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Thanks for the reply, but I'm pretty sure this isn't Pearled Barley, as I WAS able to germinate this grain. It sprouted quite nicely, extremely fine shoots, much smaller than the Wheat shoots from my germinated wheat. Whatever it is, it's definitely a whole unprocessed grain.

Wow, what a nightmare! I've been attempting to malt my own grain for a batch of brew. I've found numerous grain markets / grist mills in the area with wide selections of various grains to choose from. Being in Middle East has it's advantages! All of the local Grist Mill / Grain Markets have...

Ironically, even though the attitude toward alcohol is changing here, and mostly the authorities turn a blind eye to it, as the real emerging problem in KSA is Drug Use, people aren't brewing beer. Wine is popular among the closet fermenters here but as Americans discovered during prohibition...

Thanks so much for the feedback gentlemen, And of course, I understand and appreciate your stated position particularly as a moderator of the board. Interestingly enough, I did not realize that the yeast could be so easily harvested, had I known this a few weeks ago, I would have harvested the...

I successfully completed my first batch of Home brew a couple of weeks ago. I used an LME Pale Ale from Coopers, with included yeast, added some white sugar and Honey to the Wort (no steeping grains), and ended up with a batch of beer that while very much drinkable, is not quite what I was...