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OsoOndoBread's picture
OsoOndoBread

Homebrew Store

Hi all,

 

Wondering what type of grains I could use, (I imagine any) from the homebrew store? Lots of wheat of course of varying types, color, flavor and malts as well. Anyone ever done this?

 

Thanks

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pmccool

The definitive answer is “Maybe”.  They tend to carry malted grains more than raw grains.  Check websites or make some calls to see what they carry. 

Paul 

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idaveindy

has some heavily roasted (non diastatic) barley and wheat with marvelous flavors, chocolate, coffee, and caramel.

These are whole, uncrushed grains.  I've bought several pounds.  and make a "tea" out of them.  Cheap, under $3/pound I think.

You have to boil, not just steep, because they are not ready-to-eat hygienic.  So says the maker.

I use 1 tsp of Briess Midnight Wheat (coffee), 1/2 tsp of Briess Choco-wheat, and 1/2 tsp of Weyermann Cara-wheat ( caramel), to 32 fl oz water, and boil until dark, about 10 min.

Sweeten to taste.   It is like a non-caffeine coffee, and not acidic like coffee.

If you experiment with wheat, barley, and orher stuff, you can approximate the old style "Postum" (tm).

Should be "kosher" for Latter-day Saints (formerly known as Mormons).

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The dark water also adds color and flavor to bread.  I tried grinding the grains (coarsely in a coffee grinder) and adding them to dough, but they just stay as dark flecks.   If I had milled them, maybe it would have been different.

But boiling, and getting the flavor and color in the water is better.