Still Spirits Distiller's Enzyme Alpha-amylase 12g

Still Spirits Distiller's Enzyme Alpha-amylase is a bacterially-derived powdered enzyme that liquefies gelatinised starch into short-chain dextrins and simple sugars. It is the first enzyme step when you mash grains or potatoes for whiskey, vodka and other grain spirits.

Specs

• Pack size: 12 g
• Treats up to 7.5 kg of liquefied starch for up to 25 L of fermentation
• Ingredients: sodium chloride, alpha-amylase enzyme

How to use

1. Bring the starch substrate to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes (some, such as corn starch, may need longer to gelatinise fully).
2. Cool to 80°C or lower, add the enzyme and stir well.
3. Cover, or hold at 65-80°C, and leave to stand for 60 minutes.
4. Follow with glucoamylase to turn the dextrins into fermentable sugar.

Safety: may cause allergy or asthma symptoms if inhaled, so avoid breathing in the powder.

Who it's for

Distillers moving beyond sugar washes to mashes made from grain or starch.

Complete the set

• Still Spirits Distiller’s Enzyme Glucoamylase 12g - step two: dextrins to fermentable sugar
• Distillers Malt - 5kg - malted grain for your mash
• Still Spirits Distiller’s Yeast Whiskey 20g - yeast suited to grain washes
• Still Spirits Distiller’s Nutrient Dark Spirits 450g - nutrient for flavourful dark spirits
• Still Spirits Yeast Range - other distilling yeasts

Please note: in the UK, distilling spirits requires a licence from HMRC.