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Offline michaeltrego

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Re: Best Method to Crush Raw Wheat?
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2017, 06:54:05 pm »
When using unmalted wheat, I run it through the mill twice.  Start the mill before dumping in the grain and add it slowly. Then do a cereal mash before adding it to the main mash:

http://byo.com/body/item/442-cereal-mashing-techniques

Offline Bitter Alchemist

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Re: Best Method to Crush Raw Wheat?
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2017, 07:20:31 pm »
And for a Belgian wit is it correct that I should be using SOFT WHITE Wheat Berries?

I don't have a local source, but I found the following on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Verified-Non-Irradiated-Certified-Identity-Preserved/dp/B005XDUA9K?th=1

Would this work best?

Thanks again for all of the help

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Re: Best Method to Crush Raw Wheat?
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2017, 09:31:39 pm »
And for a Belgian wit is it correct that I should be using SOFT WHITE Wheat Berries?

I don't have a local source, but I found the following on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Verified-Non-Irradiated-Certified-Identity-Preserved/dp/B005XDUA9K?th=1

Would this work best?

Thanks again for all of the help

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Re: Best Method to Crush Raw Wheat?
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2017, 10:11:06 am »
And for a Belgian wit is it correct that I should be using SOFT WHITE Wheat Berries?

I don't have a local source, but I found the following on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Verified-Non-Irradiated-Certified-Identity-Preserved/dp/B005XDUA9K?th=1

Would this work best?

Thanks again for all of the help

IMO witbier is one of the few styles (maybe the only style) where I prefer using white wheat over red wheat.

Some homebrew shops carry white wheat. Some health food/specialty grocers carry it as well. Most only carry red wheat. I believe flaked wheat is typically white wheat so unless you are desperate to perform a cereal mash or believe the flavor is better buying unprocessed wheat over flaked wheat, I would look at just buying flaked wheat at a homebrew shop.
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Re: Best Method to Crush Raw Wheat?
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2017, 10:58:30 am »
And for a Belgian wit is it correct that I should be using SOFT WHITE Wheat Berries?

I don't have a local source, but I found the following on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Verified-Non-Irradiated-Certified-Identity-Preserved/dp/B005XDUA9K?th=1

Would this work best?

Thanks again for all of the help

IMO witbier is one of the few styles (maybe the only style) where I prefer using white wheat over red wheat.

Some homebrew shops carry white wheat. Some health food/specialty grocers carry it as well. Most only carry red wheat. I believe flaked wheat is typically white wheat so unless you are desperate to perform a cereal mash or believe the flavor is better buying unprocessed wheat over flaked wheat, I would look at just buying flaked wheat at a homebrew shop.

I have brewed with flaked wheat many times.  I'm always looking for improvement...  I was hoping the unprocessed Raw Wheat would give me an even better finished product?