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[djinkc]

Put my first (probably) cream ale on tap this weekend.  Masa for the corn contribution.  It came through nicely and was an easy off the shelf adjunct to throw in.  Gonna be a nice summer thirst quencher.

[Big Nake]

Okay, so what's the story here?  I hear people who use 'corn starch', 'polenta', etc.  I always use flaked corn but I could be interested in something easy (okay, flaked corn is easy) and something that has a good flavor contribution.  What is 'masa'?  You get it at the grocery store?  Is it powder, granular, flaked, etc? 

Edited by KenLenard, 17 June 2014 - 06:39 AM.

[Poptop]

How were the runnings? 

[MyaCullen]

Okay, so what's the story here?  I hear people who use 'corn starch', 'polenta', etc.  I always use flaked corn but I could be interested in something easy (okay, flaked corn is easy) and something that has a good flavor contribution.  What is 'masa'?  You get it at the grocery store?  Is it powder, granular, flaked, etc? 

masa is corn flour, used  for tamales and tortillas, grocery store, fine ground corn lime treated

[Big Nake]

masa is corn flour, used  for tamales and tortillas, grocery store, fine ground corn lime treated

So Brother Poptop's question about the runnings is a valid concern. 10% might be okay. 20% is pushing it?

[djinkc]

So Brother Poptop's question about the runnings is a valid concern. 10% might be okay. 20% is pushing it?

AFAIK it's gluten free.  I used about 25% and the sparge ran as usual.  It converted fine in the mash at 150df.  I was a little over the gravity I expected (calculated for flaked maize).

[Poptop]

djinkc, it'll be interesting to hear if masa brings that creaminess that flaked maize does. I guess it should by all standards.  Everybody likes a cream ale  

[Big Nake]

AFAIK it's gluten free.  I used about 25% and the sparge ran as usual.  It converted fine in the mash at 150df.  I was a little over the gravity I expected (calculated for flaked maize).

Wow. Maybe you should post it over in the recipe forum for future reference. I think I have some flaked corn still but if you were impressed with how this came out, I would totally try it... especially this time of year.

[denny]

I've used corn starch without problems, but you really don't get any flavor from it.  I've also used instant polenta with good results.

[MyaCullen]

I've used corn starch without problems, but you really don't get any flavor from it.  I've also used instant polenta with good results.

I have used both as well as quick grits

[Deerslyr]

I have used corn meal before.  I just put it in the crock pot overnight beforehand.

[Stout_fan]

Masa had a serious crash in the last lap of the Canadian GP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry, wrong Masa.