Flaket oats with husk weight adjustment??

[PhilM]

Morning,
Have planned a brew for today but just realized my flaked oats are with husks.
I presume I need to adjust the weight but not sure by how much. Anyone an experience of this?

// Phil

 

[The Baron]

I would guess and this is just a guess that it would be less than 10%. I use oat husks and you get a very large bag in comparison to grain as they are very light

 

[foxy]

I haven't any experience of the husks on oats but I wouldn't be concerned about it, just carry on as normal.

 

[The Baron]

the addition of oat with husks will help in not getting a stuck mash so no probs there just add a little more grain if you are worried about the FG being slightly lower but I think as I have said in the first post it is very small

 

[PhilM]

Thanks for input. I increased but by a bit more, nearer 20%, total 15% of the malt bill. Fingers crossed it’ll work out fine. (No stuck mash)

 

[foxy]

Thanks for input. I increased but by a bit more, nearer 20%, total 15% of the malt bill. Fingers crossed it’ll work out fine. (No stuck mash)

Did you precook the oats? Did you increase your base malt?

 

[PhilM]

No to both of those. Wasn’t aware that they needed pre cooking. Is this always the case?

 

[foxy]

If you buy flaked oats from a home brew store, they generally don't need cooking, but as you mentioned husks, I was presuming you are using steel cut oats.

 

[Rakey]

Flaked Oats with husk, you should use double the amount of these when the husk is included