Barley Hulls
adjunct
Loose barley husk material used purely as a lautering aid. Contributes no fermentable extract, colour, or flavour — the husks add structure to the grain bed so wort drains freely. Like rice or oat hulls, they are the fix for stuck or slow runoffs when a grain bill is heavy in husk-free adjuncts such as flaked oats, flaked wheat, or rye. Typically used at 2–5% of grain weight.
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About
Loose barley husk material used purely as a lautering aid, not as a fermentable. The husks add structure to the grain bed so wort drains freely, making them the fix for stuck or slow runoffs when a grain bill is heavy in husk-free adjuncts such as flaked oats, flaked wheat or rye. They contribute no extract, colour or flavour of their own.
Specs
- Colour
- 0 EBC
- Extract (FD)
- 0
- Max usage
- 5%
- Diastatic power
- 0 °WK
Usage
Add directly to the mash with the other grains. No pre-treatment required. Higher adjunct loads benefit from the upper end of the range; excess simply passes through with the spent grain.