Is there really only one LME company?

[sablesurfer]

So, I have learned that Maillard malts are probably repackaged? When you compare descriptions to Briess they are almost spot on with grains that are in them.

Is that the only producer for the USA?

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

http://morebeer.com/brewingtechniques/bmg/maltsters.html

 

[unionrdr]

Maillard are repackaged, but they also sell Weyermann malts from Germany. Other malts from England, like Crisp. So they come from different places, so far as grains are concerned. I still can't get some LME's, like Weyermann, over here.

 

[daboyce67]

As I understand it, this is not entirely true. While BSG distributes Weyermann malt in this country and is the the sole distributor, they, for whatever reason, do no offer Weyermann's LME. So, as best as I have been able to find out, Weyermann's line LME is unavailable, short of importing it yourself from a foreign vendor.

If I'm wrong, could someone please point me to a U.S. vendor who offers it.

 

[unionrdr]

There was one in NY that listed them, but they were out of stock...

 

[schokie]

I thought Weyermann was an American company?

I've bought Mutons from Midwest. It's certainly not American (it's from Suffolk, England), but it's at least another extract brand you can buy in the US.

 

[Lefou]

http://www.weyermann.de/in/ German website! My East Coast LHBS carries their grain but not their LME products. Go figure, but it may be due to import shipping costs? I use Weyermann for steeping grains and get a good price on it, and it helps that the brew shop is only 10 miles away.

 

[daboyce67]

According to the "sole" importer for Weyermann in this country, BSG, it's due to a lack of demand. I'm skeptical but it appears to be what it is.