Recipe highlighting Maris Otter

[Buckeye_Brewer1]

All grain brewer looking for a recipe to see the difference between American 2 row and Marris Otter. I have about 8 AG batches under my belt and want to try Maris Otter malt. Any recommendations on recipes that use MO as the base malt.

 

[Greytop]

Yooper's house pale ale from long ago. It's my wife's favorite.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=100304

 

[TasunkaWitko]

I've been brewing a beer that is simply a 50/50 combination of Maris Otter and white wheat. It has really been good, to the point that it has basically become a "go-to" recipe for good, malty-yet-refreshing beer that has some real character.

I've tried both Kazbek and Mandarina Bavaria hops with good results. Shoot for about 15 to 16 IBUs...or a little more, if you prefer.

I've used Danstar Munich yeast, but don't be afraid to experiment, here.

If you try it, let me know what you think -

Ron

 

[mongoose33]

I do a smash that is...well, smashing according to many who have tried it.

Simple recipe (is that what SMASHes are supposed to be? ):

11# Maris Otter

And the hop of your choice. Really makes the malt apparent.

I use Styrian Celeia which most recently showed 2.8% alpha acids. At that rate:

1.5 oz 60 minutes
1.25 oz 10 minutes
1.25 oz flameout.

S-04 rehydrated yeast.

You could brew this with your favorite hop with either Maris Otter or 2-row, and that would help highlight the difference.

MO is my favorite malt, and serves as my base malt in most recipes.

 

[cmac62]

I'd do a smash as well. Single malt and Single hop. I just did one with MO and citra, split the batch and did one as a lager with WL San Fran yeast and the other as an ale, but I don't remember the yeast right now. I liked both, and it really shows off the character of the malt and hops.

 

[cubalz]

Yooper's house pale ale from long ago. It's my wife's favorite.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=100304

Yep, that's the one! It is on tap at my house all year round. We love it.

 

[Buckeye_Brewer1]

Well since I'm really trying to get an understanding of the malt I went the smash beer route but will likely try the pale ale recipe as well at some point.

I went 11 lbs MO
With 1oz mosaic at 40,20,10 and whirlpool

The ibu projection is high but with most of them being late in the boil it should extract the flavor without being in your face bitter.

 

[thehaze]

I would have done a 100% Maris Otter with maybe 1 oz of Magnum for bittering, to really get a sense of the malt.

Otherwise, 100% Maris Otter and your favourite hops for both bittering and whatever hop schedule you could think of.