I use Quaker Quick Grits too, it's about $0.50 a pound. I found that I need to gelatinize tem first.
I found if I don't gelatinize the grits first I get very poor efficiency. I leave about 4 gallons of water in my kettle and simmer the grits for about an hour then let it sit overnight. I have the same issue with the clogging. What I have been doing is to put the grits and rice in a BIAB bag and put that bag in another BIAB bag which has the grains. Eventually the grits and rice starts to get less "gluey"
I have been brewing this recipe for a few years now. It seems to me that mashing for 1 1/2 hours may be necessary because of the corn and rice. Is the 1 1/2 hours boil time necessary? Thanks
No matter what, I do a 90 minute mash.
Nothing gets boiled 90 minutes. Everything gets 60.
Your mileage may vary.
I haven't noticed any difference in the way the ferment looks compared to using flaked grains. In the end it clears up nicely.
Betting you're right with older hops. I use Crystal and Williamette and the only time I had an issue with flavor is when I overcarb'ed it. Your FG is also a bit lower than mine (1.010 - 1.012) so that may have dried it out too.
Plan for some fresh hops and higher mash temp and give it another try. Tettnanger would probably work well!
~HopSing.
Just finished off a keg of this beer. Overshot the OG targets by about 0.1 and used some water to liquor it back.
the ferment looks like soap foam.
I'm guessing it's the corn causing that?
Maybe so but to be clear my OG was 10 points higher. Had this wrong. Was 1.052 or so instead of 1.04. So pretty big jump.Man, you're sweating things too much. 0.1. Relax and have a homebrew.
You are correct 1.052 is higher than 1.040.Maybe so but to be clear my OG was 10 points higher. Had this wrong. Was 1.052 or so instead of 1.04. So pretty big jump.
Great beer though which is why I’m curious about a whirlpool hop addition to experiment to add some unique flavour
Yup. Just hoping for some feedback on the hop idea. This part of brewing is very new to me in making additions to existing recipes.
Awesome thanks for the feedback. I’m not very patient with beers and go for 5G batches so may think about 1/2 -3/4 oz at whirlpool but was gonna use lemon drop.I made this back in February. Three gallons.
1/2 ounce of Amarillo at 20 minutes, other half at flameout, steep for ten minutes. Lots of flavor and aroma. Didn't realize Amarillo was so potent. Took a couple months for this to get really enjoyable but then it was REALLY enjoyable.
Waiting to hear on this. How did this end up comparing to Genny Cream?so first keg was not good and I ended up throwing 2 oz of summit into it to make it taste good. (hiding off flavor)
I just pulled the 2nd keg out of the basement and hooked it up.
I let that naturally carbonate.
it's still warm (65 ish) but it tastes completely different from the first. no strong after taste.
like a Genesee Cream Ale which is THE cream Ale in central and western NY since the 1960's.
let's see how it does when it is cold.
Genny tasted better after it chilled and carbed.Waiting to hear on this. How did this end up comparing to Genny Cream?
ok, so something went slightly wrong.
beer is sorely lacking in flavor. I went light on the CTZ because of high AA% but they are a few yrs old so possibly have lost some.
tastes as bland as mic ultra to me, but people who drink mic ultra told me it had no flavor.
its crisp but I need to dry hop the keg with something while keeping it an easy drinker.
I'm thinking an oz of the 3% tetnang I have after some googling.
I’ve used instant grits and instant rice before. Worked out okay.hi, im wating to make this beer but, i cant get the corn or the rice at least not the flaked ones, i do have pop corn and normal corn, but i have to malted this corns??, can i use regular rice the one you use to cook??
The corn and rice add starch without adding much protein; that's the main thing they are for but they add a little flavor too.i have to check if i can get instant grit, but i'm not so sure about the corn, BTW does the corn and rice add starches to the gravity of the beer or they are just for flavoring?
hi, im wating to make this beer but, i cant get the corn or the rice at least not the flaked ones, i do have pop corn and normal corn, but i have to malted this corns??, can i use regular rice the one you use to cook??
You probably already know but flaked corn and flaked maize are the same thing. Minute rice or instant rice should give you a similar effect. I add a few ounces of red wheat to mine to give it a bit more head retention.hi, im wating to make this beer but, i cant get the corn or the rice at least not the flaked ones, i do have pop corn and normal corn, but i have to malted this corns??, can i use regular rice the one you use to cook??
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