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possible cornmeal sourmash
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Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:19 pmby Corps012588
Hi guys.
Does anyone know if cornmeal would be suitable to
Try and do a kind of uncle jesse's sour mash with?
If so any hints or tips regarding amounts in a 25ltr fermenter
Would be greatly appreciated.
Also would a handful of raisins suffice as nutrients?
I'm going to be trying Mauripan yeast for the first time too.
Thanks in advance
Re: possible cornmeal sourmash
Posted:
Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:21 pmby Corps012588
Oh I forgot to mention I will be using a smartstill
Re: possible cornmeal sourmash
Posted:
Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:30 pmby Benoit
Be very careful with your water temps, that stuff is ground fine & I believe partially cooked so if you go with hot water to dissolve the sugar then you risk adding the cornmeal & turning it all into wallpaper paste.
Re: possible cornmeal sourmash
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Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:48 pmby chill
It won't turn into paste that quickly. I've used cornmeal for this and for mashing with enzymes. It takes quite a bit of head to get it to gelatinize. The only problem you will find is separating it from the wash when you rack it off.
Re: possible cornmeal sourmash
Posted:
Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:28 amby Easydrinker
I would say that a handful of chopped or minced raisins, with the cornmeal, and sugar would suffice the yeasties.
Robert.
Re: possible cornmeal sourmash
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Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:24 amby Corps012588
Thanks guys. Basicaly all im after is something which tastes of corn sfter being
Going through the still twice. I had considered cracking some popcorn kernals and trying that.
any thoughts?
Re: possible cornmeal sourmash
Posted:
Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:19 pmby chill
Different taste. Use the corn meal. Or corn flakes, but that is yet another different taste.
Re: possible cornmeal sourmash
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Sat Mar 26, 2016 12:26 amby Easydrinker
Corps012588 wrote:Thanks guys. Basicaly all im after is something which tastes of corn sfter being
Going through the still twice. I had considered cracking some popcorn kernals and trying that.
any thoughts?
OK, popcorn made me smile
, would never have considered that as an option, if you try it please report back, I suspect the little buggers would float for a week or two...
A couple of years back I did some sweetcorn trials, the results should be posted in the recipe section here.
It tasted OK,but I don't recall any significant corn flavour coming through.
HTH
Robert.
Re: possible cornmeal sourmash
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Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:46 amby chill
I perceive it as a sweetish, grainy taste. It does not taste like sweet corn, but I can discern between it and a barley based wash. Corn flakes wash tastes like, well, breakfast cereal. It is not bad but not bourbonish. With some JD chips and nuking it can be an interesting drink. I should make some again, it has been years.