Given a method to easily roast your own barley, are there any advantages in doing so?
Is freshly roasted barley superior in taste and quality to the pre-roasted stuff you buy from most homebrew suppliers? Is it similar to coffee in that once roasted it loses alot of it's flavor and character over time due to roasting and the chemical reactions that take place in the roasting process?
Just curious if anybody has any opinions on this. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
-Terry