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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5260941" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>White Oak family acorns usually go to root in late November, but that is dependent on rainfall and temperature. Going to root is important because it changes the taste and makes them much less palatable to deer. For those who question that, ever had a malt, or drank beer? Malt is nothing more than grains (usually barley) that has been allowed to germinate and then kiln dried. Just the process of germination changes the flavor of the grain <u>dramatically</u>. White oak acorns go to root so early because they have a very low tannin content (which is why they taste better to deer - tannins produce a very bitter taste).</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, acorns from oaks in the Red family have much more tannin, which keeps them from going to root until spring. But this high tannin content is also why deer do not like Red Oak acorns as much as the Whites. What usually happens is deer eat on the Whites until they're gone or go to root. Then they switch to the Reds for as long as they last or until spring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5260941, member: 17"] White Oak family acorns usually go to root in late November, but that is dependent on rainfall and temperature. Going to root is important because it changes the taste and makes them much less palatable to deer. For those who question that, ever had a malt, or drank beer? Malt is nothing more than grains (usually barley) that has been allowed to germinate and then kiln dried. Just the process of germination changes the flavor of the grain [U]dramatically[/U]. White oak acorns go to root so early because they have a very low tannin content (which is why they taste better to deer - tannins produce a very bitter taste). On the other hand, acorns from oaks in the Red family have much more tannin, which keeps them from going to root until spring. But this high tannin content is also why deer do not like Red Oak acorns as much as the Whites. What usually happens is deer eat on the Whites until they're gone or go to root. Then they switch to the Reds for as long as they last or until spring. [/QUOTE]
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