Rice hull appreciation thread

[JackiePaper]

Not all heroes wear capes. Three cheers for rice hulls!

 

[jaymosbeershack]

As someone who uses rye on a regular basis, all hail the rice hull

 

[RPh_Guy]

Rice hulls make things much easier.

However, conditioning my grain before milling has produced amazing results with ease of lautering. Water flows through it like nothing. I won't be needing any more rice hulls.

 

[cactusgarrett]

Rice hulls make things much easier.

However, conditioning my grain before milling has produced amazing results with ease of lautering. Water flows through it like nothing. I won't be needing any more rice hulls.

Could you divulge your secret?

 

[RPh_Guy]

Yeah, just spray some water on the grain before milling.

Use 1-2% by weight, spray it evenly while stirring the grain around with your hand, and let it sit for at least 10 minutes. I use a shallow plastic tub.

To calculate 2%, multiply the pounds of grain by 0.32 to get the ounces of water. It should be around 3 ounces for a 5 gal batch.

Bonus 1: You can mill at a smaller gap (increasing efficiency) and not worry about a stuck sparge since the husk remains much more intact.

Bonus 2: Doing this will also help you find any rocks/metal/unwanted debris in the grain before milling. It happens.

Cheers

 

[jaymosbeershack]

I condition as well, and dont use rice hulls unless im using wheat, rye, or anything flaked.

 

[OpenSights]

Yeah, just spray some water on the grain before milling.

Use 1-2% by weight, spray it evenly while stirring the grain around with your hand, and let it sit for at least 10 minutes. I use a shallow plastic tub.

To calculate 2%, multiply the pounds of grain by 0.32 to get the ounces of water. It should be around 3 ounces for a 5 gal batch.

Bonus 1: You can more at a smaller gap (increasing efficiency) and not worry about a stuck sparge since the husk remains much more intact.

Bonus 2: Doing this will also help you find any rocks/metal/unwanted debris in the grain before milling. It happens.

Cheers

I’m going to write that down for when I get a mill. Until then, rice hulls are awesome!

 

[JackiePaper]

I’m with OpenSights. I normally mill at the LHBS (and hence don’t condition), but will remember this technique for future use. Thanks for the tip!

 

[jack13]

I condition, as well. The only drawback for me is that milling conditioned grain doesn't go as smoothly as with unconditioned grain. BUT, I'm sure this is only detectable because I have a somewhat messed up grain mill.

 

[Blazinlow86]

I can also verify that conditioning made a very big difference for my setup. Cheers

 

[jack13]

Is it me, or do rice hulls also help prevent dough balls?