Rice Hulls in All Grain Wheat Beer

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    #1 TheZel66, Dec 24, 2012
    Is there a rule of thumb out there for amount of rice hulls you should use per pound of Wheat Malt to ensure a nice lautering??
     
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    #2 The Brew Mentor, Dec 25, 2012
    My wheat beers are about a 50% wheat and I toss in a 1/2 a pound per 5 gallon batch.
    When I use a RIMS setup, I add 3/4.
    Hope this helps.
    Brian
     
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    #3 TheZel66, Dec 25, 2012
    Thanks.. that's about what i was going for (50/50 wheat/pilsner) and 1/2 lb seems to be what others say searching google.
     
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    #4 chessking, Dec 26, 2012
    I've never used rice hulls, as when I do wheat or rye beers I BIAB, so my question would be, can you use too much rice hulls? Using the previous example of 1/2 lb. per 5 gallon with a 50/50 grain bill, Would using 1 lb., or 2 lb. rice hulls effect the process, or the final beer, or is it only a waste of hulls?
     
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    #5 The Brew Mentor, Dec 29, 2012
    Rice hulls really have no flavor, so I think adding additional would just be a waste.
     
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    #6 Kaiser, Dec 31, 2012
    Well, they do add husk material and with that increase the amount of tannins that are extracted. But before you guys are shooting me for this I'm going to add that tannin extraction is normal in brewing and it is the excessive extraction of tannins that causes off flavors. How much rice hulls you have to add before they affect the flavor negatively, I don't now.

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    #7 Head First, Jan 3, 2013
    I have brewed several 50/50 wheat / 2 row batches in my RIMS setup using a 10 gallon tun. Never had one stick yet. I use a .038 setting and 1.75 qt. per # with a good stir or two during a 90 min. mash. As the recirculation begins agin after a stir I will also rake the top just a tad to avoid funneling and create an even grain bed.
     

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