Feed grade barley?

[noobster101]

Is it ok to use feed grade barley for brewing? It's not that I like to but it's the only thing available where I'm going as far as barley is concern.

 

[COLObrewer]

?? You'd need to malt it first, whatever barley it is. ??

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/happiness-home-malting-107409/

Unless you just want to roast some for flavor/color (i.e. no fermentables).

Here's another handy site for us new brewers: http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html

Keep on brewing my friend

 

[HairyDogBrewing]

If you can't get malted barley or malt your own, you might try taking along some amylase enzyme or use Beano in the mash.
I don't know if unmalted barley has to be boiled first to gelatinize the starch.

 

[noobster101]

So you guys are telling me that malted feed grade barley can be good for brewing beer? The country where I'm going has no problems on other grains, mostly organic too except for barley... animal feeds only which is a pain in the ass.

 

[acyl]

try it and report back

 

[COLObrewer]

So you guys are telling me that malted feed grade barley can be good for brewing beer? . . . . . .

Why not, as long as it hasn't been treated in any way, you may have problems with clarity and may have to increase your grain bill due to the inferior product, but it will make beer, they been doing it for eons.

Keep on brewing my friend

 

[david_42]

Feed-grade barley tends to be higher in protein, but it will work. If you have to malt it yourself, then plan on longer mash times.