B Benny1982 Active Member Joined Jun 17, 2011 Messages 32 Reaction score 1 Location Birdseye Jan 29, 2013 #1 going to start growing barley for beer. anyone know if the spring or winter variety is better for brewing? Thanks,
going to start growing barley for beer. anyone know if the spring or winter variety is better for brewing? Thanks,
MBTB Well-Known Member Joined Jan 7, 2013 Messages 79 Reaction score 5 Jan 29, 2013 #2 Barley cultivars used for malting and brewing are typically spring types (Fischbeck, 2003). Good Luck!
Barley cultivars used for malting and brewing are typically spring types (Fischbeck, 2003). Good Luck!
The-Baron-of-Charnwood Active Member Joined Dec 12, 2012 Messages 26 Reaction score 1 Location Boston Jan 29, 2013 #3 Marris Otter is a winter variety and happens to be my favorite base malt. But most are spring varieties.
Marris Otter is a winter variety and happens to be my favorite base malt. But most are spring varieties.
H Honeybuzz Member Joined Aug 18, 2011 Messages 7 Reaction score 1 Location Foley Feb 26, 2013 #4 I just bought a 50# bag of Breiss 2-row malt. Can I plant some of this to grow my own?
H Honeybuzz Member Joined Aug 18, 2011 Messages 7 Reaction score 1 Location Foley Feb 28, 2013 #5 Never mind. I realized later that these grains are roasted before being sold for brewing!