Growing your own barley
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Growing your own barley
I'm thinking of growing my own barley this season, then malting it and turning it into beer! Anyone grown barley, finding it even difficult to find seed that isn't just for farmers.
First we sow the seeds, nature grows the seeds then we eat the seeds. Neil Pye
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Re: Growing your own barley
I grow whole barley as a green manure. i just sow the fodder grain
Are you mechanised?
Are you mechanised?
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I assume you mean do I have a seed merchant? Nope, I don't. I have just read though that the barley you buy as sprouting grain is UK two row barley and at £7 for 5kg that's more than enough. So, I'm thinking that'll do!
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Re: Growing your own barley
I have a suspicion that the new book will be waiting on the results, so that you can complete the final chapter.. .. .. ;)
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Perhaps there will be a mention of barley growing ;)
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Re: Growing your own barley
Just remember when it comes to harvest that barley was known in the feed industry and itchy-and-scratchy.. ..
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Re: Growing your own barley
Andy Hamilton wrote:I assume you mean do I have a seed merchant? Nope, I don't. I have just read though that the barley you buy as sprouting grain is UK two row barley and at £7 for 5kg that's more than enough. So, I'm thinking that'll do!
No I mean are you using machinery to set, harvest and process the grain
I did a half acre of cereals by hand once and it was extreemly labour intensive
In the end I didn't bother threshing at all and just used it as food/bedding for the hens
The sheaths looked cool in the field though
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Re: Growing your own barley
I have a feeling that only certain strains of barley are good for malting & beer making. Specifically, the lower protein types 'cos proteins make a hazy beer. Does your seed supplier mention anything?
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Re: Growing your own barley
Well, your classic 2-row malting barleys are Maris Otter, Golden Promise, and Pearl... Fodder varieties are much less suitable, because of the high protein content. And yeah, the processing is a bit intimidating, so say the least... You gonna build your own malting floor?
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