corn starch

[Grayson_Stewart]

Brought over from old forum

Anonymous
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04/24/03 12:13 PM
corn starch



can the corn starch that u buy in the store to make graveys ect out of be used to make corn wiskey out of will malt convert it to suger?

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Anonymous
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04/25/03 04:40 AM
Re: corn starch [re: Anonymous]



Its starch, not sugar -- you would need to add enzymes to convert them. Don't know which ones though. It would probably be easier and cheaper to just use cane sugar.


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Anonymous
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04/25/03 10:18 AM
Re: corn starch [re: Anonymous]



I didn't read you post well before I replied the first time. If you're using malt with the cornstarch, the malt should have enough extra enzymes to convert some starch.

How much corn starch a pound of malt can convert is the question. In general, two pounds of malt can convert 1 pound of adjuncts (corn or rice). But the corn starch is already concentrated, so I don't think the 2:1 ratio will still hold.

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dale
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04/25/03 03:54 PM
Re: corn starch [re: Anonymous]



I am happy to see that somebody is posting. I cruise here and there to learn and to help others if I can. All I have ever used cornstarch for is to thinken stuff like Chinese stir fry. But I'd bet a nickle somebody knows how to make something potable from it! See Y'all

[Fun-Gi]

But I'd bet a nickle somebody knows how to make something potable from it! See Y'all

An answer seems to be the fungus used in making sake. The fungus takes starch and makes it sugar.