HDTutorial
EN

Playback starts YouTube’s embedded player (privacy-enhanced mode).

How To Make Potato Vodka

6,079,255 views October 10, 2020 17:48

Watch on YouTube
ChannelStill It

In brief

You’ll craft a unique potato vodka using sweet potatoes and malted barley, then distill it into a smooth, flavorful spirit. This method suits home distillers looking to experiment with alternative ingredients and techniques.

Questions & answers

Can I use regular potatoes instead of sweet potatoes?

The creator specifically recommends high-starch or roasting potatoes, but sweet potatoes are highlighted as yielding better results.

What’s the expected yield from this recipe?

The description doesn’t specify yield, but 20 kg of potatoes and 5.5 kg of malted barley should produce a substantial batch for a reflux still.

Description from the creator

I have wanted to make potato vodka for a long time. Why I'm not entirely sure, I guess I just like to try different things.

It turns out potatoes vodka tastes great. A little different, but interesting and unique.

This new video using Sweet Potato is even better:
youtu.be/ZfeXfzb2Z_E

If you want to make your own you can follow this recipe:
20 kg (44 lb) of high starch, or roasting potatoes. Brushed not peeled.
5.5 kg (12 lb) of crushed malted barley
Plenty of water (present to drink water)
3 tablespoons of bakers yeast (I used "Angel")

Put the potatoes into a large pot and steam them for 45 min (or until tender and easily crushable)
Mash well
Add 8-10L of water ( 2.1 - 2.6 gal)
Mix well and ensure all larger pieces of potato are crushed
Slowly mix in the malted barley
Gently bring the temp up to 63 c (146 f)
Let mash for one hour (or until you pass the starch test)

Cool to pitching temp 25c ( 77 f)
Pitch the yeast and ferment at 25c
Let ferment go until fermented out. Optionally let the ferment sour slightly by waiting another 1-3 days.

Strip distil the whole batch
(you will either need to strain the wash first or use a suitable still to distil on the grain)

Distil the low wines with 3-4 plates or reflux still.

Make appropriate cuts and proof down to your desired abv/proof.

ENJOY!


=============================
Popular Series
=============================

Safety Net
Want to jump into all grain but worried about the process or the amount of gear you need? This series is perfect for you. Real all grain mashes with a safety net and minimal equipment
youtube.com/watch?v=bVDhDBdwlp4&list=PLZEGs…

Meme Spirits
Goofing off with a mini still and some fun ingredients. Sometimes you just need to have some fun!
youtube.com/watch?v=Ue6wM9yX4EU&list=PLZEGs…


=============================
Merch And Products
=============================

For hats, shirts, coins, Glencairn glasses and general paraphernalia visit the CTC shop
chasethecraft.com/shop

Still Its Teespring Page (Shirts and hats)
teespring.com/stores/stillit


=============================
More From Chase The Craft
=============================

Still Its Patreon Page:
patreon.com/stillit

CTC Podcast On Apple Podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/chase-the-craft/i…

CTC Podcast On Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/39ItzOaQaDx5lfc9Kk0oyc

CTC Podcast On Stitcher:
stitcher.com/podcast/chase-the-craft

Subscribe To The Channel Here:
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ChaseT…



=============================
Things & I Use &/or Recommend
=============================

Check out Badmo's Awesome Wood And Stainless Barrels:
badmotivatorbarrels.com?aff=2

Try Adventures In Home Brewing For Your Next Grain Or Supplies Purchase (Free Shipping In The Lower 48 over $50):
homebrewing.org/CTC

The Cool Trippy Shirts Im Always Wearing:
intotheam.com/CTC

What I use for my beard:
alnk.to/4XqH2rB

T500 Turbo Reflux Still
amzn.to/3KDkucq

Still Spirits Alembic Dome
homebrewing.org/Alembic-Pot-Still-with-T500-Boi…

Refractometer - Sugar
homebrewing.org/Brix-Refractometer-w-ATC-Automa…

Refractometer - alcohol %
amzn.to/37fAZNx

Hydrometer (Proof and Tralles - Distillers)
homebrewing.org/Proof-and-Tralles-Distiller-Hyd…

Hydrometer - Fermentation
homebrewing.org/Triple-Scale-Wine-and-Beer-Hydr…

IR Thermometer
amzn.to/3J8ktNx

Mash Paddle
homebrewing.org/Anvil-Mash-Paddle_p_6097.html?A…

Fruit Press
amzn.to/3q0jhUI

Some Cool Distilling Stuff On Amazon:
amazon.com/shop/influencer20170928731

Canon R6
amzn.to/3i0HG8h

Canon 24-105 L
amzn.to/3pSIP67

Rode mic go II
amzn.to/3t2suhn

Newer NL660 Lights
amzn.to/36a670t

#still #distilling #BubblePlate

Just in case you didn’t realize I often include affiliate links in my videos and descriptions.
This will not change the price for you at all, But the seller will buy me a cup of coffee if you purchase from one of the links. Choice eh?

About this tutorial

Still It published this 17:48 video tutorial on October 10, 2020. It has been watched 6,079,255 times on YouTube.

Channel
Still It
Duration
17:48
Published
October 10, 2020
Views
6,079,255
Likes
118,834

Tags

Share

This tutorial in other languages