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Fermentable

Corn Grits — Generic

Generic

Representative The maker publishes no figures for this product, so these are class-typical values instead.

Maker
Generic
Origin
Various
Type
adjunct-grain
Malt class
non-buffering
Color
0.4 °L (0.0 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
88.0 %
Moisture
12.0 %
Diastatic power
0 °Lintner
Suggested max
40 % of grist
Needs mashing
Yes

Description

Degermed, coarsely ground corn — the cheap high-yield adjunct of the industrial brewhouse. Unlike flaked maize the starch is raw, so it needs a cereal cooker or a boiled sub-mash with a little base malt before it joins the main mash.