How You make Malt

[smokemjoe]

I soaked 4 lbs. of rye and then 6 lbs. of corn for 24 hrs, I layed it on a burlap bag on the floor, Now what happens, and then what do I do. Thanks

[markshere2]

google is your friend
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[DIRT Farmer]

Been a while, but the grain should have a sprout twice the length of the grain. then needs raked (stired) to dry. I would think you could use a hair dryer for short times to speed the process. Some malts are dryed, I cant rember the proper name of the box, for small scale using a hair dryer. Good luck.

[Dale in Louisiana]

Some malts are dried in the sun, some by direct or indirect heat, and some are roasted to varying degrees. The darker roasted malts are used for specialty brewing of beer.

the main thing the malting process does is change starches into sugars that yeasts can eat to turn into alcohol.

Dale in Louisiana

[smokemjoe]

Dale: After it gets long roots, smash it up or air day as is, Thanks- Joe

[Dale in Louisiana]

dry as is. smash up or crush or grind later...

[Freebore]

Don't let the sprout consume too much of the converted starch. I have always heard that when the sprout reaches the length of the seed, roast it.

[10 ga]

When sprout is same length as grain grind. I use a meat grinder with a very fine plate. Mix the grindings with equal volume of corn meal. Measure about 1 gallon of malt/meal mix to 5 gallons of water. Slowly heat and stir often. When it boils then cool to room temperature and add yeast. When the bubbling stops put in still and heat. The alcohol boils off at 170 to 180 d. It will condense in the "worm" and will drip out to make "white dog"(raw whiskey). Use google to find more stuff about "moonshine", home distilling, etc... It's a simple process and very heavily taxed here in USA. Remember moonshining is just tax evasion. If you're making malt for beer then home brewing is OK and not taxed. The drying or roasting of the malt is what gives beer some of it's flavor. For beer stick with the rye, barley and wheat malts. Rice, corn, sorghum and potato beer sucks. 10 ga