I am brewing a Witbier Saturday using a cereal mash for the wheat. The last time I brewed this recipe I had a horribly stuck mash.
It’s an 11 gallon batch and I’m using rice hulls for only the second time.
Is half a pound of rice hulls likely to be enough, or should I use the full pound?
A half pound will be enough.
I recommend they be wet rice hulls. Otherwise they’ll suck up all your wort.
They shouldn’t, but running them under water is a good idea as I have seen some dirty rice hulls.
On the few times I’ve used them, I’ve soaked them overnight. The 1/2 lb should be fine.
Thanks, everyone
We’ve all been there with a stuck sparge. I usually use 4 cups. Not sure what that measures out too in weight.
An alternative to ricehulls that’s free and easy is grain conditioning. It takes only a few minutes and will negate the use of hulls.
http://www.lowoxygenbrewing.com/uncategorized/grain-conditioning/