100% Peated Ale

[Alchemist42]

I think you will be surprised that there will not be a huge difference with 10% of the 40 ppm. Once you hit these levels, different things happen to the taste profile that is not exactly linear.

I'll agree my 40 ppm is hard core, but it's not 8x as peaty if you catch my meaning. Maybe 2-3.

 

[DangMan]

Im looking foreward to tasting it ill make sure to tell you what I think about it

 

[Chadwick]

I made a Scottish Ale using 3lbs of peat smoked barley. I too was told it would taste like an ashtray and that I was foolish for doing it. In the end, it was one of the best beers I ever made. The peat smoked flavor was evident and up front, but it blended perfectly with the crystal malts and the hops to create a truly delicious beer. All my friends think its delicious and I've had to hide it to keep them from drinking it all up on me.

 

[amandabab]

100% peat malt, holy crap step away from the grain mill and no one gets hurt.

my marris otter/peat/fuggle ale only uses 4oz

 

[SHBSJon]

That's wild!! Are their different types of peated malt? Peated malt was got us to start selling specialty grains by the ounce. The first time we ground a full pound for a customer it made the grain area smell like a huge electrical fire, burning insulation and whatnot.

 

[DangMan]

How high was the PPM on that ?

That's wild!! Are their different types of peated malt? Peated malt was got us to start selling specialty grains by the ounce. The first time we ground a full pound for a customer it made the grain area smell like a huge electrical fire, burning insulation and whatnot.

 

[Jonkl]

Thread resurrection!

I was curious about what others thought of peated malt, and found nothing but haters before I found this thread.

I used 12oz for about 11% in an amber, and my only complaint is that it seems to work with the Munich malt to get almost cloyingly malty. I didn't have any complaints about the smoke or peat flavor itself. Of course, I enjoy a good smoky Scotch, so my palate is probably shot.

 

[Chadwick]

Don't allow the nay-sayers to turn you off.

I made a Peated Ale using 3-4lbs of peated malt. Everyone told me I was making a liquid ashtray. It would be undrinkable, they said. It turned out to be wonderful. The peated flavor was very pronounced, but it wasn't nasty tasting at all. I actually have several friends that wanted me to make more of it. I tried to make it again, but this time I cut the peated malt back to 1lb. It was terrible.

It's as if just a touch is ok and then there is this huge range where it's too much, then you reach a point where it's good again and is it's own thing.

Bravo for your bravery and keep us informed on how it turns out.

Edit:
Wait. This is an old thread.

How did it turn out?