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Has anyone heard of using store-bought cornflakes in their mash? I'd like to try it, but not sure how to go about it. Do I still need to cook it with the rest of the mash or add it after because it's already cooked? Any help would be great.

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as Joe said there are many .

There are several posts on cornflakes. Use the search to find them.

Welcome aboard.

Thanks. But I'm still a little confused... That stuff shows me that someone else has had the idea, but how would I go about using them? What else would I need besides just the cornflakes?

Sugar to get your SG right, nutrients and yeast.

Friend , I see that youre new and all ... But the best thing I can tell you is take Joe' advice and try searching a little between this site
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and the forum that you are now there is not very much of anything that has not been covered unless its just been invented.. You wont find alot of people here willing to answer all youre questions .. But Im betting they have already been answered ..So try doing a little research and see what you find .. and if you still got questions then read some more as one of our leaders would say then ask ya question again .. you will get way much more help by trying this lots of people here to help but mostly when they see someone trying to help their self.. welcome to the site.

Sorry if I put off that NEWBIE vibe. I've known about this site for a couple of years now, and haven't found the answers I was looking for here or anywhere else. I had already found the two articles shown to me (tanks, again!), but found them of little use. But, as any wise man should do, I will take your advise and see if I may have missed something.

Thanks again for the replies.

new_moonshiner,

That is the best guidance i have seen yet; firm, direct, patient, and polite. That should incorporated as the default reply to the newbs, nOObs, and other lost souls who come here seeking the secrets of the art that are looking for a handout.

I respectfully ask permission to quote you when necessary.

KG Packrat:

If you will explain you diligence before hand we will be glad to help.

Old_Blue wrote:Sugar to get your SG right, nutrients and yeast.

the second question you asked has been answered by Old_blue.. thats it in a nut shell ..its that simple ..if you have been here a long time then the amounts and process you should already know.. Good Luck .

Thanks for the kind word s and yes Blue Quote me anytime .. I have learned much from asking questions here and alot of Silly ones as well.. we all started some where I know what it is to be a newbe.. I still read 3 - 5 hours a night ... I would share anything thing I know with someone thats willing to help themselves .. We can all learn something from each other . when I get to where I cant learn from other people thens its time to quit .

I have a batch of sugar and cornflake wash going right now... I don't recall the proportion of pulverized cornflakes but I think it was less than one cup per liter which I'd probably increase if I were to do it again... The fermentation is going slow mainly because of the low temperature where it is stored and I've been too lazy to utilize a germination pad to increase the wash temperature... I'm not in a hurry for the fermentation to finish as I'm behind in getting my still completed anyway...

Here's what I've had in mind for some time, but not sure if it would work with "Jacks "No Cooking Needed" Mashing Technique" that I'd like to use.

Mix 2.5lb frosted flakes with 1 gal. room temp. water. Add the Beano as listed in the "No Cooking Needed" technique. Add baker's yeast. Let ferment.

Any comments? I like this method of fermentation because that's how my great-grandad did it. Of course, on a much larger scale, and no beano.

So great grand dad was a frosted flakes man.

Haha. No, he was straight corn wiskey. What I was refering to was the fact that he didn't have a stove available to cook the mash, everything was done outdoors. He'd be turning in his grave if he knew I was even thinking about trying this... For so many reasons.

You could do sugar wash with corn flakes four flavor

i would say something like 8 lbs sugar
your choice nutrient
2 boxes corn flakes
yeast
5 gal water

I like my corn flakes with milk

my friend in korea, who is tired of soju, has made a couple generations of grocery store corn meal and corn flakes combined in a modified UJSM. He has had good luck with it. I think he used 5 lbs corn meal, and a large box of corn flakes. and 10 lbs sugar for a 5 gallon batch. He said at 80 degrees with bread yeast it worked off in 5 days. He said it was good on the first run also. Last I talked to him he was saving enough for a doubling run.