Should I be doing a Cereal Mash for my Flaked Oats & Flaked wheat?

[Hwk-I-St8]

The title pretty much says it all. I've been using them, no cereal mash, but I was reading something about them that implied you should be doing that. Now I'm second guessing myself (and wondering if that's the source of my efficiency woes).

 

[geoffm33]

Flaked Oats/wheat are already pre-gelatinized so they can go right in the mash.

 

[popsicleian]

Yeah, what he said. The main purpose of the flaking is so you don't have to do a cereal mash.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Would it help to cook it well?

Oat meal is flaked but I wouldn't say it is completely thoroughly pre gelatinized?

 

[Kerrbrewer]

Im with wilserbrewer. I cook flaked oats.

 

[hottpeper13]

I don't precook them,but if flaked grains are close to 50% of the grist I will give them a protein rest.

 

[cubalz]

I don't precook them,but if flaked grains are close to 50% of the grist I will give them a protein rest.

^Agreed 100%. I will do a protein rest for around 20 minutes in those types of grain bills as well.