Thanks! I was hoping that malting all my grains would eliminate the cooking process because it will be very difficult for me to maintain grain temp at 150 F...
Hi All I would like to try using maize meal in a recipe.Can someone please point me to a tried and tested recipe using it?Any advise will be appreciated...
You still need to mash/lauter them at 150F or close to it. But never boil them. Malting brings out enzymes that operate best at 148-152F. They work at ...
What about using ground corn? Does it have to be cooked before making a mash to release the starches to convert to sugars or can it be added direct with sugars...
Most soaps don't kill bacteria, they just decrease surface tension of water. Anti bacterial soaps usually contain triclosan or a similar chemical, which is...
... 4 gal distilled water 1 can of corn meal 4 LB sugar 1 TBSP distillers yeast 1/2 TSP yeast nutrient bring 1-1/2 gal of water to a boil. reduce heat a bit....
I basically treat grains, corn, etc. like I do any all grain beer recipe and do the mash/lauter process, but then again I've been brewing for 30 years and have...
... 4 gal distilled water 1 can of corn meal 4 LB sugar 1 TBSP distillers yeast 1/2 TSP yeast nutrient bring 1-1/2 gal of water to a boil. reduce heat a bit....
Will soap reducing the surface tension of water harm a wash? I started a 5 gal sugar wash on the 13th, and noticed there was a little soap bubbles floating on...
I saw a recipe someplace that used 6 cans of corn, so it will be interesting to see which one is better to use. Robert ________________________________ From:...
think I will stick with my old still its what I no and the tast I git is what my people like sometime the old ways are still best thanks. Â think I will stick...
Alli-  With a lot of grain mashes there will be some floating, this is normal. This is called "the cap" Wheat being so fiberous will have the tendency to...
This is common with fruit fermentations as well. It helps to stir this down to keep the whole bit moist. yeast will congregate on anything that is in the wash...
To take the plunge into distilling I got an alembic pot still with an alcohol burner as heat source. So far I've distilled a bit of water to try it out and...
With my limited knowledge, I somewhat agree with your assessment, but reflux and fractional stills have their place. My future plan is to do both industrial...
... Hi Mark, Your biggest danger is distilling in an enclosed area and a still with a leak, pumping alcohol fumes out. Here in Australia we had such a ...
Well, for what its worth, I run my reflux still on an open flame fish cooker, propane fired. Â I don't see the worry using alcohol...just watch what you do and...
To add to what I just sent, if you are worried about the alcohol burner, just get yourself a single burner camping stove, either propane or coleman fuel. Â In...
The danger is in a high concentration of vapors coming in contact with the open flames. It could cause a still to explode or catch fire. Ethanol frames are...
Any time flammable vapors can contact flame it can be dangerous The main question is what the risk and that is so variable as it can be safer inside with a...
Just read up on agave. Interesting! It might be worth it to go down south and mixing barrels of agave wort and bring those barrels north to finish...
I had a odd gal of sugar wash, so did a stripping run. Tip I learned tonight is that electric uses need to make sure their pot still is level on their heating...
Dry/powdered agave nectar is widely available and more easily transported than barrels of wort. If you can't find it in your local supermarket, try the asian...
White Bear, The recipe called for heating the water to 165 degrees, turning off the heat, pitching the wheat and letting it cool to 85 degrees before pitching...
