After the grains have germinated you’ll want to stop them from growing, or else all your grain’s sugars will get used up growing a stupid plant you don’t even want. You can either pull the sprouts off each grain manually, or you can save time by roasting your seeds over a fire and then shaking the sprouts off. Roasting also adds flavor to your beer through the Maillard reaction,* so it’s worth a try! The entire process is called “malting.”
