Beer Forum

Kaiser wrote:

bub wrote:I want to malt my own grain....
but my wife won't let me... says I have too much other shit to do
BUB

I heard the clothes dryer is great for kilning the malt.

Kai

I can't imagine it would be hot enough.

markmier wrote:wrplace, what does your friend do for his grain? My wife is a celiac and I've been trying to find a US source for malted sorghum or buckwheat. I don't think I want to try malting myself. I know, bringin' it weak... but c'mon, none of y'all want to malt your own grain either.

I'm not sure how, but he malts the buckwheat himself. I think he said something about using a food dehydrator.

Denny wrote:

Kaiser wrote:

bub wrote:I want to malt my own grain....
but my wife won't let me... says I have too much other shit to do
BUB

I heard the clothes dryer is great for kilning the malt.

Kai

I can't imagine it would be hot enough.

It should work for a pale roast. Additional color could be added by roasting the grain in the oven. But I can be wrong since I haven't tried this and don't plan to try this either. It was also mentioned that the green malt should be placed into a pillow case that is tied close.

Kai