Create a smooth, authentic bourbon-style whiskey at home with our premium All Grain Bourbon Whiskey Wash Kit. Developed by Border Brewing Supplies, this carefully balanced recipe combines flaked corn, premium distillers malt and a touch of heritage rye to produce a rich, full-bodied whiskey with classic bourbon character. Expect a smooth sweetness from the corn, balanced by subtle grain spice and a clean finish that develops beautifully when matured on quality oak. Designed for home distillers seeking authentic flavour, reliable fermentation and outstanding results
Why You'll Love This Kit
✔ Authentic all grain bourbon-style recipe
✔ Corn-forward grain bill for classic bourbon character
✔ Includes premium whiskey yeast, enzymes and yeast nutrient
✔ Developed for consistent fermentation and excellent conversion
✔ Suitable for pot still and reflux still distillation
✔ Makes approximately 20 litres of premium whiskey wash
✔ Designed and tested by Border Brewing Supplies
Flavour Profile
Crafted in the tradition of classic American bourbon, this recipe delivers a smooth and approachable whiskey with a rich corn sweetness balanced by subtle grain complexity. The high proportion of flaked corn provides the signature bourbon character, while premium distillers malt contributes body and fermentation performance. A small addition of heritage rye adds just enough spice to enhance complexity without overpowering the smooth finish.
Expect flavours and aromas of:
- Sweet corn
- Vanilla (after oak ageing)
- Caramel
- Toasted grain
- Light baking spice
- Smooth, mellow finish
Perfect for ageing on medium toast American oak to develop rich vanilla, caramel and toasted oak character.
What's Included
Everything you need to produce a premium all grain bourbon-style whiskey wash is included in this kit. Every ingredient has been carefully selected to deliver authentic flavour, efficient starch conversion and dependable fermentation performance.
Your Bourbon Whiskey Wash Kit includes:
- Premium flaked corn
- Premium distillers malt
- Heritage rye
- Rice hulls
- Angel AG-2 Whiskey Yeast
- Alpha Amylase enzyme
- Glucoamylase enzyme
All ingredients are supplied in the correct proportions for the recipe, making it easy to produce a smooth, authentic bourbon-style whiskey wash with consistent, repeatable results.
Recipe Specifications
| Specification |
Details |
| Recipe Type |
All Grain Bourbon Whiskey Wash Kit |
| Batch Size |
20 Litres |
| Original Gravity (OG) |
Approximately 1.073 |
| Final Gravity (FG) |
Approximately 1.014 |
| Estimated Wash Strength |
Approximately 7.7% ABV |
| Mash Temperature |
65°C |
| Mash Time |
90 Minutes |
| Fermentation Temperature |
25°C |
| Typical Fermentation Time |
Approximately 12 Days |
| Recommended Distillation |
Pot Still or Reflux Still |
| Recipe Difficulty |
Intermediate |
Recipe specifications are provided as a guide. Actual results may vary depending on equipment, efficiency, fermentation conditions and distillation process.
Complete Brewfather Recipe
Every Border Brewing Recipe Kit is developed using Brewfather, giving you access to the complete recipe, brewing process and brewing calculations before you start your next batch.
The complete recipe includes:
- Complete grain bill
- Mash schedule
- Water volumes
- Original and final gravity
- Fermentation profile
- Yeast recommendations
- Enzyme additions
- Brewing notes
View the complete Brewfather recipe here:Â Bourbon Whiskey Recipe
