Poll: Rate Pale Ale Malts

So, I never see this info anywhere and I think it high time to put together a poll to see what everyone thinks.

So, here it is, which brand of Pale Ale malt do you prefer?

Briess
Rahr
CMC (Canada Malting)
Gambrinus
Baird
Great Western

I picked Gambrinus because I really do prefer it, but I tend to use Great Western most of the time because that is what I can get locally.

Honestly your poll asks to choose between apples and oranges. That's not a fair fight. You have five domestic malts and one British. For flavor, body and aroma is not even close. It's Baird's by a country mile.

So if you took the Bairds out of the equation, what would you choose?

reddskinnfan said:

So if you took the Bairds out of the equation, what would you choose?

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I don't use domestic malt.

crisps!

8910

Ed,

Are you saying that you prefer UK Pale over US Pale? Or do you use Maris Otter for the most part?

reddskinnfan said:

Ed,

Are you saying that you prefer UK Pale over US Pale? Or do you use Maris Otter for the most part?

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I don't care for domestic pale. To me it's bland and I also don't brew any styles where it's the preferred malt. My basic malts are British pale (Pearl and MO), German pale, pils and Munich.

I use Castle Malting pale from Belgium. Love it. So, didn't vote since they're not in the poll.

Noone else have anything to add? How about some poll entries!

Fawcett Marris Otter, and Dingemans

Simpson's!!!

I voted GW because it is the easiest & cheapest for me to buy. Mostly hoppy beers and it works for me. Next brew will be using a German Pilsen so it will be a change for me. In the past I have brewed an I2PA with British Pale and with GW Pale and the end product was very similar.

A few things. First who the hell picked Briess? No one uses Briess by choice. I **** higher quality malt and I wouldn't charge you outrageous prices for the privilege.

Next, you are missing a lot of different options on that poll. I use Canada Malting for Domestic 2-row, Best German Pils Vienna and Munich, Bairds Marris Otter, Franco-Belg Belgian Pale and pils. There are a lot more malsters out there to, and a lot of them I don't even have access to.

I meant to keep it to domestic malts, and accidentally added Baird's. Wasn't intentional, however, I can't seem to find a way to remove it.

z987k said:

A few things. First who the hell picked Briess? No one uses Briess by choice. I **** higher quality malt and I wouldn't charge you outrageous prices for the privilege.

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Do you care to justify this claim?