Bugs

[Yeti7]

So I already dissolved the DME in water and noticed my specialty grains have little bugs in them. Do I : A) scrap the whole batch cause the local store isnt open for two days or B) continue with no specialty grains.
Thanks for your help
Yeti

 

[PurpleJeepXJ]

I would use the grains but that is just me. If there are bugs in them there is a good chance the grains are old. The boil will kill anything but that is up to you if you want to drink bug beer.

 

[Special Hops]

Just use them. The boil will kill off anything.

 

[RobWalker]

Wash 'em? Lettuces have bugs in them in the canary islands. It's no biggie.

You could always freeze them overnight if you want them dead too. It wouldn't bother me, the protein will probably have it fermenting faster.

 

[mrk305]

Bugs add protien.

 

[Yeti7]

You guys are scaring me

 

[PurpleJeepXJ]

Just spray it with Off... But no seriously you will be fine once they are boiled. The Off thing on the other hand may kill you so don't do that.

 

[mjperry24]

Homebrewing is maybe the only hobby on earth where you are creating a consumable and bugs are perfectly acceptable per a majority of the room. Unless your hobby is bug-eating. F that, though. Beer is so much better.

 

[dnslater]

With Halloween coming up, think of all of the cool names you can call your brew. Go ahead and use it. How dense are the bugs?

 

[twelvelookslikex]

depends of the type of bug. some are nutty some are sour. taste test the bugs first

 

[onipar]

depends of the type of bug. some are nutty some are sour. taste test the bugs first

+1. Always taste your ingredients. It's a good rule of thumb. :cross:

 

[scadieux]

I would mash them and do a protein rest for the bugs.

 

[Celticway]

When the great Charlie P said "relax don't worry have a homebrew" I don't think he meant to say " eh WTF, through em in the boil will kill em".