I'm an idiot!!!!

[nutmg1]

I just started my first batch of UJSM. Seem's easy enough. I followed the directions. Filled the buckets with water. Dumped the corn in. Inverted the sugar. Dumped that in. Started mixing.

Never thought to wash the corn. I have two buckets of dirty sugar water with corn. lol


At least 14 pounds of sugar is only about 6 bucks here. I'm going to skim the floaters, drain and wash the corn then add more sugar water.

I'll never make that mistake again.

[As-Ol-Joe]

I have never washed my corn. Just throw it in there with pieces of cob, dust and all. BUT here lately I have had trouble with my washes fermenting as quickly as they should. I wonder if that may be the problem?

[Dnderhead]

why ? just skim and use,it just adds" character"

[nutmg1]

why ? just skim and use,it just adds" character"

Seriously? I get caught up in the fact that certain things don't travel with the vapor but this looks like a bucket of dirty water.

If you say its good to go I'll ferment it and run it Dnder.

[trthskr4]

Yeah, mine normally looks dark or gray colored water when you mix the corn in. Don't waste all that good sugar.

[Dnderhead]

Not joking that dirty look is from flour/dust from cracking , stems-stalks-sticks-leaves- will float just skim off

[nutmg1]

Dnderhead/Trthskr4;
Thanks for the info. I thought I screwed up.

Do you normally rinse the corn at least or should I just be dumping it in? I can't wait to taste this mash.

[trthskr4]

I just dump it in with this excuse, if I prerinse the grain all the chaff will be saturated already and not float when I add the water. So I dump it in and then skim off anything that floats. I usually use the rule of thumb that if it's just corn and it floats it's not gonna make any eth so skim it off.

[kullas]

Funny thing im reading this, about 4 hours ago I did the same thing for my first UJSM. I keep reading and my questions keep getting answered thanks for the posts

[Jetzon]

I get my cracked corn from a local coop here. Its full of husk-???-bits-Cobb and pieces of ???. Ive got a SS strainer and once I mix everything up real good I'll strain all the ??? off the top, I'm starting to leave more and more of that stuff in there. I try to make stuff like they did in the day and I'm sure they didnt worry bout all that ??? stuff I'm not saying be stupid bout making your mash but once you get to know how things work, the less you worry bout that kinda stuff..
Like Dnderhead said, it adds character and flavors.