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Brewing Discussions => Grains/Sugars/Adjuncts Board => Topic started by: Qs on January 15, 2015, 06:37:15 PM

Title: Torrified Wheat
Post by: Qs on January 15, 2015, 06:37:15 PM
Does it need to be crushed?
Title: Re: Torrified Wheat
Post by: DEMPSEY on January 15, 2015, 07:02:40 PM
Yes :)
Title: Re: Torrified Wheat
Post by: Ohnidog on January 15, 2015, 07:05:37 PM
If its a whole grain crush it. If its been rolled or processed in a way that the starch is exposed then don't. I've always got it as a whole grain so I've crushed it without any problems. One thing to note is wheat is a smaller grain than barley so you might want to crush it separately with a finer setting on your mill
Title: Re: Torrified Wheat
Post by: Qs on January 15, 2015, 07:22:49 PM
Cheers lads.

Now what is the best way to crush small amounts of grain without a mill? I stupidly ordered non-crushed a little while ago and I want to use it now. Have some brown malt too.
Title: Re: Torrified Wheat
Post by: mcgrath on January 15, 2015, 08:12:47 PM
Quote from: Qs on January 15, 2015, 07:22:49 PM
Cheers lads.

Now what is the best way to crush small amounts of grain without a mill? I stupidly ordered non-crushed a little while ago and I want to use it now. Have some brown malt too.
In a bag with a rolling pin or something hard to hit it with. Once the shell is split it will be fine.
Title: Re: Torrified Wheat
Post by: LordEoin on January 15, 2015, 11:19:48 PM
Roll over it with the car...  :-\
Title: Re: Torrified Wheat
Post by: DEMPSEY on January 15, 2015, 11:22:31 PM
A fred flintstone one :D
Title: Re: Torrified Wheat
Post by: LordEoin on January 15, 2015, 11:25:48 PM
yabba-dabba-dooooooo!

i can't remember what forums i read it on , but someone was dead serious saying that's how he crushes his speciality grains for steeping. He was probably trolling, but held strong and didn't back down from it.  ;D