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    • #2883
      Tayjc
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      I am new to distilling. I have researched a basic corn mash recipe. However I am getting mixed results whether or not to use malt. Some recipes call for water, sugar, corn meal and yeast. Others call for water, sugar, corn meal, yeast and malt. So I need to know if I need to use malt or not. Please help.

    • #2884
      Beerdcomb
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      If you are using water,sugar,corn meal and yeast you don’t need malted barley.

      what is your recipe?

    • #2885
      Tayjc
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      I don’t have the exact amounts but it is water, sugar, corn meal and yeast, ferment for 7-10 days.

    • #2887
      Beerdcomb
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      It won’t hurt to add it- but if you are already adding sugar you don’t need to add it. The malt will help convert the starch in the corn meal into sugar- but since you are already adding sugar you are not depending on that conversion to happen.

    • #2980
      Grogs
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      Beerdcomb is right the malt will help break down the stretch to sugar, which the yeast loves. You can also use an amylase enzyme which will also help break down the starch to sugars.

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