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Sounds like a great combination! Looking forward to seeing the pics! The suspense is killing me, I can't wait to sample my extra glutinous batch after clearing

Yeah, husk/bran isn't good, but mixing it sounds like an interesting experiment

I think glutinous low amylose rice is the best for yield and abv. I can't wait to try my batch again after it ages!

I haven't tried calrose yet, maybe in the near future. Have you compared thai jasmine batches to short grain batches?

I think i might try a short grain rice next time. I've had decent batches with Thai Jasmine, and I'm waiting to test my latest batch after a week. From what I've observed so far, Thai jasmine is harsher, makes a more tart, sour wine. The extra glutinous i just bottled is sweet, too sweet...

Here's my latest batch. I used extra glutinous rice this time and the results were different than thai jasmine. I noticed the smell was more like melon, colour was more yellow, tasted sweeter, more alcohol. I'm letting it settle for a week, than I'll post pics of the cleared wine.

Looks good! I'll be harvesting a batch today, I'll post some pics :)

Can you post a pic?

Interesting, why add sugar though?

This is normal, and a good sign

Just a guess, but maybe dryness of the grains, size, age, might be factors

Did the extra water you added boil off? Extra water during fermentation will make the wine drier and more sour. I haven't tried boiling the rice, only steaming. I think the popular method is 1:2 ratio rice:water for boiling

I think so too, the quality should be better. I met with the Onto Yeast people in person, they seem like good people. They said the flavour is different compared to the Chinese ones. I've noticed right away the texture, size, and smell is different. They seem softer and have a floral...

Awesome, that's great news. Have you used the regular chinese yeast balls before? If so, did you notice any difference? Also, did you follow the instructions on their site or stick to your own yeast to rice ratio?

Has anyone tried Onto Yeast?

I just picked up 2 pounds of Onto Yeast for my next batch. How did your onto yeast batch go?

I usually do 16 cup batches and get around 10 full 750s, so I think you'll get more than 6

Maybe try Thai Jasmine next time, it's not as sticky and smells really good :)

Maybe try Thai jasmine rice next time. It's not as sticky and smells really good :)

I find broken thai jasmine to work best, and i only steam, never boil