Converting starch
Moderator: Site Moderator
-
- Novice
- Posts: 57
- Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:10 pm
- Location: New Zealand
Converting starch
Hi Folks,
Here's the thing I don't get, If we are trying to convert starch out of the grains and adding emzimes to extract the sugar, why aren't we just using sugar in the first instance? why mess around with sprouting, malting etc
Here's the thing I don't get, If we are trying to convert starch out of the grains and adding emzimes to extract the sugar, why aren't we just using sugar in the first instance? why mess around with sprouting, malting etc
-
- retired
- Posts: 16571
- Joined: Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:42 am
- Location: Somewhere in the Ozarks
Re: Converting starch
Because its not the same.
And by the way you extract starches from the grains. Then convert the starches to sugar with the enzymes.
And by the way you extract starches from the grains. Then convert the starches to sugar with the enzymes.
It'snotsocoldnow.
Advice For newbies by a newbie.
CM Still Mods
My Stuffs
Fu Man
Mr. Piss
That's Princess Piss to the haters.
Advice For newbies by a newbie.
CM Still Mods
My Stuffs
Fu Man
Mr. Piss
That's Princess Piss to the haters.
-
- Novice
- Posts: 57
- Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:10 pm
- Location: New Zealand
Re: Converting starch
Not the same as in different type of sugar?
- MitchyBourbon
- Distiller
- Posts: 2304
- Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:03 pm
Re: Converting starch
New to distilling,
You certainly may do just that. There's no shame in making sugar heads. May get a little boring after a while. When it does you may want something that tastes different. Not all sugars are equal. You can't make whisky from table sugar.
You certainly may do just that. There's no shame in making sugar heads. May get a little boring after a while. When it does you may want something that tastes different. Not all sugars are equal. You can't make whisky from table sugar.
I'm goin the distance...
-
- Novice
- Posts: 57
- Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:10 pm
- Location: New Zealand
Re: Converting starch
Yep, I get what your saying, I have been on a journey to make the perfect Vodka/Neautral I possibly could from sugar wash's when they say the best Vodka is made from wheat, rye, barley, corn, or potatoes
- frunobulax
- Site Donor
- Posts: 634
- Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:23 pm
- Location: Sunny N.J.
Re: Converting starch
Table sugar= Sucrose - Sugar from fruit/corn= Fructose -Sugar from grains = Maltose. They all have different flavors (Table sugar being least) and yeast will ferment each one differently.
Also the flavor from the fruit/grains carry over from the mash>>> the boiler>>>> Finished product.
Also the flavor from the fruit/grains carry over from the mash>>> the boiler>>>> Finished product.
- shadylane
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 10363
- Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:54 pm
- Location: Hiding In the Boiler room of the Insane asylum
Re: Converting starch
Sugar head is easier than an all grain mash.
That's a good enough reason for me to learn how to malt and mash.
It's not about easy, it's about learning new skills, and mastering them.
That's a good enough reason for me to learn how to malt and mash.
It's not about easy, it's about learning new skills, and mastering them.
Re: Converting starch
Ntd...if you're using cane sugar, it's technically rum, no matter how you distill it!
Like MB said, no shame! But your making white rum.
Like MB said, no shame! But your making white rum.
CCVM http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... d#p7104768" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Ethyl Carbamate Docs viewtopic.php?f=6&t=55219&p=7309262&hil ... e#p7309262
DSP-AR-20005
Ethyl Carbamate Docs viewtopic.php?f=6&t=55219&p=7309262&hil ... e#p7309262
DSP-AR-20005
-
- Novice
- Posts: 57
- Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:10 pm
- Location: New Zealand
Re: Converting starch
I'm very keen to have a crack ,Where do I learn how to sprout malt and do what with corn on this site?
-
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 2970
- Joined: Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:21 pm
- Location: Pagosa Springs,CO
Re: Converting starch
Google search
-
- retired
- Posts: 16571
- Joined: Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:42 am
- Location: Somewhere in the Ozarks
Re: Converting starch
Starting with malted barley. Would be an easier way. And more consistent.
And there isn't a specific section on malting and mashing. You will just have to search for AG threads. Or malting threads. Both the HD search and HD Google search tools work good. For finding things you are wanting to know.
And there isn't a specific section on malting and mashing. You will just have to search for AG threads. Or malting threads. Both the HD search and HD Google search tools work good. For finding things you are wanting to know.
It'snotsocoldnow.
Advice For newbies by a newbie.
CM Still Mods
My Stuffs
Fu Man
Mr. Piss
That's Princess Piss to the haters.
Advice For newbies by a newbie.
CM Still Mods
My Stuffs
Fu Man
Mr. Piss
That's Princess Piss to the haters.
-
- Novice
- Posts: 57
- Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:10 pm
- Location: New Zealand
Re: Converting starch
Thanks
-
- Novice
- Posts: 57
- Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:10 pm
- Location: New Zealand
Re: Converting starch
I have just read about malting barley, is there a simple recipe using malted barley in the tried and true receipes ?
Prairiepiss wrote:Starting with malted barley. Would be an easier way. And more consistent.
And there isn't a specific section on malting and mashing. You will just have to search for AG threads. Or malting threads. Both the HD search and HD Google search tools work good. For finding things you are wanting to know.
- shadylane
- Master of Distillation
- Posts: 10363
- Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:54 pm
- Location: Hiding In the Boiler room of the Insane asylum
Re: Converting starch
Jimbo's Single Malt AG Recipe