chemist308
Well-Known Member
Which DME is better, Briess or Muntons? I ask because Briess runs quite a bit cheaper.
My co-brewer and I have used both Muntons and Briess extensively.
In beers we reproduce, we have been unable to detected any real flavor difference or difference in fermentability between Muntons and Briess.
Briess itself is located in Chilton, Wisconsin, my neck of the woods. They have a nice page on their brewing products.
http://www.briess.com/brew/index.shtml
We have bought Briess in bulk and keep it sealed in five gallon plastic buckets that have rubber seals. Briess does not sell direct, but you can get the bulk through Northern Brewer. (www.northernbrewer.com)
For us the choice was easy, the Briess is cheaper and there is no noticeable difference using it over Muntons. On top of that its a local company for us, and we like to support the local businesses. Muntons is imported.
All that being said, I liked the Muntons too. I find DME to be superior to LME in nearly every single way and I don't think you could go wrong with either Briess or Muntons.
Gedvondur
I am actually looking at buying some briess DME bulk at wholesale cost ($98 for 50lb bag + ~15 shipping per bag). I haven't used briess yet, but have used muntons. at about $2.26 per lb it is tempting (actually $2.42 per lb with NY tax).
I am looking to buy a 50# bag myself... Can I ask where you found that price from?
Thanks
Briess has a higher sugar content than Muntons. To see for yourself, build a recipe using hopville. A balanced recipe with Muntons will be unbalanced when you swap it for Briess. I prefer Muntons because you have more flexibility to convert more sugars from grain if doing a partial mash.
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