Converting starch

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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
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Because its not the same.

And by the way you extract starches from the grains. Then convert the starches to sugar with the enzymes.
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Not the same as in different type of sugar?
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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.
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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
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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.
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Sugar head is easier than an all grain mash.
That's a good enough reason for me to learn how to malt and mash.
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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.
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I'm very keen to have a crack ,Where do I learn how to sprout malt and do what with corn on this site?
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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.
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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.
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Jimbo's Single Malt AG Recipe
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