mollasses

[ColinKeb]

any one know a supermarket that still sells mollasses ?

[bitter_dave]

I'm not sure of a supermarket but I've seen it in Holland and Barret

[PieOPah]

I was always under the assumption that molasses and treacle were one in the same.

I did however see a 'pack' of molasses in Morrison's which to me looked like Dark Brown Sugar (iirc)

[maxashton]

It depends what you mean. In Britain, Molasses and Treacle are the same thing. In some parts of the US, it can refer to sorghum syrup.

Culinarily, treacle and molasses are the same thing.

[BarrowBoy]

They are, to all intents and purposes, the same as this site explains:

http://www.ragus.co.uk/bakery/page4.html

but when baking bread I tend to use molasses in either form - as a liquid or as a sugar. The liquid, though, does give more colour and 'treacle' taste. I've not used it in brewing yet.

You should be able to get either at any decent deli or health food shop. Sorry, can't speak for supermarkets - never use 'em.

[prodigal2]

Sorry, can't speak for supermarkets - never use 'em.

[ColinKeb]

cheers all, im just ill prepared as usual sat on the bog this morning reading a dave line book and trying to decide what to brew tomorow. ive got most of his ingredients except maize and mollasses (or treacle) . as i pass by the supermarket onthe way home from work i thought i might be able to pick some up.

i'll be able to cobble something together anyway. ive got 3.5kg pale, .5kg crystal , about .5kg pearl, bit of roasted, bit of black, plenty of fuggles and goldings and some yeast. if i get some treacle and demerara i should be able to create something good.

anyone used polenta instead of maize? mind you i doubt that morrisons will have that. i really should have a stock built up ready cornflakes? hmmmm.....

[PieOPah]

Never used polenta in a brew but I can confirm that morissons do sell it (I could only find fine though) as I bought some to make some corn bread recently.

[tubby_shaw]

Flaked maize is still readily available but at animal food suppliers CLICKY

I buy mine from a local supplier and it seems to be exactly the same stuff that used to be available at the LHBS

[mysterio]

anyone used polenta instead of maize?

I've used it, it needs to be cooked beforehand however which is a bit of a faff.

You can get tate & lyle black treacle in most supermarkets.

[ColinKeb]

after emerging from morrissons with various bags and tins of stuff and then sitting on the bog with a dave line book till my legs went numb i have decided that im doing bishops tipple tomorow. cant wait

[Bigster]

sitting on the bog with a dave line book till my legs went numb

and I thought I was the only one Watch out for the chalfonts

[onlooker]

In this part of the world mollasis and treacle are definitly different. Both from cane sugar however mollasis is futher down the process. Treacle is the result of brown sugar production (and as a result has a light to mid golden colour) while mollasis is from white sugar (and as a result has all the byproduct from refining and is a deep dark brown)

Mollasis is awesome as a colouring agent .

[RabMaxwell]

Flaked maize is still readily available but at animal food suppliers CLICKY

I buy mine from a local supplier and it seems to be exactly the same stuff that used to be available at the LHBS

I buy mine from a local farming store for about £7 /25kg sack

[maxashton]

If you want Maize, look for Masa Harina in Sainsburys. It's a Mexican maize (corn) flower. It comes in a variety of grinds.