Noticed it wasn’t an option while ordering this…is it necessary to crush?
I have always crushed it, but that’s because I just mix it in with my grist before milling. Torrified wheat is made by heating wheat berries to the point where their cells explode.
its still a kernel, so i’d crush it. i get mine from northern brewer and they offer it whole or crushed.
I tried steeping some once. Efficiency was crazy low, and the kernels didn’t look like they broke down at all. I had mistakenly assumed that they’d turn to mush once they hydrated in the hot water. Ever since that ill-fated experiment I have crushed them.