Munich type 1 or 2

[Bonden3000]

HI

I´m going to brew the Innocent Blonde leffe clone from beersmith. The recipe says munich Malt... but which type?

Peter

 

[RM-MN]

Are you looking for a platinum blonde or a honey blonde? The two types of Munich are different colors, choose which to use by the color contribution. The darker one may give you a little more maltiness from being kilned at a higher temperature.

 

[Bonden3000]

im looking for a Leffe Blonde.

 

[ArcaneXor]

Munich I, probably. Munich II is a lot more rich and bready.

The color difference between them is actually pretty small, especially compared to the difference in flavor.

 

[Bonden3000]

I'll try type 1 then. 👍 Thanks.

 

[Spartan1979]

Unless it says "Dark Munich" it's referring to light Munich.

 

[Bonden3000]

It says Munich malt. So that's type 1 right?

 

[VladOfTrub]

Is Munich the base malt for the beer? If it is, Munich light is easier to work with, enzymatically. Munich dark is tougher to convert and usually isn't used as a base malt. It is not a bad idea to start out in brewing with learning what the different types of malt are used for.
If you are able to find and want to use a malt that would be prime for Leffe, try Dingemanns Mouterij. I have used a couple of sacks of the malt for Lager and always thought that if I would brew a Belgian style, clean, Ale, I would choose Mouterij. The flavor profile from the malt, produced from a tri-decoction mash, leans more toward Ale, than Lager. It converts easily, using the English brewing method. The flavor is very close to Munich. I prefer Mouterij because it isn't as agressive as Munich. To each his own.

 

[Bonden3000]

I don't Think my brewstore has that one. 😔

No its not the base. Pilsner malt is (the biggest part of the malt used, right?)

Has anybody tried above recipe?

 

[VladOfTrub]

You are pretty much lost. Brew a simple Ale.

 

[Bonden3000]

If I was to get a hold of mouterij. What malt should I get? Their munich malt?