Toasting my oats

[sborz22]

Hey all,

Rebrewing an oatmeal stout this weekend and I wanted to give a shot at roasting my oats before mashing in.

I know I have read that roasting your own grain can lead to some astringency unless you allow the grain to offgas for a week or so before use.

I was wondering if this is the same for roasting oats. Any insight would help!

Cheers!

 

[Kent88]

I've toasted flaked oats in a 350°F oven for 5-10 minutes for oatmeal stouts, and it turns out fine.

 

[snowtiger1987]

You just want to toast them a few days before brewing and put them in a paper bag to get rid of the oils produced during toasting/

 

[Calder]

They will add a nice toasty/nutty flavor; nothing astringent.