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[Mya]

But Mic, Best Malz =

it's great stuff, but it would only be beneficial in 1/3 beers I make 

[Genesee Ted]

Excuses excuses 

[Mya]

Excuses excuses 

I'll be buying a sack of BM Pils when my spring brew season rolls around, despite me cheapness

[Big Nake]

I'm just about at the end of my current sack of Best Malz Pils.  I might have 2 beers left in it if I supplement the recipes with some Munich or Vienna but it's getting light for sure.  They make some great stuff and the one LHBS has started carrying a wide range of their stuff... pilsner, Vienna, munich and others.

[matt6150]

Now available. Who's going to try this stuff out first? Red X

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I brewed a 100% red x duess alt that won the homebrew comp at Beer Hoptacular last year. The judges loved it. We were given the gain by the comp so I've been waiting to be able to purchase it. Thanks for the heads up.

[matt6150]

Cool. What was the color like? Tasting notes?

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I did a decoction and a 75 minute boil to amp up the malt character. If was a full malty beer like warm bread crust, rich in melanoidins, no caramel or cloying. The beer was very clear (gelled), copper to reddish. 

[Big Nake]

I did a decoction and a 75 minute boil to amp up the malt character. If was a full malty beer like warm bread crust, rich in melanoidins, no caramel or cloying. The beer was very clear (gelled), copper to reddish.

Pics or it didn't happen. Sounds yummy.

[BlKtRe]

I'm ordering a sak too. I've seen this on our price list but never looked into it because I initially thought it was a Cara Red knock off.

[Brauer]

Does it taste like Munich Malt II?

[neddles]

Does it taste like Munich Malt II?

That would be a good guess. I have yet to see any real description of the flavor or comparison of flavor to any existing malts. All the Best Malz website says is "full bodied flavor".

[Genesee Ted]

I am going to get some of this for the pub.  

[Genesee Ted]

I will have some on hand Wednesday. I am doing a smash beer on Thursday with some local cascades! Pretty pumped. Will report back in like a month it so

[Genesee Ted]

That storm coupled with some equipment issues delayed this beer but it is the mash tun now. It has a big malt aroma, kinda like Munich but richer

[BlKtRe]

That storm coupled with some equipment issues delayed this beer but it is the mash tun now. It has a big malt aroma, kinda like Munich but richer

 

One of the guys I bought our Red X with jumped on a red wheat and is currently finishing up. Im thinking he went 50/50 or 60/40. Maybe he will add his notes from his beer here soon. 

[Genesee Ted]

The runoff is pretty red...

[BlKtRe]

The runoff is pretty red...

What is your grist percentage? 

[Genesee Ted]

100%. It's a smash beer

[BlKtRe]

100%. It's a smash beer

I am very interested in the malt profile and attentuation you get from this. What hop did you use and what is your BU:GU ratio?