Moris Otter Malt?

[gonzoflick]

Was interested in a brown ale recipe in this months BYO and it suggests using Maris Otter english pale malt. I looked on AHS and this listed at $1.49 per lb. It also says this is the best pale malt avaliable. Why is this so much cheaper than all their other malt (per pound) and is it relly better?


Thanks

 

[the_bird]

Why is this so much cheaper than all their other malt (per pound) and is it relly better?

Regular 2-row is $1.10/lb. "Pale Ale Malt" is $1.20. Both cheaper than $1.50

 

[gonzoflick]

Ahh Ok so this stuff Isnt malt extract then. Ok I gotcha

 

[Brewpilot]

Maris Otter is good, really good, but not an extract no...

 

[david_42]

However, you can get Maris Otter Extract. I've got a 8.75 lb. bag of it in the freezer. williamsbrewing.com carries it.

 

[Orfy]

It's a basic English Pale ale Grain malt.
I use it all the time for my English Style Beers.

 

[sonvolt]

It's a basic English Pale ale Grain malt.
I use it all the time for my English Style Beers.

Is it worth the extra $$? Can you really tell a difference?

 

[Orfy]

To tell you the truth It's all I use.
There's nothing cheaper around.

I've only done 5 AG batches so far and it give a great flavour for the styles of beer I make. I reckon if you go with a pale malt then you can had darker malts to take the colour up.

It's what a lot of English breweries us so it's readily available around here.
I get it ready crushed at $0.80

I could get it uncrushed for half that price but It's not worth me buying a mill and all the extra hassle for the price of it.

 

[Mikey]

Is it worth the extra $$? Can you really tell a difference?

I doubt that people could tell the difference- if given a blind sample.

I swap two row, for 6 row, with pils, with pale malt when making light ales and lagers, depending on what I have on hand. Other than a small difference in colour with the pale malt, no one has detected any change in flavour.

If someone is making a beer with speciality malts that will influence the colour and flavour, I'll guarantee that no one will be able to tell the difference.

 

[ajf]

Is it worth the extra $$? Can you really tell a difference?

Let me put it this way. It costs exactly the same as any other 2 row carried by my LHBS ($35.00 for 25 Kg) so there is no extra $$.

On the rare occasions when it's not available, I buy a sack of unnamed 2 row, and the results have always been noticeably inferior. Whether this is because Maris Otter in noticeably superior, or because it just suits the way I brew, I don't know.

-a.

 

[dantodd]

Can I get the "Friends of Orfy" deal?