Pat Kennedy wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Anyone ever sucessfully malted at home? Any ideas on what would be
> needed to do it at home with a reasonable amount of inconvenience. I
> understand the process but I am looking for a way to simplify it so I
> could try it at home. Would it really be that much cheaper to brew a
> batch with home malted barley? I am a little sketchy on single row vs.
> other types of barley and modified vs. unmodified grains. I wouldn't
> have a problem doing step infusion mashes if that would work better on
> home malted barley. Any info or insight would be appreciated.[/color]

Do it as a curiosity, not as a cheap way to brew. It requires a lot of
effort for what in the end is a very low quality product compared to
what you can buy. You need really exact temp and moisture control
through the entire process in order to produce something that's more
than just usable.

----------->Denny

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