Micronized Crops

[gaza the instructor]

Firstly I hope the spelling is correct.
On a visit to my local farm food supplier today to buy
some blackstrap, I had a chat regarding crops.
Micronized and flaked barley, wheat and corn.
Are they of use to us for ferments. Have used the Wheat
to make Vodka, but only to add a little flavour.
What about the Barley?

[Easydrinker]

From my understanding of micronization,the flavour will be there.
It may be more sludgey, and take longer to clear are my thoughts.
Hey, what do I know

Robert.

[packapoo]

Well Goog was no help so I'm guessing ground, as I don't know.
And I don't know that either, but sounds a recipe for sludge....

[gaza the instructor]

Only used small amounts at a time, like 2kg per
25ltr warmed thru in a pot to about 60c for
15mins added to sugar and fermented into Vodka
very nice it was too.
So no good with the Barley to add some flavour
then???

[Easydrinker]

I'm sure it would add flavour.
I use just over 4KG of rough ground Barley/25 litres water in my whisky.
It has three days to ferment and is then racked.
Until someone tells me that Micronized will rack without too much sludge, then I leave it to you fly boys

Robert.

[gaza the instructor]

So 4kg in a B.I.B.A in my big pot 10 l water.
Mash at 60 or so for an hour . Sparge with some hot water.
Add say 4kg sugar ferment. How does that sound.

[Easydrinker]

I'll say interesting
Sounds high in sugar to me, but personal preference is just that.
If it works for you, I may be tempted.

Robert.