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[neo68710]

I have a recipe that calls for Weyermann Pilsner liquid malt extract but my home brew supply store only carries Briess Pilsen Light. Is there a difference or can I interchange them?

 

[TTB-J]

You can interchange them - not exactly the same, but awfully close.

 

[GASoline71]

The Briess Pilsen Light is good stuff...

Hey neo... I see you're from Poo-ya-loop... I'm originally from Orting. Stomped around your hometown quite a bit in my youth.

Gary

 

[atom]

the same..or close enough

 

[neo68710]

The Briess Pilsen Light is good stuff...

Hey neo... I see you're from Poo-ya-loop... I'm originally from Orting. Stomped around your hometown quite a bit in my youth.

Gary

Been here for a couple of years now, moved up from Oceanside California with my wife, she is from Port Orchard. Not a bad town and decent brew houses around.
Thanks for the replies, Briess it is then

 

[neo68710]

New question, same recipe asked for perle hops what the difference between the German and US version my supply store sells? Are they interchangeable?

 

[Clann]

I would say yes. mabye difference in Alpha Acids%

 

[Rbeckett]

Just do the calculations for the proper amount of bittering and flavoring and your good. If there is a difference in Alpha acids the LBS should be able to quikly calculate the proper amount needed for the recipe. My LBS is all over that every time I show up.
Bob

 

[neo68710]

Just do the calculations for the proper amount of bittering and flavoring and your good. If there is a difference in Alpha acids the LBS should be able to quikly calculate the proper amount needed for the recipe. My LBS is all over that every time I show up.
Bob

So I can calculate the proper amount but 0.5 ounces are used for flavor the last 15 minutes of boil is there a difference in flavor for US or German?

 

[TTB-J]

So I can calculate the proper amount but 0.5 ounces are used for flavor the last 15 minutes of boil is there a difference in flavor for US or German?

Yes, there will be differences in flavor due to the different growth conditions (i.e. soils, climate, etc.). I would expect, however, that the differences are fairly subtle since both came from the same family of hops. Kind of like a wine grape that's grown in different regions: same basic flavor profile, but little differences here and there. I certainly wouldn't let country of origin of the hops keep you from brewing it up with what's available. In fact, fix yourself up a fun experiment - brew it with the US sourced this time, save a bottle or two, and then brew it up with the German sourced. Do a side-by-side taste test to see if you can spot the differences!

 

[Grinder12000]

AHS uses Briess for their extract which is from Chilton WI and it's VERY good stuff.