Can I make my own malt?
The malt that I found in the store is barley malt.
I have a bread recipe that calls for rye malt.
I have whole rye grain. What do I have to do to make rye malt? Would it be the same with any malted grain?
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I have sprouted and then dried wheat to use as a sweetener in bread. What process should I use to produce diastatic malt at home? What temperatures should be used?
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I don't see why not, it's the same process
Many commercial brewers make a barley and rye malt for beer (< 10% rye). A good brewers supply shop should have rye malt too
Rye is around ~40% carbohydrate, while barley is ~45% carbohydrate, so rye is not as sweet, but has a more interesting taste (IMHO)
The differences for making malt rye over malt barley, assuming you have hulled rye:
- Rye absorbs water faster, so steep for less time (~30% less)
- Do not let it go mushy or it will not germinate
- Rye is more fragile with no hull and a thin "skin". So must be handled more carefully once steeped. If it is damaged it wont germinate
- Lower germination rate (due to above), so less conversion, so less sugars and flavour
Otherwise just follow the normal malt barley process, which is well documented
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How do you make malt at home?
If you want 4 lbs of malt, start with 5 lbs of barley. Some of this weight loss is water. Barley has a moisture content of 12% while malt is just 4% water....Malting is comprised of 4 steps and takes, on average, 7-10 days:Can I make my own malt extract?
Malt extract is obtained from barley. Barley grains undergo a series of steps that turn it into malted barley which contains sugars. The malted barley is then cook into a soup, known in home brewing as a mash, and then condensed into a malt extract. This extract is the centerpiece of a home brew recipes.What is the ingredients for malt?
Malt is a cereal grain, typically barley, that, once sprouted, is dried (in a process called malting). Once dried, malt is often ground into a slightly sweet powder, interchangeably referred to simply as malt or sweet meal.How do you grind malt without a mill?
All you really need is a resealable plastic bag, your grains, and your new best friend, the rolling pin. Maybe give it a nickname. We like to call ours Smash Graindicoot. Put the grain in zip-close bag, and roll it until it's suitably crushed.I Made My Own Malt Liquor | How To (Grizzly 72)
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