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Cracked Corn

Cracked Corn Grain

Blue Hybrid Cracked Corn grain

In brief Cracked corn is a cereal grain that is made from field corn that has been hulled and then crushed. As well as commonly used as a feed for animals like chickens, cows, horses, and pigs, also used to make cornbread, grits, and other corn products. However it is used as a beer-making ingredient.

How to use cracked corn for making beer.

1. Firstly, start by measuring three gallons of water and bring it to a boil in a brew pot.

2. Secondly, remove the pot from the heat and stir in four pounds of cracked corn.

3. Thirdly, add a few teaspoons of gypsum, which helps to improve the taste of the beer and raises the pH of the wort.

4. Return the pot to the heat and bring it back to a boil.

5. Boil for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. Add two ounces of freshly-ground, bittering hops and let it steep for an additional 30 minutes.

7. Remove the pot from the heat and add one teaspoon of Irish moss.

8. Strain the wort into a fermenter, wait for it to cool to 75°F, and then add your beer yeast.

9. Notably allow the beer to ferment for two to three weeks until it reaches a final gravity of 1.010 or lower.

10. Lastly, rack the beer into bottles, cap them, and allow it to age for two weeks.

11. In the end enjoy your homemade beer!

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