Japanese beer clones

[mattdiaz]

I am prep-ing for a mini-mash Kirin clone, but I was interested in using rice as opposed to rice syrup solids. I have seen you need rice hulls if you do that, but would you still need hulls if you get flaked rice?

Thanks ya'll!!!
MD

 

[tektonjp]

Don't think so. Make sure you use Japanese rice! (cal rose). super dry? ichiban shibori? lager? good luck.

 

[mattdiaz]

yeah, I am planning out a mini-mash using a Asahi clone recipe. so we are going dry lager, and looking up ichiban shibori, I guess that is the type of beer that Kirin makes?? Forgive me, but I am not well versed in the Japanese language even though I married a 100% Japanese American lady. thanks for the reply tektonjp!!!

 

[tektonjp]

Super dry used to be my go to J beer but since I started brewing, I dont enjoy it as much. The best J commercial beer, hands down, is Heartland. I don't think its available outside of Japan. I've also come to really like Premium Malt's.
Good luck on your brew.

 

[jtejedor]

If you want to use regular rice I have heard of people using minute rice. Then you wouldn't have to do a cereal mash. Not familiar with flaked rice but it might get gummy too and need rice hulls.