boiling dry malt

[butters73]

G'day, just wondering if all the dry malt that goes into the fermenter has to be boiled first to sterilise it or is it good to go.

 

[Benn]

Cooper malt should be good to go as long its straight out of the bag and hasn't been exposed to open air for an extended period of time.
Otherwise it may depend on where the dry malt is sourced from and the handling procedures leading up to individual bagging?

 

[Danscraftbeer]

Its sticky easy to clump stuff. Best to boil with just enough water to dissolve it properly. For kit brews add water to the fermenter first then you can pour it in hot with the warm can. Top up with cold water mix well and its usually the right temp to pitch yeast.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Just dissolve in hot water.

No need to boil it

If it already has clumps and stuff in it, then I prob would not be using it

Dry malt absorbs moister quicker than you can say it, so if it has clumps it is a fair indication it has not been stored properly

 

[butters73]

Cheers for that guys, as always good info.