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- Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:18 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Corn Mash - flavor and yield improvements?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2355
Re: Corn Mash - flavor and yield improvements?
Thats where the barley comes into play. A handful while the corn is heating up. And the rest (a few handfuls) at 150F. I've been soaking my kernels in 6L of water overnight. I then mix with 14L of boiling water. This bring the mash to about 170-175. I then set my electric burner is at 5 and stir eve...
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:12 pm
- Forum: Novice Distillers
- Topic: Corn Mash - flavor and yield improvements?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2355
Corn Mash - flavor and yield improvements?
Been using cracked feed corn for my mashes. At 8lb to 20L (and with another lb of flaked rye/barley) I get a SG of about 1.058 and a yield of about 5% abv. If I use a better corn - say kernals used for popcorn (cracked/milled of course) would I get: 1) better flavors (if so would like more specifics...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:29 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: iodine test question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3812
Re: iodine test question
Thanks.
Fermentation was on day 3 when I checked the last post. Today is day 4 and its still bubbling. So I guess its not a complete loss. We'll see what happens.
Oh - I apologize for not being clear. Iodine is poisonous and so I would never put it in my mash....just my sample.
Fermentation was on day 3 when I checked the last post. Today is day 4 and its still bubbling. So I guess its not a complete loss. We'll see what happens.
Oh - I apologize for not being clear. Iodine is poisonous and so I would never put it in my mash....just my sample.
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:00 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: iodine test question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3812
Re: iodine test question
Crap...another F**K up. I tried another round of mashing and left the corn to cool slowly overnight. At 170F I mashed in my barley and let it cool slowly. I noticed that at 130 or so that the mash was not thick, but not real thin either. I crushed 2 beano tablets and stirred them in. At 100F I did a...
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:18 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: iodine test question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3812
Re: iodine test question
So after successful boils and a nice long steep, what is the efficiency expected with cracked corn? I've been hitting the 60% barrier for some time, but I guess boiling it the 2nd time might raise this a bit. Info on the main site says that I should be closer to the 80% mark.
Cheers
Cheers
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:28 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Using a double boiler/efficient?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4361
Re: Using a double boiler/efficient?
Thanks for the reassurance.
The biggest obstacles are our wives lettin us out........ I mean whats better, staying home and drinking while fiddling around with science or going out to drink and fiddling around with.....??
The biggest obstacles are our wives lettin us out........ I mean whats better, staying home and drinking while fiddling around with science or going out to drink and fiddling around with.....??
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:41 am
- Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
- Topic: mashing with corn
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6042
Re: mashing with corn
I'm having an " Ah ha " moment!! I thought that enzymes couldn't live above 165F (from my beer brewing knowledge). Though this threshold has more to do with tannins from the husk I guess? So then for 18L (with some crushed malt), would 12lbs of cracked corn be too much? I guess I could use...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:17 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Using a double boiler/efficient?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4361
Re: Using a double boiler/efficient?
Well I'm certainly tasting something bad ..... could be a bit of puking when I figure out the machine.
I'll try careful racking beforehand and see what happens.
I'll try careful racking beforehand and see what happens.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:09 am
- Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
- Topic: mashing with corn
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6042
Re: mashing with corn
The stuff we got appears to be "cow corn" ($12 for 50lbs). We milled it down from 6 pieces to about 12 pieces per kernel and it seemed to mash out ok. We got only an OG of 1.030 but I think this was because we err'd on the side of caution and wanted to go thin rather than make a sticky mes...
- Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:14 am
- Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
- Topic: mashing with corn
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6042
Re: mashing with corn
Hee Haw - got me a 50lb back of cracked corn and was thrilled that it was super cheap.
This is a great way to start a new year. Thanks y'all.
This is a great way to start a new year. Thanks y'all.
- Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:19 am
- Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
- Topic: mashing with corn
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6042
Re: mashing with corn
we found a feed store close to a relative. We'll try our luck there for the cracked corn. Would we be better off looking at the poultry feed or the horse feed? (us city folks are kinda clueless as u can tell) :roll: :roll: :roll: Also is there anything we need to be careful of? For instance, does fe...
- Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:14 am
- Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
- Topic: mashing with corn
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6042
mashing with corn
We are gonna try mashing corn again sometime soon. I've read the various posts on this site and I seem to understand the process. However it is not clear to me what form of corn to start with. Advice/clarification is most welcome. -Clearly flaked maize is the the best, but this is expensive - Corn m...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:36 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Using a double boiler/efficient?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4361
Re: Using a double boiler/efficient?
Thanks all.. This is really helpful. Yep -It definitely was a huge heat sink. The time and energy used to pull off a litre would have been better spent at the pub. Junkdawg gave a description of how he insulates, but perhaps I need a picture to visualize this. Any other ways to insulate the boiler? ...
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:22 am
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Using a double boiler/efficient?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4361
Using a double boiler/efficient?
In the past, I noticed (while helping a friend) that direct propane heat on a boiler caused the yeast to burn, and thus imparted off flavors to the product. Even when trying to slow the heat input we could never get this right. This time we used a double boiler setup whereas the boiler sat inside of...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:47 am
- Forum: Alcohol as Fuel
- Topic: Freezing to extract alcohol
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2265
Freezing to extract alcohol
Been experimentin' with brewin diff types of beer/recipe dev. Some is good. Some aint good. Some is terrible. The bad stuff still has sg of 'bout 1022 or so. Was thinkin using turbo yeast to ferment out remaining sugars to ~.98 and then process for use as fuel in my tractor (when mixed with petrol)....
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:48 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: running a Reflux unit as a pot still
- Replies: 2
- Views: 795
running a Reflux unit as a pot still
I'm going to post a few questions at the same time because they are related. If one was to use a columned reflux still as a pot still (with thumper), how would this work? Do you still use a condensor? If a condensor was used, wouldn't it cool the product too low to make the thumper useful? Seems to ...
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:31 am
- Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
- Topic: cooling question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1046
cooling question
Got a flow rate from my head of 30ml a minute at 130F degrees. To measure the liquid properly, it needs to be at 60F degrees (or there abouts). Was planning on using a 1/4" copper coil in a bucket of cold water, but wondered if anyone had any idea as to how big of a bucket (and how much copper)...
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:16 pm
- Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
- Topic: Bourbon and yeast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1244
Re: Bourbon and yeast
Why would anyone care about flocculation if you siphon out the beer and leave the bulk of the yeast. Flocculation to me is the clumping of the yeast at the end of fermentation. In beer making we use irish moss to help the yeast to coagulate and sink to the bottom, thus clearing the beer. This got me...
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:48 am
- Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
- Topic: Bourbon and yeast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1244
Re: Bourbon and yeast
Busted - yep my lager started fermenting at 70+F and probably settled down at about 55F.
Man you guys are good!! I knew I came to the right place.
What Ale yeasts are considered "fruitier"?
Man you guys are good!! I knew I came to the right place.
What Ale yeasts are considered "fruitier"?
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:26 am
- Forum: Novice Forum Graveyard
- Topic: Bourbon and yeast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1244
Bourbon and yeast
As a bourbon fan and a home brewer, I had a question about bourbon mash and figured that this would be the right forum to get a good answer. In brewing beer, I've noticed that lager yeast - specifically Saflager s-23 (e491) - produces a beer with nice flavor with hints of fruit. My understanding is ...