oatmeal stout water quantity

[Enpitsu]

Trying an oatmeal stout. first, i'll cook the oatmeal per instructions. for 1.5lbs of oats, this would require ~3 quarts of water.

Now when i add that to the mash, it will be a paste-like oatmeal. So do i need add additional water or did the water used to make the cooked-oats count as the oats' portion of the mash water?

Also, should i include some 2-row while cooking the hot cereal?

Thanks!

 

[david_42]

Add another couple quarts of water to make a thinner mash.

No 2-row, cooking will destroy the enzymes.

 

[Enpitsu]

great...thanks. i had read somehwere that you need to include 2 or 6 row with unmalted oatmeal/wheat. but now thinking about it, you'd be right that if you boiled it...away go the enzymes.

 

[bja]

Why not just use instant oatmeal and add it straight to the mash?

 

[Yooper]

Why not just use instant oatmeal and add it straight to the mash?

Instant oatmeal is a powdery cereal, so I'd avoid that. But "quick" oats are fine, and can go right in the mash without cooking.

 

[bja]

Instant oatmeal is a powdery cereal, so I'd avoid that. But "quick" oats are fine, and can go right in the mash without cooking.

Sorry, thats what I meant, quick oats. Brain fart.