[Wilbur]

Hey, I was thinking about brewing the japanese style rice lager the AHA sent out recently, but I'm doing extract only for a while while I'm short on time. Any thoughts on converting it to extract? I was thinking about trying some rice syrup solids, but would it be better using some flaked rice? Or would it be better to replace with some sugar instead?

https://www.ritebrew.com/product-p/815645.htm
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/domo-arigato-hoppy-japanese-style-rice-lager/

[denny]

Nothing wrong with using the rice syrup solids. Flaked rice will need to be mashed, so you'll have to do at least a partial mash. Sugar will work, but give you a slightly different character.

[Village Taphouse]

The rice in that recipe represents about 40% of the fermentables which seems really high to me.  To convert it you could use 3.3 pounds of extra-light DME with 2.2 pounds of rice syrup solids and get the right gravity and percentage.  That said I might try to make up those 5.5 pounds of extract with 4.5 of DME and 1 of rice or maybe 4 pounds of DME and then 1.5 pound of rice syrup solids so you're not SO high on the rice.  Honestly not sure how 40% would taste in the finished beer.  Then just follow the hops schedule and you're off and ready.   

[Steve Ruch]

Some shops sell dry rice extract.