First bulk grain purchase

mistercameron said:

I got a grain mill for my birthday and Christmas is right around the corner (what can I say, I'm a procrastinator). I will be near more beer next week and was thinking of picking up some bulk grains. I can't get a lot since I don't brew more than once a month, but besides 2 row, what would be a good second grain? I've made a lot of pale ales and IPAs in the past, as well as some hefs, but don't have much interest in a lot of English styles. I do have a new interest in brewing some of the various types of Belgians, as well as exploring some of the other generally malty styles. I do want to have some kind of pale/apa always on tap, then something else a little different as my second.. Given that, I was considering either MO, wheat, or pilsner (what country?) as the second bulk grain option.

Any insight is appreciated.

Thanks!!

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mistercameron said:

Looking back at the various recipes I've made to date, I haven't used much Munich - only a small part of the grain bill on a couple recipes (no more than a couple pounds). I could see going with either Munich or Pils, as I will probably use them in equal proportions. My concern is that I wouldn't be using this second bag fast enough before it goes old/stale/bad in a year (though I do plan on storing it properly). I haven't seen many inda/pale pale ale recipes that actually use very much munich, so I'm not sure how to gauge the actual need. At least with pilsner it *seems* it could be a bit more versatile between various continental European styles

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