Tesco Porridge Oats

[Bingshoe]

Got bag of Tesco value porridge oats for use in a Stout.

Can i just whack these into the mash or do I need to cook them before?

Thx

 

[graysalchemy]

You are best toasting them first in an oven so that they are golden brown. Also you need to do a glucan rest before the mash. Basically you need to mash at about 35-40c with 20% of the oat weight in pale malt and 2.5 x volume of water for 15 minutes then raise the temp to 65c and add to your mash. I invariably just add to the mash grains then add my strike water and adjust the temp with either hot or cold water.

It makes for a great stout :thumb:

 

[Bingshoe]

Thanks for that. So if I'm using 1kg of Oats, then I'd need 200grams of M/O in the glucan rest?

 

[graysalchemy]

That sounds about right.

 

[WelshPaul]

Sorry, but do you perform this glucan rest with the pale malt AND 100% of the oats? I'm a little confused.

 

[Runwell-Steve]

Sorry, but do you perform this glucan rest with the pale malt AND 100% of the oats? I'm a little confused.

Yes, you would take all the Oats, say 1Kg
Add 20% Pale Malt, so 200g
Add 2.5 Litres water

Then mash the whole lot at 35 - 40 degrees C.

 

[graysalchemy]

:thumb: :thumb:

 

[WelshPaul]

Thankyou! Could you do the same for a porter, or would this not be necessary?

 

[Runwell-Steve]

You could do this and add them to any beer. It doesn't have to be a Stout.

You also don't have to do this to make a Stout, it's all down to preference. My last stout didn't have any oats in at all, as I didn't have any. It's a very nice Stout though.

 

[Darcey]

I think seeing as the LHBS is out of Malted Oats that I will have to attempt this for mondays brew! Any further advice!?

 

[graysalchemy]

Toast then first in an oven, just spread them out on a baking tray keep an eye on them they burn so keep moving them about.