What % Is Barley Husk ?

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Any one know what % of the whole barley grain is the husk (weight) on barley ?
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[wessmith]

"Around" 5% Nev, but this figure will vary quite dramatically as the ratio of starch to husk varies with the plumpness of the grains. Expect UK and Euro barleys to have a lower % weight while our local arid style barleys will be higher. Why do you ask?

Wes

Any one know what % of the whole barley grain is the husk (weight) on barley ?
No prize if you get it right. :icon_cheers:
GB

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

"Around" 5% Nev, but this figure will vary quite dramatically as the ratio of starch to husk varies with the plumpness of the grains. Expect UK and Euro barleys to have a lower % weight while our local arid style barleys will be higher. Why do you ask?

Wes

Thanks Wes I am trying to work out the loss of husk when replacing barley with wheat (No Husk). I see some using 30% of wheat weight. Far to much ! I remember when I was brewing we would use a very small percentage but just could not remember it.Typically if I do a 50/40W% wheat beer (50L) I throw in two handfulls.Works for me fine and never got a stuck sparge yet.
GB

 

[wessmith]

If you stick to the potential extract of a particular malt, all the husk/nohusk stuff falls away as the lab calculation only looks at potentially fermentable extract. If you get the mash parameters spot on - temp, ph, liquor/grist ratio and mineral salt balance then you should not need any additional husk material (rice gulls). I have never seen a German brewery use rice gulls OR get a stuck mash - even at 70% wheat malt.

Wes

Thanks Wes I am trying to work out the loss of husk when replacing barley with wheat (No Husk). I see some using 30% of wheat weight. Far to much ! I remember when I was brewing we would use a very small percentage but just could not remember it.Typically if I do a 50/40W% wheat beer (50L) I throw in two handfulls.Works for me fine and never got a stuck sparge yet.
GB

 

[Guest Lurker]

Nice to see that even industry people like Wes call them rice gulls these days.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Nice to see that even industry people like Wes call them rice gulls these days.

One of Tony's I expect !
GB