Flaked Corn, 10lb (Flaked Maize)

Corn can provide a wide range of flavors, aromas and characteristics in beer. It is popularly used for its naturally sweet flavor and soft texture. The aroma in the finished beer is also lightly sweet with a pleasant fruitiness. Corn can provide significant fermentable sugars as a major ingredient or just a gentle background flavor when used in smaller quantities. It imparts a bright yellow color to pale beers and retains a lighter body and mouthfeel. Corn has been used in brewing for thousands of years and is the signature ingredient in beers such as Corona from Mexico. Corn is relatively low in protein and other important characteristics important to brewing which is why it should be processed with a portion of other brewing grains. Flaked corn has been moistened, heated and rolled under high pressure causing the starches to gelatinize. This allows it to be mashed directly with other brewing grains or to be steeped on their own without pre-cooking.

Specifications:
Form: Flaked
Intended For: All Ales and Lagers
Usage: Use as much as 60% of the total grist by weight.