Is barley flour milled from pot or pearl barley much different than the barley flour you buy?

Question

i really just want to make barley flour but only have access to pot and pearl barley can i just mill them and use as barley flour with as good as results?

Answer 1

There are two ways to make barley flour. Most commercial barley flour is made through a malting process. Malted barley flour uses whole barley which is allowed to sprout and then rapidly dry. Malting changes the chemical structure of the barley slightly, and it is also the first step in brewing. It is also possible to find unmalted barley flour, or you can make barley flour at home, if you have a grain mill. Pearled or hulled barley can both be used, although malted barley flour has a higher nutritional value since it includes the rich hull of the grain.

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