Home malting

Steven P · Post by **Steven P** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:46 pm

I'm thinking about making some home made malt. I found a good source at http://www.coloradomaltingcompany.com

They sell raw malting barley for 50 cents a lb. I wonder if anyone wants to split an order with me? I'm going to order about 25 Lb depending on how ambitious I feel.

bf514921 · Post by **bf514921** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:14 pm

i thought you were a lazy brewer?

Steven P · Post by **Steven P** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:16 pm

Not even close.

bf514921 · Post by **bf514921** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:18 pm

must be thinking of someone else, in that case, are you planing on attempting floor malting?

bf514921 · Post by **bf514921** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:27 pm

ok now i remeber where i got that crazy idea you never said you were a lazy brewer just lazy as hell.
its from a diy or premade thread

Steven P wrote:One of these days I'm going to have to upgrade my brewing system. I currently gravity feed from a folding table into a 7.5 gal boil kettle, manually recirculate and batch sparge all my beers. There's a lot of lifting hot liquids involved.

I can't say that I have a major complaints as I can make good beer with the current setup. But, (as with most dudes) I have a hard time not coveting something sleek and shiny. (looking at you Matt F and Lee )

I'm not an engineer. I don't know jack about electricity or mechanics. I couldn't design anything to save my life, can't weld and I'm lazy as all hell.

http://www.crbeernuts.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=2271

but seriously interested in the malting process but i am lazy enough i would bother. I would just like to know how

Steven P · Post by **Steven P** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:36 pm

Well, floor malting is the only method I would have. The other type of malting is using a drum to kiln dry the malt. I have found a Google document from 1908 about malting that I'll be reviewing.

It's called American Handy Book of the Brewing, Malting and Auxiliary Trades.

books.google.com/books?id=b7EHu5I1IFUC

bf514921 · Post by **bf514921** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:50 pm

page 17 talking about electricity is awsome,