Madslund

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I'm just wondering if you need to use a specific type of barley for making beer? I know there are certain types that are generally used, is there a particular reason for this? Probably a bit of a dumb question, I know, I guess I would figure it out for myself if I just jump in and start all grain brewing for myself! I plan to, as soon as we are finished moving to our new place.

Thanks in advance for any answers you may be able to provide.

Mads

Canadabrew

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It has to have been malted! If thats what you meant. After that there are a lot of varieties of finished malts. Just go on any homebrew site and you can browse them.

Madslund

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Yes, I realize that it has to be malted, but can any variety be malted and used for beer production, or does it need to be a particular grade of grain?

wickman6

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check out this link, there's a lot of info about the different grains here:

http://www.beertools.com/html/ingredients.php?view=grains

Also, if you haven't already read "How to Brew" by John Palmer. Free online version:

http://www.howtobrew.com/

Consider grain as a chef's pantry. The magic of a chef is limited only by imagination and knowledge of ingredients.

Madslund

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Perfect, that will help me lots. Thanks for the help.

Mads