favourite specialty grain
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earthtone
, May 11 2009 06:31 PM
10 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 11 May 2009 - 06:31 PM
truly I have been loving roast barley all winter making stouts......buuuuuut I just tasted my hydro sample from this red that I did and I have to say special B is f*king deliciouuuuus!!! Too soon to tell but it may be my new fav....EDIT: said new fav above.... really meant current fav
#2
Posted 11 May 2009 - 06:48 PM
I guess if i had to pick one it might be Honey malt. My second would be belgian Aromatic.
#3
Posted 11 May 2009 - 07:02 PM
Easy for me. Belgian caramunich. Just a fantastic grain.
#4
Posted 11 May 2009 - 07:03 PM
aromatic, acidulated, special roast, cararoma, honey, debittered black.
#5
Posted 11 May 2009 - 07:06 PM
I like Chocolate, Carafa, Special Roast, and Victory
#6
Posted 11 May 2009 - 07:09 PM
I use Weyermann's Caramunich III in a lot of beers. So I'd say that.
#7
Posted 11 May 2009 - 07:09 PM
Good topic. Hard to answer though... depends on the brew.CaraMunich is my favorite caramel/crystal malt by far.Victory/biscuit is awesome. Love it in bitters, pale ales, and IPAs. Also essential in a nut brown ale IMO.Pale Chocolate (225L) is a great roasted malt. Not as intense as regular Chocolate, but contributes a great roasty character.
#8
Posted 11 May 2009 - 08:25 PM
hey now, you guys are cheating!! Which grain and why?? :rolf:Come on, I want it to be educational too!
#9
Posted 11 May 2009 - 08:56 PM
I'd have to say that currently my favorite specialty grain (for the moment) is Carastan.Why? I really am digging it's flavor profile, not too roastey, nice caramel sweetness, just Brit enough to make my Canadian 2-row a bit more authentic in a bitter, along with a bit of biscuit.
#10
Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:47 AM
cool, I'd have to order it in but I am thinking it might be nice to get a couple lbs of different specialty grains that I can't get here... like pale chocolate, chocolate wheat, maybe carastan, some carafa..... etc.mmmm mmmm I gotta reiterate how much I love this special b flavour. wablam, I can definitely get the dark fruitiness alongside the full caramel flavour. yummmmmmmm.
#11
Posted 12 May 2009 - 11:56 AM
When I worked at the homebrew shop, Special B was definitely my favorite to munch on. Almost like candy.
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