ISO Great Grain Selection Online

[Pilgarlic]

BYO Mag featured some interesting recipes this month. I want to do the Surly Bitter Brewer and the 21st Amendment Bitter American clones. They both look like very flavorful, hoppy beers in the 4%-5% range. My sweet spot.

The Surly uses Fawcett Optic and Canadian Malting pale ale as base malts along with Simpson's Golden Naked Oats, while the 21st Amendment uses Golden Promise pale malt. I searched for a while and found no single vendor that sells all four, let alone the Simpson's crystal malts called for in the Surly.

I know, I know, I can substitute. But one of the advantages we tout for all grain brewing is the flexibility and specificity allowed by carefully selecting malts. When a brewer calls out a specific brand in his recipe I would prefer to respect his choice. Not all pales are created equal.

Who has the most comprehensive malt selection online???

 

[dale1038]

The surly is available in a kit from northernbrewer.com.

 

[Pilgarlic]

The surly is available in a kit from northernbrewer.com.

I noticed that, checked the recipe against the one listed in BYO and ordered it. It's on the way.

 

[dale1038]

Sweet. The recipe looks really interesting to me as well. I've been wanting to do it for a while. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[Pilgarlic]

I will!

 

[D-MOTITAN]

I just picked up some bitter american at bevmo.......this will be a good camping beer. Being its caned.

 

[yodalegomaster]

What they are talking about is the specific Malts they use at the brewery, Each area in the country has it's own malt suppliers. So, I would go with what you can get locally, I would substitute any brand of "marris otter" Fawcett Optic: Rahr or Bries pale. the Simpsons crystal malts and naked Oats are available at most places.

 

[Pilgarlic]

Yodal, I know you would, and so would most. Not what I'm looking for, but thanks!

 

[dale1038]

Yodal, I know you would, and so would most. Not what I'm looking for, but thanks!

I agree. Sometimes you just want to make a recipe the way it's meant to be. For example, you can't tell me there is a straight replacement for golden promise.