Finlandia traditional ale hack

[Eoin]

There's also the 1kg kit can for the fermentables.
The planned 12L puts the OG somewhere around 1.040 + whatever quantity of LME and brown sugar.
I've not used some of those grains so i'm not sure if any need a mash, but it doesn't look like it. But I see what you mean, no need to mash the grain, a steep will do fine (but a mash won't hurt)

I'm wrong, torrified wheat does have diastatic power, so it is mashable.

[LordEoin]

@200g I'd probably save myself the bother, leave it out and just steep.

[LordEoin]

This got me curious so i decided to dig into it a bit more.

Torrified wheat is
- used for head retention ,
- unmalted
- does not have any diastatic powder.
If you want to mash it you'll need to have another source of enzymes.

It's basically puffed wheat, just like the cereal.
Rice cakes are made of torrified rice
Popcorn is Torrified corn.

You torrify a grain by heating it very hot and very fast, making it expand.

Here's an asian way to torrify grain in what's basically a quick-release pressure cooker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta5jh9VglDw