Noleafclover
Well-Known Member
Quick question on the usage of rice-hulls...
I'm brewing a roggenbier this weekend. 5 lbs of it is flaked rye of course. The kit (from Northern brewer) comes with 1/4 lbs of rice hulls. I've read that oftentimes folks have trouble with a gummy mess in their mash because of the high amount of flaked rye and lack of hulls to create the grain bed.
So here are my questions..
- Do rice hulls affect the flavor of the beer when used in larger quantities?
- If they don't, would it be wise to toss in 2-3 lbs of rice hulls for this recipe?
I am not doing a decoction mash. I fly sparge...
I'm brewing a roggenbier this weekend. 5 lbs of it is flaked rye of course. The kit (from Northern brewer) comes with 1/4 lbs of rice hulls. I've read that oftentimes folks have trouble with a gummy mess in their mash because of the high amount of flaked rye and lack of hulls to create the grain bed.
So here are my questions..
- Do rice hulls affect the flavor of the beer when used in larger quantities?
- If they don't, would it be wise to toss in 2-3 lbs of rice hulls for this recipe?
I am not doing a decoction mash. I fly sparge...