Marris Otter vs. Pale Malt

planenut · Dec 20, 2008

I find that I've been subbing Marris Otter in place of 2 row pale malt for almost all of my recipes. It started when my lhbs was out of pale malt for a day or two. I've been brewing Pale Ale, Newcastle clone, Blue Moon Clone, IPA, Smash.

Am I missing out on something or just adding a little more flavor?

Yooper · Dec 20, 2008

Oh, I'd agree- I LOVE MO as a base malt. It seems to give some more flavor to most beers. The only beer I didn't love it in as my DFH clone IPA- it was too malt forward in that case. I think I even use it in my cream ale recipe as a base malt!

Soulive · Dec 20, 2008

I use MO as much as possible. For drier beers, like DFH 60, I would just mash a little lower. Now that you know MO is good stuff, you have to start figuring out which maltster you like better. I usually prefer Crisp...

lordbeermestrength · Dec 20, 2008

Why do you like Crisp more? I am assuming you prefer it to Hugh Baird? Or some other maltster?

Soulive · Dec 20, 2008

lordbeermestrength said:
Why do you like Crisp more? I am assuming you prefer it to Hugh Baird? Or some other maltster?

Bottom line is consistency. There are more maltsters producing MO than Crisp and Baird, but I've only tried three of them. I have had the best results with Crisp's product. Others may have had different results...

planenut · Dec 20, 2008

I'm not sure which I use.. I think it is Weyerman or Breiss but it could be MTN. Does MTN make it?

Otis The Drunk · Dec 20, 2008

MO has more depth in flavor than pale malt but there are some styles that MO is not appropriate for, such as wheat beers.
but it is an great all around base malt.

Firebat138 · Oct 1, 2012

REVIVE....!!!

Would you say for the price hike, it makes a better beer, and what about in an IPA? I know you didnt like the DFH, but what about the Fresh Squeezed or another high hoppy beer... thanx all

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