Distilling Grain Kits for Whiskey, Bourbon and More

Distilling grain kits make it easier to prepare a mash. You don’t need to buy several full-size bags of grain or build a mash bill from scratch. PhilBilly Moonshine grain kits contain pre-measured grains for specific recipes. You’ll find options for whiskey, bourbon, rye, sour mash, and other grain-based spirits.

Our kits give you a convenient starting point for your next batch. They’re useful for beginners and experienced distillers alike. Choose your style and batch size, then follow the instructions for your kit. You can spend less time measuring ingredients and more time working on your mash.

Pre-Measured Grain Kits Make Mashing Easier

Building a mash bill often means buying several different grains. You may need corn, barley, wheat, rye, or specialty grains. Some recipes also require enzymes, yeast, and other ingredients.

Our grain kits bring those ingredients together in the correct proportions. This makes it easier to reproduce a recipe. It also means you don’t have to buy large quantities of specialty grains for one batch.

Pre-measured ingredients are especially useful when experimenting with new recipes. Find a mash bill you love? You’ll have a consistent recipe to use again.

Grain Kits for Bourbon-Style Mash Bills

Corn is the foundation of traditional bourbon mash bills. The other grains in the recipe can have a major influence on flavor.

Rye can add spice and grain character. Wheat can create a softer flavor profile. Malted barley brings its own grain character to the mash. It can also provide enzymes used during traditional grain conversion.

Our bourbon-style grain kits take the guesswork out of measuring these grains. They give you a repeatable mash bill for your next batch.

Whiskey Mash Kits for Different Styles

Whiskey doesn’t have to start with the same grains every time. Changing the grain bill is one of the easiest ways to explore different flavors.

Our kits may contain yellow dent corn, heirloom corn, malted barley, rye, wheat, or other grains. Different recipes offer completely different starting points. Explore American-style whiskey, rye whiskey, wheated recipes, Irish-inspired recipes, sour mash, and more.

Trying different mash bills can also teach you about individual grains. Compare your batches and see what you prefer.

Corn, Rye, Wheat and Malted Barley

Every grain brings something different to a mash.

Corn is commonly used as the base of American whiskey recipes. It provides a rich foundation for the finished spirit. Rye can add a distinctive grain and spice character. Wheat offers another direction, while malted barley provides flavor and helps with traditional grain conversion.

Combining grains in different percentages creates a mash bill. Even small changes to those percentages can affect fermentation and flavor.

Heirloom Corn for Distilling

Not every recipe has to use ordinary yellow dent corn. Heirloom corn gives distillers another way to experiment with traditional grains.

PhilBilly Moonshine offers several interesting varieties. These include Boone County White, Wapsie Valley, Ohio Blue, Kentucky Rainbow, Bloody Butcher, and Silver King white corn.

Different corn varieties can vary in color, aroma, starch characteristics, and grain flavor. Heirloom corn lets you experiment with whiskey from the ingredient level.

Enzymes and Grain Conversion

Grain contains starch, but yeast needs fermentable sugars. Those starches must first be converted into sugars that yeast can consume.

Some grain kits include high-temperature alpha-amylase and glucoamylase. These enzymes are included when appropriate for the recipe. They can help break down starches and create fermentable sugars during the mashing process.

Follow the instructions included with your specific kit. Pay close attention to temperatures and enzyme additions. Temperature can have a major effect on enzyme activity.

Choosing the Right Distilling Grain Kit

Start with the style of spirit you want to make.

Want a corn-forward American whiskey? Choose a kit with a high percentage of corn. Looking for more grain and spice character? Consider a rye-based recipe. A wheated mash bill offers another option. Multi-grain recipes let you experiment with several grains in the same mash.

Beginners may prefer a straightforward recipe with fewer ingredients. More experienced distillers can experiment with specialty grains and different mash bills.

Keep Better Records and Repeat Your Best Mash

A measured grain bill makes it easier to repeat a successful recipe. You’ll know exactly how much of each grain went into the batch.

Keep notes as you work. Record your grain bill, water volume, mash temperatures, enzymes, yeast, original gravity, and final gravity. You can also record fermentation time and any changes you make.

Made a batch you absolutely love? Your notes will help you reproduce it later.

Shop Distilling Grain Kits from PhilBilly Moonshine

Explore grain kits for bourbon-style mash bills, rye whiskey, wheated recipes, sour mash, and multi-grain combinations. You’ll also find kits featuring different varieties of corn and specialty grains.

Browse our distilling grain kits below. Choose the recipe and batch size that fits your next project. Each kit gives you a measured starting point for your mash.