Recent content by Nitsujsedohr

I'll second that. I've tried early batches and YUCK. but, give it a year and it's almost like your drinking something totally different.:rockin:

you can use regular rice, but you should use the short grain varieties and wash extremely well. Our rice in the states is heavy fortified, I actually have a batching starting right now. I bought the Koji-Kin from some online shop, to my surprise the mold seeds came from Australia. The Mold is...

Update: this did fail. I am not sure quite what went wrong but, it didnt produce anything palatable or that had any alcohol content that I can tell. Smelly oatmeal is right. I am going to try again I think that maybe i did not get the mold to culture right form the start.

I am looking to buy or snag a couple hops clippings to try and start a few plants so next season I'll have a head start on some decent hops.

I am looking to buy or snag a couple hops clippings to try and start a few plants so next season I'll have a head start on some decent hops. I guess maybe I'll put a post in the sell/trade section too.

awesome, thanks for the ideas. I also saw some seeds, but I heard that was a bad idea. Thanks again:ban:

Hey I know it's late in the season but I really wanna plant some hops to run along my fence. Does anyone know where I can get some rhizomes even though its not the beginning of the season?

Yes, I did have to add yeast as i bought the Koji-kin mold spores separate. :D As with the title of the post in china they supposedly sell BOTH Koji and yeast packaged into a single dry ball

I actually bought some Pearled barley, I am hoping that it will be sufficient . I am following the traditional Sake brewing technique. I started the mold culture with a cup of white rice I then boiled the 1lb barley (about 2 cups) and added it. Right now it is starting to produce a milky brown...

Another AV person welcome, I am fairly new around here too. :mug: I am trying to find out were other locals get their supplies. Culver is definitely to far for me.

Awesome:rockin: Thank you, I didn't even think about the local brew clubs I have been on several websites with lists like this but I didn't find any stores close by.:drunk: I e-mailed them hopefully they will be of some help. Thanks again!:mug:

Yes:ban: The Koji-Kin finally Arrived! :( Unfortunately i already got antsy and started a 1 gallon batch of beer with the American 6 row I had bought:drunk: I was thinking about just going to the store and picking up some generic Barley and wheat and trying it. Has anyone done this? I...

I finally started my first Beer yesterday, and It is already turning out great. :rockin: I started doing Mead and assorted odd-ball wine IE Lime wine, Red licorice wine. :cross: Most of these are actually still in the progress of working so I decided to pickup beer before I got bored...

Started my first Real batch of Beer yesterday night. only a 1 gallon batch so maybe i went overboard on ingredients 1 lb. 6 American 6 row 1 lb. Rice malt extract no hops in boil i just threw on top to dry hop maybe about a 1/2 .oz of it Oh, and I am using some Red Start bread machine...