What's the best way to cook brown rice? Apparently the ratio of water to rice for brown rice is 1.5:1. I simmered my rice for about half an hour with the lid on the pan and the rice was still hard and the water nearly all gone. What am I doing wrong?
The recipe on my bag of brown rice says:


1:2 ratio of rice and water
No salt in the water
Cook for 35 minutes
Rest for 5 minutes
Remove any surplus water


They always come out good and soft :-)