Briess synergy select "maltgems"Pilsner malt

[Dland]

I'm at boil right now with 3rd batch using this malt, this time again at 50%. Going for a longer, harder boil this time to see if that helps. But as noted, wort was clear going into fermentor, so a good hot break was achieved before with normal 60 min boil.

I'm hoping one of the "brew chemists" can chime in and suggest a reason for post fermentation cloudiness, and hopefully a process solution, other than more finings. Two whirlflock for 10 gallons usually clears my brews, along with sufficient crashed time..

40#s down, 60 more to go...

 

[Dland]

Apologies for keeping adding things; Today I did small trub dump on today's brew for cold break after conical was down to 65F. I don't always bother with this, but thought I'd check due to the clarity issues. ..Anyway, the cold break dump yielded significantly more trub than usual, might be a clue.

 

[Broothru]

Apologies for keeping adding things; Today I did small trub dump on today's brew for cold break after conical was down to 65F. I don't always bother with this, but thought I'd check due to the clarity issues. ..Anyway, the cold break dump yielded significantly more trub than usual, might be a clue.

Cold break can also provide nucleation sites for yeast, so it could cut both ways. I will say that tonight's Happy Hour beer looked a little clearer. Or maybe just wishful thinking.

Brooo Brother

 

[Dland]

Probably my last note on this topic; The first batch w 100% is still a bit cloudy, not bad, but not clear. My process is pretty consistant, perhaps the differencre is this malt's pH or protien content, or something like that, that keeps it from clearing up at 100%.

The next two subsequent batches w 50% and 65% of this malt have cleared up like I would expect, crashed and conditioned.

This is pretty good malt, it seems like a quality pilsner malt with that acts like it is a little more concentrated than a normal pilsner, volume wise. There is noticeable malt character, with good grain flavor, but perhaps not as much flavor as a high end pils like weyerman floor malted, or even regular weyerman.

Would buy again, but only w free shipping, rather have a fresh, coarser crush.

 

[Broothru]

Six weeks after brewing 100% MaltGems blonde ale, it has cleared 'well' but not the Brilliant or Near Brilliant I'd hoped for. The beer is clean but not significantly more so than other premium malts using highly floculant and attenuative yeasts (i.e., Nottingham). It made a very drinkable beer. In fact, I'm heading out to the patio to enjoy one right now.

Brooo Brother