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very slow bag drain with flaked maize

Post #1 made 12 years ago
by hazard14
:thumbs: G'Day all. My first post here after lots of reading. Just 5 biab brews now and some success with simple recipes with just malted grains . I really want to brew a Harveys Sussex Bitter (which seemed simple but requires Flaked Maize).
I have found using the Flaked Maize has virtually blocked up the bag from draining. The Swiss voile for the bag I bought from Spotlight drains freely with the ordinary malted grains.
Any ideas to improve draining?

Wonderful site for information.

Cheers to all. :thumbs: :thumbs:

Hazard14

23L batch
3.1kg Maris Otter
275g flaked maize
275g brown sugar

Post #2 made 12 years ago
by joshua
Good Day, Flaked Maize needs a step mash at 130F/55C for 20-30 as a beta-Glucan step, Or you can Pre cook the Miaze/Corn at 180F/80C for 20 minutes and add that to the Mash.

This cooking will break down the Gummy Glucan that Corn/Maize has.......Flaked corn is not Geltinized, and is just like Polenta needs to be cooked.
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