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RubberToe wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:16 am

I haven't even opened mine but it can't be that bad?

wcturnedec wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:28 am

RubberToe wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:16 am

I haven't even opened mine but it can't be that bad?

I think the malt fits certain recipes. I've been treating more like a British Malt (ie Maris Otter) and have used it in some Bitters, a Mild, Pale Ales and will use it in an upcoming Porter recipe. To finish off the bag I might use it in a Brett beer.

Knowing that it might have been kilned a little longer and thus affecting the final gravity of the beer I've been altering my recipes when using it as the base malt.

I wouldn't consider it a direct substitute for North American 2-Row.

Mash low, long and fine with gelatin/biofine and you can get a pretty decent beer!

Beert wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:58 am

wcturnedec wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:28 am

RubberToe wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:16 am

I haven't even opened mine but it can't be that bad?

I think the malt fits certain recipes. I've been treating more like a British Malt (ie Maris Otter) and have used it in some Bitters, a Mild, Pale Ales and will use it in an upcoming Porter recipe. To finish off the bag I might use it in a Brett beer.

Knowing that it might have been kilned a little longer and thus affecting the final gravity of the beer I've been altering my recipes when using it as the base malt.

I wouldn't consider it a direct substitute for North American 2-Row.

Mash low, long and fine with gelatin/biofine and you can get a pretty decent beer!

I used 3.85kg of it in a 5.5kg grist bill and after fighting through a stuck recirculating mash there was no sparging it. I even added 200g of rice husks.
Having said that it wasn’t that bad on previous batches when I split it half and half with Viking pilsner, which is what I had on hand. Definitely hard to hit the numbers though.

know1 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:37 pm

I've had no sparging issues with it doing batch sparges in my cooler mash tun. Recently did a 50/50 pale and wheat with a handfull of rice hulls and it was all good. I know a guy starting to get serious into all grain that is not in the group buys yet and is having trouble sourcing base malt. I would be happy to mill it up for him as a welcome to the brewnosers community offering.

PMackie wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:08 am

know1 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:37 pm

I've had no sparging issues with it doing batch sparges in my cooler mash tun. Recently did a 50/50 pale and wheat with a handfull of rice hulls and it was all good. I know a guy starting to get serious into all grain that is not in the group buys yet and is having trouble sourcing base malt. I would be happy to mill it up for him as a welcome to the brewnosers community offering.

I can drop it off to you at your place if you like, or at the group buy since we are in the same time slot. This sounds like a great example of putting it to good use! It helps out the brewing community and takes it off my hands.

know1 wrote:

PMackie wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:08 am

know1 wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:37 pm

I've had no sparging issues with it doing batch sparges in my cooler mash tun. Recently did a 50/50 pale and wheat with a handfull of rice hulls and it was all good. I know a guy starting to get serious into all grain that is not in the group buys yet and is having trouble sourcing base malt. I would be happy to mill it up for him as a welcome to the brewnosers community offering.

I can drop it off to you at your place if you like, or at the group buy since we are in the same time slot. This sounds like a great example of putting it to good use! It helps out the brewing community and takes it off my hands.

Maybe best if you can drop it by here. I have my 4 bags plus 3 for snowboybrown at the pickup. I am around anytime. Let me know and I can have a WC sample bottle ready for you too.