Flaked oats add a silky, creamy mouthfeel, fuller body and improved head retention to your beer. They're pre-gelatinised, so they go straight into the mash without milling - but they lack enzymes, so mash them alongside a base malt with good diastatic power.
- Adds: creamy texture, body and long-lasting head
- Flavour: mild, nutty, lightly grainy
- Typical use: 5-20% of the grist
- Great in: oatmeal stouts, porters, mild ales and hazy/NE IPAs
Tip: oats are high in beta-glucans, so watch your lauter to avoid a stuck sparge.
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