I used this stuff in my first washes as a sour mash (several iterations) - It seemed ok at the time and produced my first "Whiskey"
http://balancedhorsefeeds.co.uk/composi ... sed-maize/
It seems on further investigation that the process involves gelatinising much of the starch before drying. I believe that we "Outsiders" cannot get "Sweetcorn" - which I understand is what the US boys use for "whiskey" - bummer ! and I believe that is why Odin turned to "cornflakes" in his recipe.
However, I'm wondering whether, if teh starch has already been released as the blurb says - whether it would be acceptable to saccarify the starch using low temperatures by using barley malt in an AG format. I have the kit to hold any temperature I want indefinitely and am tempted to use this as an economical (and perhaps "Less sticky") first venture towards AG.
Opinions please ?
And suggestions as to temperatures and durations welcome. I know der wo speaks of temperatures a little lower than those normally accepted and was thinking of following his suggestions on this.
Micronized flaked maize
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Re: Micronized flaked maize
It really sounds like it's flaked corn used in home brewing. If it has been gelatinized, you shouldn't have to do a cereal mash, so it should convert with malted barley at lower mashing temps.
If you have some, do a stove top mini mash with, say a pound of that and a half pound of malted barley, check the gravity and see what kind of sugar ya get out of it.
If you have some, do a stove top mini mash with, say a pound of that and a half pound of malted barley, check the gravity and see what kind of sugar ya get out of it.
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Re: Micronized flaked maize
Thanks for that, that's how I saw it.
Like the idea of a mini mash
I may have some from a few years ago (7) when I started, and I have some old malt too - so that controlled and c heap way of finding out in my mini boiler (10 litre) seems like a great idea.
Can't "still" that amount - well maybe I can ! - my pot's only 25 litres and underfloor element. Thanks for the suggestion
Like the idea of a mini mash
I may have some from a few years ago (7) when I started, and I have some old malt too - so that controlled and c heap way of finding out in my mini boiler (10 litre) seems like a great idea.
Can't "still" that amount - well maybe I can ! - my pot's only 25 litres and underfloor element. Thanks for the suggestion