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Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-17T14:55:13+00:00

For the adventurous:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicha

http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/ ... uman-spit/

https://bostonsake.com/2012/04/02/brewi ... s-of-sake/

Statistics: Posted by Toper — Sat Sep 17, 2016 2:55 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-17T11:32:34+00:00

Yuk, yuk, yukkitty yuk!!!

Statistics: Posted by Dave — Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:32 am

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-15T21:34:45+00:00

Dave, did you have a drink and a sit down?
That seemed like fighting talk.
You should Gogle, (deliberate), the cultures where chewing and spitting into a brew is deliberate.

Robert

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:34 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-14T11:37:14+00:00

If Amylase is found in saliva..........nah, I'm feeling sick just thinking of it!!......

Statistics: Posted by Dave — Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:37 am

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-14T11:35:31+00:00

With shipping costs, using one of these companies that allow you to buy anything from anywhere, the savings are negligible....
Seems that the phrase "rip off Britain" is applicable here!

Statistics: Posted by Dave — Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:35 am

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-13T21:21:25+00:00

Odd, I am in the habit of using the hot tap.
Never thought to mention it, I assumed that we all did.
Top tip shared for those that haven't.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:21 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-13T06:09:33+00:00

Oh yes PH will make a difference.

My source has always been John Palmer. He has never tripped me up

Also worth thinking about starting grain mashes with hot water from the hot tap. Can save time & may already be dechlorinated. It seems to make better beer too.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:09 am

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-12T21:59:57+00:00

I suggest that if you are really concerned about this then go ask Google and take a consensus of results.
I just have, and came away with Amylase Alpha between 64 and 72 °C.
And Beta 54 and 65 °C.
Not a million miles from my previous post

Robert.

Oh, and Ph levels will have a bearing on this too...

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:59 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-12T04:51:07+00:00

That's not my understanding.

The temperature ranges are..
Beta amylase 60 - 65c
Alpha 60 - 75c

Beta amylase is the fella we are interested in 'cos it produces fermentables not flavour & body.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:51 am

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-11T21:40:36+00:00

My take on this, being a little more corpus mentis than last night is that that optimum temp. for Amylase alpha is around 65.5 °C.
And for the beta version is around 55°C.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:40 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-11T14:14:36+00:00

I have to use the HT one. Am buying
Flaked wheat @ £8 per 25Kg, without
the HT Alpha it just doesn't work.
The wheat clumps together like
glue about 70C, boil and add Ht in
a large pan all OK. just hoping
2.5KG is enough to get some flavour.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:14 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-11T14:03:03+00:00

@gaza......if I can get it that price, keeping the temp down wont be a problem, eh? It sounds like it'll do the job....
I'm investigating international shipping costs/getarounds.....

Statistics: Posted by Dave — Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:03 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-11T13:57:21+00:00

Be careful Dave, a lot of Alpha's
are not heat tolerant so boiling
makes them ineffective.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Sep 11, 2016 1:57 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-11T13:26:33+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Holy sugar lumps Batman! Relatively new members seem to know more than me about stuff!

Which Amylase are you meaning here Dave? Alpha or Beta?

Robert.

This one Robert....
https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Brew-F9- ... ds=amylase

Statistics: Posted by Dave — Sun Sep 11, 2016 1:26 pm

Re: Few Q's in one, regarding Amylase and Malted barley.

2016-09-11T13:13:10+00:00

Thanks Icefever, but I don't think that
one is the heat tolerant one.
Further up this post is a link to an
american supplier, bought a large bottle.
Need the heat one to do my short mini
mash on the vodka washes.
Used some flaked wheat got by the"wallpaper
paste" stage of boil using large pan and
more water.
Do you think 2.5kg per 25ltr wash will
give me the flavour i'm looking for.

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Sun Sep 11, 2016 1:13 pm