Wheat malt question

[dMclaren]

Can any success be had when steeping wheat malt with other grains?

The reason I ask is that currently I do not have a luater tun, but would like to use wheat for its head retention and flavor characteristics.

Could I steep at the various temperatures needed for starch conversion then bring up to the higher temps for fermentable sugars in the brewing pot, Avoiding the need for a lauter tun and the sparging process?

Thanks!

 

[loopmd]

Might have better success at a response to this question if you re-post this in the "all grain" section.


cheers, loop

 

[dMclaren]

Oh, good call. Thanks.

 

[loopmd]

Might have better success at a response to this question if you re-post this in the "all grain" section.


cheers, loop

Then again, maybe not!

 

[Dude]

Then again, maybe not!

Want me to move it back?

 

[El Pistolero]

Can any success be had when steeping wheat malt with other grains?

The reason I ask is that currently I do not have a luater tun, but would like to use wheat for its head retention and flavor characteristics.

Could I steep at the various temperatures needed for starch conversion then bring up to the higher temps for fermentable sugars in the brewing pot, Avoiding the need for a lauter tun and the sparging process?

Thanks!

Well I can't really answer your question, but it seems to me that if you just want a little wheat in there for head retention, then it would be easier to just toss in some wheat DME than try to get it from steeping.

 

[Lost]

Head retention is aided by additional protein. Wheat malt is high in protein thus it supposedly aids in head retention. I guess the question is, does steeping extract protein from the grains or just flavor?

I checked my Palmer book (How to brew) and it lists wheat malt and flaked wheat as both requiring mashing.. so I guess you'll need to mash to get the benefit of wheat. On another note, carapils is also good for head retention but also seems to require mashing.

 

[dMclaren]

Thanks guys for the help. I'm hoping to buy the equipment for some all-grain brewing when I can scrounge up the cash, so I guess I will try all of this out later.