Describe How A Grain Used To Create A Whiskey

To create a whiskey, the grain used must first be germinated by soaking it in water and allowing it to sit. Once a sprout is formed, the grains are dried in a kiln to stop germination. The peat used to power the kiln can affect the final flavor of the whiskey. This process is called malting, and the newly formed product (no surprise) is the malt. Malting releases the soluble sugars in the grain that are needed for fermentation.

Once the malt is made, it is ground down and cleaned, forming what is called grist. The grist is added to warm water to dissolve the sugars off the malt, and the sugar-saturated water, called wort, is then drained into the bottom of the mash receptacle. The source and composition of the water greatly affects the taste