Do golden naked oats need to be mashed?

[mjohnson]

I'm planning on using the second runnings of a larger beer for a mild and was thinking about steeping some crystal and golden naked oats in the wort. My intuition is that golden naked oats are a light crystal and don't need to be converted. Is that right?

 

[BrewerinBR]

Oats will need to be mashed even the golden oats.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Oats need a mash.

 

[philnick]

Should they be milled?

I was going to use them in-place of of a rolled or flaked oat in a stout recipe so was did not put them through the mill. I was also thinking about toasting them in the oven. Thoughts?

 

[Revvy]

If they're not rolled or flaked, i.e. pre-gelatinized, then you need to do a cereal mash.

 

[derbycitybrewer]

Should they be milled?

I was going to use them in-place of of a rolled or flaked oat in a stout recipe so was did not put them through the mill. I was also thinking about toasting them in the oven. Thoughts?

I don't mill any of my oats ever. Never heard of the kind your using but with flaked oats I don't mill. With steel cut oats I do bake them.

 

[philnick]

I don't mill any of my oats ever. Never heard of the kind your using but with flaked oats I don't mill. With steel cut oats I do bake them.

Yeah, seems like there are varying opinions out there. I don't mill my oats either.

Simpson's lists the product as a "Huskless oat crystal malt." So, this makes me wonder...

 

[derbycitybrewer]

Yeah, seems like there are varying opinions out there. I don't mill my oats either.

Simpson's lists the product as a "Huskless oat crystal malt." So, this makes me wonder...

Maybe ask LHBS to see what they suggest?

 

[philnick]

Maybe ask LHBS to see what they suggest?

Sorry, what's LHBS?

 

[SteveHeff]

Local home brew store

 

[derbycitybrewer]

Just seen the updated message sorry. Local homebrew shop