whiskey
Two isomers of oak lactones typically found in whiskey.
Cis-lactones = give whiskey a sweet vanilla character (pronounced in American Oak)
Trans-lactones = spicier blend of cloves and coconut (more pronounced in European oak)
Locavores
People who eat and drink locally.
Lee Bryson mentions in Tasting Whiskey.
Wheated Bourbon Mashbills
Maker’s Mark (70C/16W/14B)
Weller (Unk)
Garrison Bros (74C/15W/11)
Major “Hye Rye” Bourbon Mashbills
Four Roses B. (60/35r/5)
Four Roses E. (75/20R/5)
Old Forester. (72/18R/10)
Angel’s Envy. (72/18R/10)
Major “Low Rye” Bourbon Mashbills
Elijah Craig/. (78/10R/12)
Heaven Hill
Wild Turkey. (75/13R/12)
Beam. (75/13R/12)
Jack Daniels. (80/8R/12)
Michter’s. (Unk)
Major Bourbon Mashbills
Maker’s Mark (70C/16W/14B)
Weller (Unk)
Garrison Bros (74C/15W/11)
Four Roses B. (60/35r/5)
Four Roses E. (75/20R/5)
Old Forester. (72/18R/10)
Angel’s Envy. (72/18R/10)
Elijah Craig/. (78/10R/12)
Heaven Hill
Wild Turkey. (75/13R/12)
Beam. (75/13R/12)
Jack Daniels. (80/8R/12)
Michter’s. (Unk)
