Lets Discuss Base Malts
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 07:34 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 07:46 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 07:59 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 09:03 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 09:52 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 09:58 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 10:07 AM
This. I do it when I'm running short. Works very well.Edit: I've actually considered cutting the pale malt with some pilsner for American styles to reduce the maltiness a bit.
Its a nice malt, and cheap compared! The only thing about Rahr is its a tad more expensive since it only comes in a 50# sak vs 55#.But blktre's inexpensive Canadian has me convinced.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 10:24 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 10:29 AM
Can you recommend a ratio of pale to pilsner to use? I might give it a try soon as I have some Americans coming up on my schedule.This. I do it when I'm running short. Works very well.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 10:35 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 10:36 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 10:36 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 11:16 AM
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 12:24 PM
I usually shoot for a 50/50 or 60/40 English:Pils ratio. Depends on how much I have on hand. Ive found that this will still give you a nice malt profile to along with all those hops!Can you recommend a ratio of pale to pilsner to use? I might give it a try soon as I have some Americans coming up on my schedule.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 01:31 PM
Thanks! Turns out I'm actually going to buy a sack of American malt from a local maltster just to try it out. And by "local" I mean Colorado. Some of the guys in the club have been using this guy's malt and really like it. If we buy 1000 lbs. at a time, we can get $0.65/lb. Strangebrewer is doing a barrel brew and we need about 5 sacks of base malt, which we're going to get from this local guy. So I figured while I was at it, I'd just pick one up too to check it out.I usually shoot for a 50/50 or 60/40 English:Pils ratio. Depends on how much I have on hand. Ive found that this will still give you a nice malt profile to along with all those hops!
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 02:03 PM
So its grown and malted locally (Colorado)? Have you sampled beers using this malt? Sounds very interesting indeed. Good luck on the barrel brew. Ours will be ready for the barrel next week and get sickified.Thanks! Turns out I'm actually going to buy a sack of American malt from a local maltster just to try it out. And by "local" I mean Colorado. Some of the guys in the club have been using this guy's malt and really like it. If we buy 1000 lbs. at a time, we can get $0.65/lb. Strangebrewer is doing a barrel brew and we need about 5 sacks of base malt, which we're going to get from this local guy. So I figured while I was at it, I'd just pick one up too to check it out.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 03:33 PM
Correct. It's a local maltster and my understanding is that it's grown here also. I don't know the guy myself but the club has already done a couple of group buys from him and I've heard nothing but good things about the malt. I've probably had beers made with this malt but nobody said, "Hey try this. This is the local malt we've been using." So I don't really know. Some of the guys have picked up some ribbons with it.The barrel is a whiskey barrel (Buffalo Trace) that SB got for free. We're going to do a barley wine in a few weeks. Knowing him, I'm sure he wouldn't have a problem if it soured after a few batches.So its grown and malted locally (Colorado)? Have you sampled beers using this malt? Sounds very interesting indeed. Good luck on the barrel brew. Ours will be ready for the barrel next week and get sickified.
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Posted 09 June 2010 - 07:50 PM
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