Torrified Barley

[lukehgriffiths]

So am planning a stout brew reworking a recipe that requires 500g flaked barley... I haven't access to a decent local HBS and am missing this ingredient. I can pop pearl barley to make torrified barley. Will I just be able to substitute like for like and also is there anything that can be done to combat dry flavour imparted?

 

[RobWalker]

barley's pretty unique. it adds a haze as well as a mouthfeel. oats or wheat malt can be substituted, but at a loss to the integrity of the recipe.

google tells me that torrified will leave a cereal taste whereas flaked imparts nothing but haze/mouthfeel...but it sounds like it'll work at least.

 

[lukehgriffiths]

Quick glance over the recipes on the forum page tells me most have flaked barley or oats in there so I am going to cobble something together.

 

[zgoda]

Go check in your Polish shop, they sometimes stock barley, rye and buckwheat flakes. Even instant Polish flakes can be used safely for brewing.

 

[lukehgriffiths]

Holland and Barrett barley flakes to the rescue... Do these need roasting to be used or chucked straight in?