oat husks vs flaked oats??

[Will Smith]

i have an english recipe calling for oat husks and an american recipe asking for flaked oats, is there a difference? i didnt know oats had husks?

 

[day_trippr]

Huge difference. Oak husks = filter bed material with virtually zero starches to offer, flaked oats are everything but the husks steamed and smashed, with lots of proteins and carbs...

Cheers!

 

[Queequeg]

Totally different. Oat husks are the English equivalent to rice hulls and used the same way. It's just to make laundering easy and is only really required when using large amounts of huskless grains or adjunt like wheat or rye. Even then it isn't normally required as it all depends on % of the grain bill that is huskless and the type of mash tun.

Flaked oats are exactly that, same stuff you buy to make porridge or flapjacks. They don't have husks, so you might use oats husks in that instance to stop the oats blocking things up. Oats are medium weight proteins and beta-glucans which enhance mouthfeel at the expense often of head retention and stability. Malted wheat imo is a better alternative.

The oat husks add no flavor or extract.

 

[Will Smith]

Totally different. Oat husks are the English equivalent to rice hills and used the same way. It's just to make laundering easy and is only really required when using large amounts of huskless grains or adjunt like wheat or rye. Even then it isn't normally required as it all depends on % of the grain bill that is huskless and the type of run.

Flaked oats are exactly that, same stuff you buy to make porridge or flapjacks. They don't have husks, so you might use oats husks in that instance.

The husks otherwise add no flavor or extract.

the grain bill is this, why are oat husks added then?
Grain bill: Pale Malt 3.5kg, dry bread 1.5Kg (equivalent to 2.5kg fresh bread), CaraMalt 150g, Munich Malt 150g, Oat Husks 500g

 

[Will Smith]

the grain bill is this, why are oat husks added then?
Grain bill: Pale Malt 3.5kg, dry bread 1.5Kg (equivalent to 2.5kg fresh bread), CaraMalt 150g, Munich Malt 150g, Oat Husks 500g

also if im BIABing do i need them?

 

[day_trippr]

If I had to guess it's the bread...and no, I wouldn't think BiaB needs hulls or husks...

Cheers!

 

[Queequeg]

the grain bill is this, why are oat husks added then?
Grain bill: Pale Malt 3.5kg, dry bread 1.5Kg (equivalent to 2.5kg fresh bread), CaraMalt 150g, Munich Malt 150g, Oat Husks 500g

Because of the dry bread presumably as that will gum up the tun.

 

[Will Smith]

perfect, thanks all!