Oktober
Active Member
A conversation with a friend of mine got me thinking: is it possible to use US 2-Row and one or more specialty malts (i.e. Victory malt, Biscuit malt, etc) to replicate the flavors associated with Maris Otter or other English pale malt as a base malt? Can you achieve that flavor by just adding some kilned malt to the relatively weaker flavored US base malt? I have a sack of US 2-Row that is waiting to be used, so I've been noodling it for a while.
As an experiment, Im thinking about brewing an English pale ale and trying this theory out. Right now I thinking of using Victory malt (0.5 lbs per 5 gallons) to add to the 2-Row as the English pale malt substitute has anyone else tried this in the past? Any suggestions?
I appreciate it.
Slainte!
-Okt
As an experiment, Im thinking about brewing an English pale ale and trying this theory out. Right now I thinking of using Victory malt (0.5 lbs per 5 gallons) to add to the 2-Row as the English pale malt substitute has anyone else tried this in the past? Any suggestions?
I appreciate it.
Slainte!
-Okt