When all-grain brewing using large quantities of wheat, oats or other coarse grains, the filter bed can become easily clogged, which makes lautering very difficult. That's why rice hulls (or rice husks) are the ideal solution: these rice hulls do not affect the flavour at all and can be used to improve the lautering of the mash.
When to use:
- When using a lot of wheat malt (more than 50%)
- When using a lot of unmalted grain (flakes)
- When using rye
Beer types: wheat beers, NEIPA and other Hazy beers
Usage: max. 5% adjunct. The simplest option is to add the rice hulls to the mash.