stever1000
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I haven't been on here for several years I think, but for some reason I was notified of this message on this thread .
Since I was on here, my wife, our youngest and I have moved back to Korea. I don't make makkeolli anymore because it is so easy and cheap to get really good makkgeolli here. One of my wife's brothers, his wife, and I go out to makkeolli houses occasionally where they make their own stuff, and usually serve food, too. If you get to Korea, I have to recommend finding one of these as this is SO MUCH BETTER than what you buy in the bottle. They have some interesting recipes and variations, too. One of my favorites that I found while out with some work colleagues (all Korean folks) had ginseng in it. That actually added quite an interesting flavor.
In answer to stever1000, has it fermented? If it has, then you probably haven't done anything wrong. It's just time to strain/filter the big stuff out after about 5 - 7 days. The finished product should have some fine sediment if you let it set for a while, though. You have to mix it up to drink it as it doesn't have much flavor if you leave the sediment out.
Thanks for your reply. I ended up waiting until day 6 and straining it. I diluted it about 2:1 Makgeolli:water and added sugar. It tasted great and didn't last long. It wasn't as strong %ABV as I was expecting. I'm on batch two already and changed the ratio's around to align with this thread.
Do you know exactly what the amount of nuruk does? I have seen websites list anywhere from one pound (454g) to 1 cup (100g). The first batch I did I used 100g and the second I am using 200g.
SteveHoward, where are you in Korea? I just moved back to Canada after living there for a year. I lived in Changwon (near Busan/Pusan) but made trips throughout the country every weekend and holiday. And I agree about the makgeolli in Korea, it's too cheap to warrant making it at home. My fondest memory is a makgeolli bar in Seoul that offered all-you-can drink for about 5-6000 won. Paired with pajeon and dubu kimchi, I was in heaven!
Thanks for the help