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Home Toasting and Roasting GrainsAfter reading about home toasting grains in Randy Mosher's "Radical Brewing," I figured that I'd give it a try. Here's what I ended up doing:
Put your grain on a cookie sheet so that it's less than 1" deep, and spread it evenly over the entire surface. Heat your oven to the desired temperature and put in the grains. Here's a chart of what temperatures and times I used when toasting/roasting my grains;
As you can see from the pictures above, each temperature and time combination produced a different looking (and tasting) final product. I've got some commercial brown malt on hand, and the Golden Promise roasted at 400 degrees for 50 minutes looks almost spot-on. After your grains have cooled, be sure to store them in paper bags for 2-3 weeks before using them. This will help some of the unwanted flavors out-gas and the roasty/toasty flavors will be much more mellow. Contact Information: myoung at mikeserve.com
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