winter wheat,,,,

[JNOYES88]

I brew extract batches but obviously use steeping grains. In Illinois, several farmers are havesting their winter wheat crop and I have the opportunity to get a 5 gallon bucket for about $8. Has anyone used winter wheat in their beer for all grain or used as steeping grains? And what have your results been?

 

[TimpanogosSlim]

just for the record, afaik the only difference is going to be that it has higher protein content than spring wheat. But all that means is that it will be a few percentage points higher than spring wheat. the range is really only up to 15% protein. Soft wheats may be as little as 10%.

IMHO it shouldn't make much of a difference.

All else fails, you could do the "perfect 3.3 cent breakfast" thing.