corn starch
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:29 pm
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
Anonymous
(Unregistered)
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
(Unregistered)
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
(Unregistered)
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
(Unregistered)
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