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Mission Makgeolli – Brewing Batches 6-7
I’ve been searching for a Korean rice wine (makgeolli / dong dong-ju) recipe for over ten years and it’s only been in the last two years that information has begun to surface on the internet. You can...
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Mission Makgeolli – Brewing Batch 7
The aim of this brew was to try to remove the slight sourness of batch 6 that I think with too much nu-ruk and yeast but my Korean sources are all contradictory. One source will tell you that a...
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Mission Makgeolli – Definitive Recipes
Makgeolli (막걸리) and the closely related dongdongju (동동주) are Korean rice wines which are fairly easy to make. Such rice based fermented alcohols are common across Asia and in the case of makgeolli and...
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Killing Kimchi and Murdering Makgeolli!
I’ve recently posted my new video on how to make makgeolli, but before that… One of my Korean friends recently questioned the point of making makgeolli when it is so much easier to buy! Where do you...
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My Most Successful Makgeolli Recipe (1) – Mister Makgeolli
This recipe can actually be used to make four different types of rice wine. However, before you get bogged down in the confusing and ambiguous world of rice wine, why not simply try it. The recipe...
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When Homemade Makgeolli has a ‘Gluey’ Taste
Okay, don’t panic and don’t throw it away! Once makgeolli has been decanted and sugar added, several changes begin to occur. The first is that the hitherto watery consistency of makgeolli changes and...
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Mission Makgeolli – R and D for Recipe 1
I like Recipe 1 despite it being a blend between makgeolli and a dongdong-ju. The drink is refreshing, has a zing, is frothy and slightly thick though it loses the froth and thickness rapidly. As a...
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Makgeolli Troubleshooter
Failure of the inoculate to initialize – no activity takes place in the mash or it stops. This is likely to occur if the temperature is too high or some unwelcome micro-organism manage to infiltrate...
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Makgeolli Recipe 1. Quick Guide
RECIPE INGREDIENTS For an in-depth account of the process go here: Making Makgeolli – Recipe 1. (1 cup = 180ml. T = tablespoon 15ml, d = dessert spoon 10ml and t = teaspoon 5ml) 6 cups of rice...
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The Many Faces Of Korean Rice Wine
After ten years of on and off research and frequent questioning of Korean friends, I’ve decided to make my own mind up on the relationships between tak-ju (탁주), makgeolli (막걸리), dongdong-ju (동동주) and...
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