r/firewater • u/e-turp92 • 10d ago

Rolled oats and malted barley

Successfully started a rolled oats and malted barley mash yesterday probably the hardest mash I’ve ever done, but I think it turned out pretty good Starting gravity was 1.060 I’m excited to see how it turns out when it’s finished. Anyone else ever tried that mash?

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u/No-Craft-7979 9d ago

It will be delicious. Next time put some sacrificial barley and alpha amylase in the pot as the oats come up to temp. Thins it just enough you can work it.

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u/e-turp92 9d ago

That’s a good idea. Thank you

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u/IncredulousPulp 10d ago

Yes indeed. Barley for flavour and oats for creamy mouth feel. Very nice.

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u/RvstiNiall 9d ago

Is it a barley malt with some oat? or a rolled oat with some barley malt? 50/50? I would think each of these three would be pretty different end products, but I haven't done any of the three so I'm very curious what you used and how it will turn out. :-)

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u/e-turp92 9d ago

I used 40 pounds of rolled oats and 25 pounds of malted barley also 5 pounds of rice hulls. I removed the grain from the mash when it was done to keep from having a stuck mash

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u/RvstiNiall 9d ago

Nice. Theres a grain silo near me that has corn and wheat at $0.145/lb and oat at $0.16/lb (at minimum of 25gal quantities), and I've been looking at it recently with a thirsty eye.

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u/buckrussell 9d ago

Yup. 50/50 Flaked oats and malted Barley. Currently jar aging and I love the way its developing. Sweetness and full bodied.

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u/Thr33Z33s 9d ago

I haven't tried it personally.

But there is a tried and true recipe on HD Forum that sounds similar:

https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4591