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[djinkc]

Gonna throw a pound in an Am Amber tomorrow. Any tips? I'm thinking 350F in the oven and give them a few stirs. Can't be too tough, is it?

[Deerslyr]

Gonna throw a pound in an Am Amber tomorrow. Any tips? I'm thinking 350F in the oven and give them a few stirs. Can't be too tough, is it?

I just did the same for toasted barley. 15 minutes at 350. Should work fine. Wish I could consult my BrewMasters Bible right now.

[stellarbrew]

The only pitfall that I know of is this: Make sure that whatever you toast them on - cookie sheet, aluminum foil, whatever - is completely clean and free of any oil or grease. I once made the mistake of toasting some oats on a baking pan which had a slight film of cooking oil on it, and had not been fully washed off. The result was that the oats readily absorbed that oil and all of the oil's nasty aromatics and flavors, which found its way into my stout. It's really common sense, but I just failed to account for how absorbent oats are.

[djinkc]

Thanks guys, done deal. 15 min @ 350 did the trick. Now I want cookies for some reason.

[djinkc]

This went on tap yesterday. A nice addition to a simple Amber. Wish I had done it sooner........

[BlKtRe]

I always waited a few days after roasting to let the harshness fade. Stored in a paper sak. Ive never roasted then used them right away. Id be interested if it makes much difference.

[djinkc]

I always waited a few days after roasting to let the harshness fade. Stored in a paper sak. Ive never roasted then used them right away. Id be interested if it makes much difference.

I knew that was supposedly pushing it but they smelled and tasted fine. If they hadn't I would have used some untoasted and saved those for another day.

[Stout_fan]

dj you're making me thirsty

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

This went on tap yesterday. A nice addition to a simple Amber. Wish I had done it sooner........

So what attributes do you think they bring to the table?

[tag]

1# per 5 gallons?

[Stout_fan]

1# per 5 gallons?

dj runs a tooth enamel re-application business on the side.

[djinkc]

So what attributes do you think they bring to the table?

Kind of a nutty flavor like, well......... toasted oats. This time was 1#/10 gal. You could go higher but I didn't want to deal with toasting 2 - 3# since I wanted to get the mash started.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Kind of a nutty flavor like, well......... toasted oats. This time was 1#/10 gal. You could go higher but I didn't want to deal with toasting 2 - 3# since I wanted to get the mash started.

ah - never toasted any oats before so I really had no idea