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[positiveContact]

I was advised by a pro to use bulgar wheat in a belgian wit and just do a single infusion. It seems like maybe he's using a mix of bulgar wheat and malted wheat and then pils. Has anyone done this? I'm curious also if anyone knows of a cheap source of the stuff. Seems to go for about $1.29/lb not including shipping costs.eta: after shipping $1.45/lb seems to be the best I can do.

Edited by mashleyJwilliams, 07 June 2011 - 06:12 AM.

[armagh]

Never used it. Bulk foods stores, co-ops or health food stores usually carry bulgar wheat. If there's one near you, you can save the shipping costs.

[positiveContact]

Never used it. Bulk foods stores, co-ops or health food stores usually carry bulgar wheat. If there's one near you, you can save the shipping costs.

when you say bulk food stores do you mean someplace like BJs or Sam's Club?

[armagh]

No, sorry, I meant stores that sell grains, beans, lentils, etc., out of bins where you can take as much/little as you want.

[strangebrewer]

The whole foods near me sells it in the bulk aisle. Never tried to brew with it but I've cooked it as a side many times.

[AGrandDesign]

+1 on the food co-op / bulk bin buy places (natural food stores). Also, SWMBO says Trader Joe's has it (at least locally) as well the grocery stores with natural foods sections, so might try those...though the price you've already found gonna be hard to beat.

[positiveContact]

local grocery store has it for $2/lb. may just pay the price for convenience. can anyone confirm that this stuff shouldn't need a cereal mash and that I can just do a regular single infusion with some malted barley?

[positiveContact]

sweeet - my grocery store had another brand that was $1.50/lb. it was called brown burgol but it's the same deal I guess. apparently there was a white wheat version (this version is red wheat) which could have been a better option for a wit but I think it could be interesting.My linketa: if you can't tell I'm pretty pumped I found this stuff for pretty cheap. I like having ingredients that I can buy at the grocery store

Edited by mashleyJwilliams, 11 June 2011 - 12:05 PM.

[BrewerGeorge]

Without that advice, I would not have considered using it as a replacement for raw wheat because it doesn't taste very similar at all, IMO. (I wonder if you could use couscous similarly.)Please let us know how it turns out if you try it.

[positiveContact]

Without that advice, I would not have considered using it as a replacement for raw wheat because it doesn't taste very similar at all, IMO. (I wonder if you could use couscous similarly.)Please let us know how it turns out if you try it.

my plan is to use 2lbs of flaked wheat, 2lbs of bulgur wheat and some pils to make a wit.

[chefmiller]

Bulgar wheat has been par-boiled and then dried again. Couscous is pasta, not a grain at all.

[positiveContact]

Bulgar wheat has been par-boiled and then dried again. Couscous is pasta, not a grain at all.

the last step is that it has been milled to varying degrees. I bought #2 which is medium fine.

[DaveS]

My brew buddy and I have cooked up a couple of batches of Belgian wit using Bulgar wheat and pilsner malt. I recently bought 10 pounds from a local specialty grain dealer for $0.74/pound. https://www.thegrain...com/wheat.html/ I stopped by the local Whole Foods store on the way home to compare prices. They wanted $2.49/pound. The Grain Mill is listing it for about $0.64/pound in 50# bags, plus shipping, I guess. And no, I don't work there. I should add that this store specializes in grains for baking, not brewing.

[positiveContact]

My brew buddy and I have cooked up a couple of batches of Belgian wit using Bulgar wheat and pilsner malt. I recently bought 10 pounds from a local specialty grain dealer for $0.74/pound. https://www.thegrain...com/wheat.html/ I stopped by the local Whole Foods store on the way home to compare prices. They wanted $2.49/pound. The Grain Mill is listing it for about $0.64/pound in 50# bags, plus shipping, I guess. And no, I don't work there. I should add that this store specializes in grains for baking, not brewing.

so how do you like it?

[DaveS]

so how do you like it?

Loved it. It's a rich man's version of Blue Moon. We're brewing another batch this weekend>