Cleaning the grain

lyron · Feb 20, 2013

Hello to all homebrewers, I have a question (maybe kinda dumb):

The malt that I can get in my country does not seems very clean, it is sent by the vendor in a plastic bag, and it looks really dusty/earthy...

How can I clean the grains to wash out that dust? It may be a dumb question but I really do not know the best way to do it...

Cheers and TIA. :mug:

RM-MN · Feb 20, 2013

It's just grain dust. Ignore it if you can. Some maltsters do better at cleaning the grain post malting than others.

lyron · Feb 20, 2013

Oh cool! I have made only two mashes and have never cleaned the grain, but I did not now if that was being affecting the beer in some way...

I was worried about, because I only have 1 or 2 vendors in my country... and they all sell it with this grain dust... :-/

Thanks! and cheers!

TroyMorgan · Feb 20, 2013

If you are worried about bacteria forming from your grain, don't be. When you boil, every possible living thing will no longer be living.

thadius856 · Feb 20, 2013

Grain dust isn't anything to be worried about.

If you're getting dirt clumps and rocks, then you should be worried.

lyron · Feb 20, 2013

TroyMorgan said:
If you are worried about bacteria forming from your grain, don't be. When you boil, every possible living thing will no longer be living.

Well I was not worried about a bacteria... but about drinking dirt...

But yeah, I wont worry anymore about it.

And what if it comes with rocks or lumps of dirt (not my situation)? anyone knows an easy way to clean it at home?

Thanks!

rayfound · Feb 20, 2013

lyron said:
And what if it comes with rocks or lumps of dirt (not my situation)? anyone knows an easy way to clean it at home?

Thanks!

That will all settle out.

lyron · Feb 20, 2013

Yeah, it makes sense.. Duh!

Thanks!

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