I was just watching a recorded show which includes a segment from the Yuengling brewery, which includes this statement:
Reporter: "The malt is transferred to a mash tun where it's mixed with boiled pulverized corn known as grits."
Yuengling Rep: "In this vessel ... (referring to the mash tun) ... we have about thirteen thousand pounds of grits and about a thousand pounds of malt."
HOLY COW!!! Thirteen parts corn to one part malt; I would never have figured there would be enough diastatic power in malt for something like that.
I also found it surprising that, according to the Yuengling Rep, that "One degree of difference in the mash vessel will actually give you quite a bit of difference in alcohol content or non-fermentable sugar content in the finished product." Is that an exaggeration? ONE degree can make QUITE a difference?
Anyway, it is still a very interesting show, and I appreciate receiving the copy.
Cheers.
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