how much water to add to barley that is 11%
- Thread starter balerman
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More than you'd think - same as when drying you loose more.
Barley at 12% has 880kg DM per ton. At 15% that will be in 1035 kg, so need to add 35kg.
Personally I prefer 16% for bruising.
Barley at 12% has 880kg DM per ton. At 15% that will be in 1035 kg, so need to add 35kg.
Personally I prefer 16% for bruising.
Try telling the merchant that. They wanted it under 14.5 and so they got it at 12 last year. Bet it shattered to dust and shards.
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- Northumberland
To be fair, it's probably easier for them to grind when it's dry, plus they get to diddle you.
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- South West
Is it so they can add moisture and gain grain weight for extra profit for free????
Or produce a ration of the same energy & protein for a lighter weight then use cheaper lower grades of other stuff to produce a feed that has a set amount of energy etc per tonne?
PostHarvest
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Its a long standing saying in the food industry - the water tap is the most profitable part of the operation.
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- south norfolk
Im sure merchants add water all the time.a ton of water is peanuts but adds a lot of value to wheat,barley and rape.im sure machines must be available commercially to do it
Nick...
Nick...
PostHarvest
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They are standard items of equipment in every flour mill because they damp the grain just before milling to get the bran to peel off cleanly. Typically they add enough water to get the wheat to 17%.
To raise 11% barley to 15% you need to add 45 litres water per ton. If your barley is 12%, cut the water to 34 litres per ton. But you need to let it soak in.
To raise 11% barley to 15% you need to add 45 litres water per ton. If your barley is 12%, cut the water to 34 litres per ton. But you need to let it soak in.
dannewhouse
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- huddersfield
don't most feed mills spray water over grain as it enters a roller mill 90% to reduce dust 10% to get a "crack" rather than a complete shatter?
im in the same boat into some barley now that's shattering, debateing how to set something up.
im in the same boat into some barley now that's shattering, debateing how to set something up.
Ormond
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Not much help but our local mill adds water before rolling, it comes out perfect , each grain squashed flat, no break up at all. Interested to hear how others add the water as our winter barley came off at 13.5%....the guy that comes in to roll it says he could add mollases as it passes through the auger to dampen the dust.
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- South Wales UK
Enough.
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- Lincolnshire
It takes 24 hours to get into the grain so wont be at the roller mill
betweenthelines
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- southwest
Don't worry. Once it rains. it'll absorb moisture from the air
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- Huntingdon
when would they get the opportunity to? generally loaded straight off farm straight to the mill?
C B
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Grain Buyer
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when I'm not on the phone speaking to farmers, mills, hauliers, accounts, HR, IT, reps, agronomists, and in occasional meetings, you'll often find me walking up and down a 5000t heap of wheat with my watering can, boosting my profits
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No wonder you are looking so ripped in your Avatar!! all that wandering up and down!when I'm not on the phone speaking to farmers, mills, hauliers, accounts, HR, IT, reps, agronomists, and in occasional meets, you'll often find me walking up and down a 5000t heap of wheat with my watering can, boosting my profits
C B
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gets sweaty climbing around on wheat!! Since that photo I've ditched the ponytail.....it looked a bit gay.