Flaked Barley produces lighter color in the final beer without lowering final gravity. Adds protein for body and head retention. Used especially for stouts. Flaked barley must be mashed with base malt.
BEST ANSWER:Hello Kenny, You don't need to grind flaked malt in my opinion. I done it before and I see no difference. If you are a bit scare of getting stuck mash. I highly recommend rice hulls. I use rice hulls in all my mashes and never had a problem. Half a pound per 5 gallons.
BEST ANSWER:Hello Kenny, You don't need to grind flaked malt in my opinion. I done it before and I see no difference. If you are a bit scare of getting stuck mash. I highly recommend rice hulls. I use rice hulls in all my mashes and never had a problem. Half a pound per 5 gallons.
Kenny...I'm an all grain brewer and have used flaked barley for years. I just add it along with the rest of my grist bill and grind. Not sure if needs to be ground but that protocol works well for me. Lee
Nope, just throw it in there. A large amount of flaked barley can gum up the mash and cause a stuck sparge so consider using rice hulls if the recipe calls for a lot of it.