So what exactly does the flaked barley do anyway? Well, any flaked adjunct for that matter.
I have no experience with flaked grains other than oats and barley, so I'm not sure if, say, flaked wheat would work very well in this recipe. Oats will do the same thing as barley, but you do get a small bit of oatmeal flavor. At 4.5 lbs, I'm just not sure how much flavor you would get in the beer. Also, oats are oily in texture and will create a different mouthfeel. It may also affect head/head retention.
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