I have Papazian's 3rd edition of Complete Joy of Homebrewing but I am wondering if there is anything out there that talks more about what the different malts add in terms of flavor. I mean I am mainly interested in wheat beers so there is not too much to consider, but of the recipes that have sounded interesting to me they talk of combing wheat with pilsner malt, or wheat with 2-row malt. And of course when you go to your local HBS, they have a wall filled with bins of different malts. I'd love to learn more about what flavors these different malts contribute.
Along the same lines, I'd hope that this same book might also cover what flavors the different hop varieties contribute. Again, I like my wheat beers because they tend to be low on the hops (I'm not a huge fan), but I'd still like to know what the differences are between what is available.
Any book suggestions? Or web resources with this information?
Along the same lines, I'd hope that this same book might also cover what flavors the different hop varieties contribute. Again, I like my wheat beers because they tend to be low on the hops (I'm not a huge fan), but I'd still like to know what the differences are between what is available.
Any book suggestions? Or web resources with this information?