used malt

[snap]

hi guys we have a few brews under are belt now and was wondering could the used malt be used for anything ie bird food, fishing ground bait etc etc its seems such a waste to just throw it away any thoughts please :

 

[unclepumble]

I mulch mine on the veg plot it's a great soil conditioner.

It can be fed to chickens horses or cattle & a few on here use it in breadmaking

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[evanvine]

It also makes a very good additive to the compost heap, spent hops as well.

 

[luckyeddie]

It's brilliant on the compost heap, but I suppose (as a former match angler) it would make an excellent groundbait.

The birds (even the pigeons) in my garden just ignore it and look at me as if to say "Can we have some Trill? This stuff is ****!"

 

[Baz Chaz]

I'm not over sure about groundbait might be too bulky/heavy for ordinary pleasure fishing, but the carp lads might use it :idea:

Next time I brew I might save some and give it a try but only a small quantity :idea:
I only use a little groundbait early on to get the fish into the swim, then loose feed to keep 'em there

 

[luckyeddie]

I'm not over sure about groundbait might be too bulky/heavy for ordinary pleasure fishing, but the carp lads might use it :idea:

Next time I brew I might save some and give it a try but only a small quantity :idea:
I only use a little groundbait early on to get the fish into the swim, then loose feed to keep 'em there

Depends on the venue, the type of fish etc.

I'm an ex-Trent and Derwent angler, and in the 80's I used to clean up in some club matches and do pretty well in some of the big opens, Angling Times Winter League etc using a 'fill it in' technique. My typical groundbait would be 2 of those huge 'Jumbo' loaves, and I would supplement that with 2 pounds of hemp and anything up to 4 pints of casters and 4 pints of maggots in a 5 hour match.

There were absolute armies of chub in the Trent then, and pleasure catches on the Washlands at Castle Donington could easily reach 100 pounds of fish in 5 hours. The bream were like paving slabs too. I think I was their personal feeder.

On the other hand, a canal match in January when you had to break the ice first would see me last out a 5 hour match using 2 ounces of Sensas aniseed groundbait, a handful of jokers and about 3 bloodworm - all for 3 gudgeon. An ounce of fish could win the section in those conditions.

 

[Aleman]

Pigs, cattle, Horses (not wheat), Chickens all like it as a feed supplement

It does make great soil conditioner . . . it's really helping to break up the clay I have round here

 

[Mark1964]

We give our grains to a work collegue who gives them to his chickens they love it :thumb:

 

[evanvine]

The birds (even the pigeons) in my garden just ignore it and look at me as if to say "Can we have some Trill? This stuff is ****!"

Same here LE.
Latest batch is still on top of the compost heap and nothing has disturbed it!

 

[snail59]

Our Chickens wont touch it.......................

 

[dennisking]

Another one for composting, both grains and hops, we live in a London clay area, after 16 years in present home with continuing brewing and composting our soil is now in excellent condition.