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Feed store malt barley
It doesn't really have much info on it though any reason why it would'nt work?
For the price ill probably pick it up with some corn and see if i cant make something with some alcohol in it(first time trying all grain)
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Depending on how it's dried and other factors it may have no enzymatic power.
Also check the label for preservatives and whatnot.
You can likely make liquor with it but it probably xant be used like normal malt.
Also check the label for preservatives and whatnot.
You can likely make liquor with it but it probably xant be used like normal malt.
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Re: Feed store malt barley
If it was at a feed store near me, I'd give it a try.
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Yea I meant possibly can't be used like regular malt... not probably. But definitely give it a shot. Maybe an Irish style whiskey with enzymes if required.
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I might be wrong but I think the product title means that it's not "Malted Barley" but "Malting Barley" which you can use for malting yourself. So if the price difference is worth spending a few days of your time and increasing your energy bills while malting the barley yourself then it's a good deal.
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Re: Feed store malt barley
You may well be right Gurkan .
I found a pic here , that just looks like Barley . Not that I’m more than a beginner , but any Malted Barley I bought from a HBS had lots of white stuff , I guess dried acrospires after malting .
https://amherstsupply.com/products/bade ... ey-22-68kg
I found a pic here , that just looks like Barley . Not that I’m more than a beginner , but any Malted Barley I bought from a HBS had lots of white stuff , I guess dried acrospires after malting .
https://amherstsupply.com/products/bade ... ey-22-68kg
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Re: Feed store malt barley
Thanks guys figure ill give it a try if she dont do anything i bought alpha and gluco amaleze. Ill post some pictures once ive picked it up in friday
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He's likely right. When I looked at a hi res of the bag I considered that. Good call.
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Not 100% sure but it looks like the barley isn't malted.
But that's easily taken care of.
http://badenfeed.com/our-products/whole ... y-cleaned/
But that's easily taken care of.
http://badenfeed.com/our-products/whole ... y-cleaned/
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Worst case throw it in the yard, get yer scatter gun and bag some them squabs they show on the bag
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Soak it in water, drain, let it sprout, dry it and make homemade malt.
All the barley I can get here in Arkansas has been dried too much to germinate.
All the barley I can get here in Arkansas has been dried too much to germinate.
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Just do it!
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How much cheaper is it then home brew shop where you are?
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Re: Feed store malt barley
About half but a 2 hours round trip less
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Re: Feed store malt barley
So, you need to buy at least a half dozen bags to justify the mileage.
Malting your own isn’t too difficult. You need to increase the moisture content to get the seed to germinate. Soak them for 6-8 hours and then drain completely (you don’t want to “drown” the grains). Let them drain for 10-12 hours. And then soak again for 6-8 hours and drain again.
Then, spread the grains out in a shallow tray and cover with a wet blanket. Keep the trays warm, or about ambient temperatures. In 2-3 days you’ll see some sprouts poking out of the kernals. I usually stir the grains several times each day just to keep mold from forming in the mass.
To dry, a shallow tray with a screen bottom works with a box fan blowing up through the grains. Again, stir the grain trays often to keep the mold from forming. You’ll feel warm moist air coming up from the grains. It’ll take 3-5 days drying (without heat). You want the moisture content to come back down to 10-12% for storage and milling.
When I malt my raw grains, it takes a week to do a batch (typically 30-35 lbs worth). The malted grains mill easier than raw grains because malting softens the berry shell. It also energizes the enzymes for the mash improving conversion efficiency. It is easy to do and cost effective. I’ve malted barley, wheat, and even corn. Try it, you’ll like it.
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Re: Feed store malt barley
Doesn't sound like too bad a process might have to give it a try when i have time!
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Re: Feed store malt barley
And here’s another tip if you’re going to try to malt the raw grains:Crisppy123 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:53 am Doesn't sound like too bad a process might have to give it a try when i have time!
—> add a cup of hydrogen peroxide (2% from the CVS) to 2 to 3 gallons of water (I use tap water) to hydrate the grains in. It will help keep the wild spores from growing in the grains while malting.
Also, covering the soaked and drained grains with a moist towel helps retain heat generated by the grains as they germinate. This will help increase the germination percentage. However, oxygen is important to the process too, so this is why I stir the grain bed (1” to 2” deep) several times per day.
It’s rewarding to see the grains germinate and sprout. And when fully modified (germinated), the rootlets will become a tangled mass. So, stirring and breaking the “clumps” will help dry the grains too.
Good luck.
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Re: Feed store malt barley
Do you have to break of the sprouts or do you just leave them on?
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Nah, don’t worry about ‘em. Your mill will grind some off, the rest won’t hurt. Just be sure to dry the malt before milling.
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Be sure to keep it away from birds though. According to the bag they are all gaga over the stuff
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