Hot pepper paste (Gochujang 고추장)

Hot pepper paste (Gochujang 고추장)

Ingredients:

- 2 pounds of barley malt powder (yeotgirem)

- water

- 10 cups of sweet rice flour

- 1 bottle of rice syrup (1.6 kg)

- 4 cups (1½ pounds) of fermented soybean powder (mejugaru)

- 16 cups (1.6 kg) of hot pepper powder

- 4 cups of kosher salt