Do you add crystal malts direct to primary?

[Brew2Day]

I ask because I steeped up 500g of light crystal and added the malty juice goodness but could I have dumped the the whole lot into the FV?

I like to make use of everything I brew with and hate throwing away hops so they get dumped in after the boil and wondered if I could do the same with crystal.

 

[simon12]

I am sure its not a good idea but I am not sure why. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will be along shortly.

 

[h_doody]

No. Unless you boil it it's going to infect your beer. With lactobacillus I'm sure.

And I wouldn't add spent hops from the boiler to the FV either.

 

[Brew2Day]

Have to say I've never had issues with adding boiled hops but I'll deffo not add any grain to the FV without boiling.