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Date: 16 Aug 2006 02:37:03
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Sorghum Beer
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I have wanted to brew an African Sorghum beer for some time now.
Sorghum grain is available, but it has to be malted.
Malted sorghum may be available, but my efforts to buy some have
not be effective.
Breiss (http://www.briess.com/brew/products.shtml#syrups) has
two extract syrups: White Sorghum Syrup 45 DE High Maltose and
White Sorghum Syrup 60 DE.
The differences between the two are in their Carbohydrate Profiles
listed as per 100 g as is:
45 DE 60 DE
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Glucose 8 24
Maltose 36 29
Maltotriose 13 7
Higher Saccharides 19 16
To be kind, my knowledge is this area is limited. Does anyone
have any idea of what those numbers meam in terms of brewing?
Dick
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Date: 16 Aug 2006 03:04:08
From: Steve/Aus
Subject: Re: Sorghum Beer
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"Dick Adams" <rdadams@smart.net > wrote in message
news:12e516f5mtk1gab@corp.supernews.com...
>I have wanted to brew an African Sorghum beer for some time now.
> Sorghum grain is available, but it has to be malted.
> Malted sorghum may be available, but my efforts to buy some have
> not be effective.
>
> Breiss (http://www.briess.com/brew/products.shtml#syrups) has
> two extract syrups: White Sorghum Syrup 45 DE High Maltose and
> White Sorghum Syrup 60 DE.
>
> The differences between the two are in their Carbohydrate Profiles
> listed as per 100 g as is:
>
> 45 DE 60 DE
> ----- -----
> Glucose 8 24
> Maltose 36 29
> Maltotriose 13 7
> Higher Saccharides 19 16
>
> To be kind, my knowledge is this area is limited. Does anyone
> have any idea of what those numbers meam in terms of brewing?
>
> Dick
I would definitely go for the 45. It has a much higher malt profile and a
lower simple sugar profile. 60 is more fermentable with all that glucose but
would produce much less malt profile. It would be good for a dry beer or
'Bud' like beer I guess - it's just what you prefer. I wouldn't worry about
the higher sacharides. I guess they're talking about glycerides,
glyceraldehydes, melibiose and an endless number of other compounds of which
I have no knowledge about whatsoever.
Steve W (in Aus)
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