In a large (or rather huge) container, mix together all of the barley malt powder with 8 liters of water. Once thoroughly mixed, strain the mixture through a sieve into a large pot. Heat the mixture on a medium heat for around 20 minutes until it's warm (not hot).
Once the mixture is warm, remove it from the stove and add the glutinous rice and mix with a wooden spoon and then let sit for a couple of hours.
Over a medium-to-high heat, bring the mixture to the boil for two hours (and stir occasionally) until the whole thing reduces in sizes by about a quarter. Mix in the rice syrup and then remove from the stove until the whole mix has cooled down. Then add and mix in the soybean powder, salt and hot pepper powder.
Transfer the whole mix to a large pot or jar and, before closing the lid, cover the top with mesh. This is going to take a good couple of months to ferment, but once it's done you will have your
