how do you boil linseed?

[BarmyC]

My mare has really dropped condition all health checks have been done so all clear on that front.

I have ordered some micronized linseed from charnwood but until that arrives I have been given some raw linseed to cook up.

What is the best way to do this?

How much water to seeds etc and if I done some tonight would I be able to feed it in the morning?

All tips very gratefully received.

 

[ellie_e]

No idea, personally I would wait until the Charnwood arrives as i think uncooked/Raw linseed is poisonous if fed and wouldn't want to take the risk if I got it wrong. (Someone correct me if its not posionus and I'm going mad)

 

[BarmyC]

Thank you ellie e.

I have had a search on here and found a few ideas and have gone for the microwave recipe.

Hopefully the micronized stuff comes on Monday and I can use that then. It just seemed a good idea to use the raw linseed up first as it was going to go in the bin otherwise.

Does anyone know what the correct consistency when cooked is? It has gone all gloopy and jelly like

 

[PeggyPatch]

You boil it with about 4 times the amount of water compared to linseed. It needs a huge pot and you boil it for 3/4 hours on a low heat until it goes glopey (hence the need for a bigger pot because it grows a lot).

I did it in a slow cooker and cooked it all day but on the boil 3/4 hours will be fine. I fed the gloopy oil and seeds. It did helps his coat alot.

I used to boil it up for my horse who had sweet itch as apparently it's good for suffers. It smells awful but they seem to absolutely love it.

 

[PeggyPatch]

It has gone all gloopy and jelly like

That's how it should be. That seems cooked

 

[BarmyC]

Brilliant thank you. Let's hope she likes it for breakfast. I have put it hot in a Tupperware box and closed the lid to keep the heat in.

It was just about to boil over when I caught it lol

 

[TarrSteps]

Be warned it smells unpleasant while it's cooking and can make a heck of a sticky mess so if you use a pot, don't expect to use it for anything else. Back in the day, yards that fed it often had a slow cooker or some kind of industrial kettle (as in pot, not water boiling kettle) to make it up in.

 

[PeggyPatch]

LOL doesn't surprise me. As I said smells awful :S but my horse and others loved it. I used to also add cloves of garlic to it. However, I used it for sweet itch rather than putting weight on.

 

[BarmyC]

I quite liked the smell but then I am strange.

The pot I used has already been cleaned. But it can be disposed of if need be.

 

[j1ffy]

I used to boil it then put it in an aga lower oven overnight for someone whose horses I looked after. Very easy way of doing it if you do have an aga!

Micronised linseed is a godsend though, it was such a faff to boil it every night...

 

[oldywoldy]

We boil up linseed and barley each week during the winter as we grow it on the farm. Two double handfuls of raw linseed soak overnight put in a boiler bring to boil for 20 minutes then add 2 round scoops of barley fill to brim with water and cook simmering for several hours until the linseed pops out of skin with a nail and barley all swollen and burst open. This feeds about 12 horses so adjust accordingly! It is really good for putting on condition but much easier if it is micronised

 

[Tanta]

I worked in a very traditional hunter/PtoPointer yard about 25 years ago - and we used to give the horses a linseed mash once a week after hunting on a Saturday. The linseed would be boiling for hours in a large boiler, and it was mixed with bran for the mash. I do remember they loved it - and it was nice to give a warm feed when they came in from a day in the cold out hunting...

 

[BarmyC]

Thanks guys. She has had the resulting jelly today and has tucked in to it so all good so far.

 

[Auslander]

8 year old thread. Could you be advertising, perchance?