Are these bugs?

[seabush]

Got a couple of cheap kits from NB. Mashing in my grainfather and notice these little white things floating at the top. Upon further review they don't look segmented or anything like a bug. But I can't imagine why there is only a dozen of them if they are just grain kernels? Thoughts?View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1493588338.453920.jpg

Ps. 9lbs of German pilsner crushed and then sent from northern brewer.

 

[Turkeyshot]

Kind of looks like rice.

 

[theowlman16]

Looks more plant than insect. Can you get a closer pic?

 

[brewbama]

An AB backed venture capital group owns NB. AB brews with rice 'cause it lightens the beer cheaply. Connection? I dunno.

 

[Fedora]

An AB backed venture capital group owns NB. AB brews with rice 'cause it lightens the beer cheaply. Connection? I dunno.

Da fuq?

Got a couple of cheap kits from NB. Mashing in my grainfather and notice these little white things floating at the top. Upon further review they don't look segmented or anything like a bug. But I can't imagine why there is only a dozen of them if they are just grain kernels? Thoughts?View attachment 398623

Ps. 9lbs of German pilsner crushed and then sent from northern brewer.

Those are endosperm of malted barley...

 

[passedpawn]

Got a couple of cheap kits from NB. Mashing in my grainfather and notice these little white things floating at the top. Upon further review they don't look segmented or anything like a bug. But I can't imagine why there is only a dozen of them if they are just grain kernels? Thoughts?View attachment 398623

Ps. 9lbs of German pilsner crushed and then sent from northern brewer.

No worries. I've had maggots in a beer, and those are not maggots (which have little black eyes at one end). Probably just unmilled barley germ.

 

[Stealthcruiser]

Taste it.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Da fuq?







Those are endosperm of malted barley...

Yup
The heart of the kernel that's all it is.
Move along....nothing to see here lol

 

[seabush]

Thanks all!

 

[Lefou]

Kind of looks like rice.

...or some very roughly-ground grains.

 

[DatsyukianDeke]

Kind of looks like rice.

Rice, rice baby. Too cold, too cold.

 

[MaryB]

Part of the barley as mentioned, see it all the time in my mash.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

If you're getting solid endosperm in the mash, doesn't that mean your crush is too coarse and you're losing efficiency?

 

[seabush]

Ohh good question. Experts say....??