degerminated corn grits or corn meal

Kaiser · 04-13-2007, 11:07 PM

Well, I'm plannig to brew a Classic American Pilsner this weekend and wanted to use ungelatinized corn instead of corn flakes. But I have a hard time to find corn meal that is degerminized and not enriched, polenta or corn grits. I found polenta, but it was instant polenta for 3 $/lb.

Any idea what kind of store I should be looking for. If it's to involved I may just buy the flaked corn form the LHBS.

sorry I have not been around much lately. I'm pretty busy at work and even at home I don't find much time for HBT anymore. Hope that changes in the future.

Kai

**Chairman Cheyco** · 04-13-2007, 11:18 PM

Kai, isn't the problem with flaked corn that it stales very quickly? I've heard (and I know you have too) that polenta, while maybe more expensive, will yeild good results...

A quick search revealed this: http://www.harmonschristmashouse.com/Grits_Meal.htm

Kaiser · 04-14-2007, 12:53 AM

Corn flour or grits stale quickly if the germ has not been removed. And since this germ contains oil it should also be removed for corn that is used for brewing otherwise the head retention may suffer.

Stone ground corn flour contains the germs, but steel ground corn usually has the germs largely removed. The latter is the cheaper corn flour, but I have a hard time finding it non-enriched with vitamins and other crap I don't need in my beer.

Kai

Bobred · 03-27-2009, 12:05 AM

Try Bobs Red Mill Corn Grits it is degerminated corn with corn being the one and only ingredient. It is usually in the health food section in many grocery stores

BigEd · 03-27-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaiser

Well, I'm plannig to brew a Classic American Pilsner this weekend and wanted to use ungelatinized corn instead of corn flakes. But I have a hard time to find corn meal that is degerminized and not enriched, polenta or corn grits. I found polenta, but it was instant polenta for 3 $/lb.

Any idea what kind of store I should be looking for. If it's to involved I may just buy the flaked corn form the LHBS.

sorry I have not been around much lately. I'm pretty busy at work and even at home I don't find much time for HBT anymore. Hope that changes in the future.

Kai

Flaked maize from the LHBS is so easy and available I wouldn't bother using anything else. If you don't want to avoid a cereal mash try a national brand like Quaker at the supermarket. I think, not 100% sure, that it's de-germed.

EvilTOJ · 03-27-2009, 12:14 AM

better late than never, eh bobred?

Beerrific · 03-27-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobred

Try Bobs Red Mill Corn Grits it is degerminated corn with corn being the one and only ingredient. It is usually in the health food section in many grocery stores

Seriously?

I sure as hell hope Kai has found his grits, brewed, and drank this beer a long time ago.

hardrain · 03-27-2009, 02:22 AM

So this is two years old but I still want to know: why ungelatinized corn instead of corn flakes?

Kaiser · 03-27-2009, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by hardrain

So this is two years old but I still want to know: why ungelatinized corn instead of corn flakes?

Why does a dog lick its balls? - Because it can.

I don't like taking shortcuts and using corn grits gives me a chance to play around with cereal mashes.

Kai

**jpc** · 03-27-2009, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaiser

Why does a dog lick its balls? - Because it can.

I don't like taking shortcuts and using corn grits gives me a chance to play around with cereal mashes.

Kai

I always thought is was "why does a dog lick himself"?

...because he can't make a fist.