Stangas' First All Grain Mash...

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 1:16 pm

Chris wrote:I've never heard of it being sold seperately. The only amylase that I know of (aside from the stuff from the grains themselves) are koji- used for making sake, miso, soy sauce; or the the use of saliva.

I have heard that the enzymes can be bought from an Australian Malting co. but I don't recall which one. GLS mentioned them in one of the Oz Craftbrewer podcasts in which they were discussing gluten free beers (maybe one of the april-may 2006 shows?).

Stangas · Post by **Stangas** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 2:26 pm

Beano (fart preventor from chemist) apparently does the same thing... which i believe is a form of synthetic enzyme

i have also heard of the availability in a brewing version, cant quite find the name of it

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Wednesday Jul 19, 2006 7:45 pm

i have also heard of the availability in a brewing version, cant quite find the name of it

LAMINEX BG is one.

Its available through Cryer Malt - http://www.cryermalt.co.nz/enzymes/

Stangas · Post by **Stangas** » Friday Jul 21, 2006 1:00 pm

awsome website...

check this link from there..

if you are interested in the not quite so old school methods, for this starch conversions
http://www.enzymedevelopment.com/index.html

lol.. makes me want to build a fuel still tho...

imagine the money you could make real soon when the oil runs out