The yield of moonshine from a 5-gallon recipe using 8.5 lbs. of flaked corn maize, 1.5 lbs. of crushed malted barley, bread yeast, and optional sugar can vary significantly due to several factors. These include the efficiency of fermentation, which depends on yeast quality, fermentable sugars,...
If you are using corn sugar, or flaked adjuncts, a single infusion mash will work. Mashing at 150°F(65°C) for 45 minutes to an hour will be just fine. If you are using an adjunct that has not been gelatinized, such as corn grits or anything not malted, flaked, or torrified, do...