ohrinet
Well-Known Member
Brewed a pale ale a few weeks ago, based off of a recipe I had made a few batches before where we used Rice Syrup Solids. The original recipe called for 1 lb of RSS (roughly $5). Figuring I could see how to make the beer a bit less expensive, I did my reading on how to use rice instead of rice syrup solids.
It seems it is smarter (read: easier) to use minute rice, but having to add it directly to the mash.
Is there an alternative to this for someone who is extract brewing/partial mashing?
I used Basmati rice, and cooked the sh*t out of it. Making a mushy pot of wet rice, added that to the boil water, brought it to temperature, and steeped my grains. After which, removed the rice (which was in a "hop bag") and the grain bags, and brewed regularly after that...OG came out at 55, not the 60+ that was expected, making it seem like the rice had little to no effect on the gravity.
Any thoughts? Or different ideas to replace RSS with something cheaper that might do the trick. Perhaps this turns into something that I just use more Ex. Light DME, but ideas are appreciated.
Bottling tonight, looking for my excited pants!
It seems it is smarter (read: easier) to use minute rice, but having to add it directly to the mash.
Is there an alternative to this for someone who is extract brewing/partial mashing?
I used Basmati rice, and cooked the sh*t out of it. Making a mushy pot of wet rice, added that to the boil water, brought it to temperature, and steeped my grains. After which, removed the rice (which was in a "hop bag") and the grain bags, and brewed regularly after that...OG came out at 55, not the 60+ that was expected, making it seem like the rice had little to no effect on the gravity.
Any thoughts? Or different ideas to replace RSS with something cheaper that might do the trick. Perhaps this turns into something that I just use more Ex. Light DME, but ideas are appreciated.
Bottling tonight, looking for my excited pants!
