Simpson’s Best Pale Malt

[SlanginDueces]

Anyone know where to get some? Can’t find it on any of my usual online sources or at the LHBS. Seems like it may not be available in the US?

 

[BigEd]

AFAIK it is available in the US. My LHBS carries Simpsons MO and Golden Promise. They get it from BSG who is a US distributor and lists the Simpsons Best Pale on their website. Where do you buy malt? Ask your LHBS to order you a bag if you have one. If not one of the big online guys might have it.

 

[day_trippr]

The local BSG warehouse (for me, in Warwick, RI) carries (or at least can obtain) five Simpsons base malts. They've become my go-to for multi-sack buys...

Cheers!

 

[Qhrumphf]

Good chance your LHBS orders from BSG. If they have other Simpsons malts (or Weyermann, IIRC they are the sole source in North America) it's basically a certainty. In which case, you can get it. Your shop would have to order it for you, and you'd probably have to get a full 55lb sack (unless BSG repackages it in smaller quantities, which they likely do not do unless it sells in high volume at homebrew level).

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, BSG in Warwick is strictly sacks, pallets of sacks, and multiple pallets of sacks
Their web page claims one can obtain samples but from what I've heard it's a pita to actually pull off...

Cheers!

 

[SanPancho]

Definitely available. Although the nearest BSG may not have it so you could be waiting on a special order of a special order.

 

[Qhrumphf]

fwiw, BSG in Warwick is strictly sacks, pallets of sacks, and multiple pallets of sacks
Their web page claims one can obtain samples but from what I've heard it's a pita to actually pull off...

Cheers!

As a retailer consumer, I'm sure it's difficult. As a wholesale customer account (like a brewery or LHBS), their sales reps are usually more than happy to dole out samples when asked (and often when not asked).

Also you forgot totes/supersacks lmao.

 

[SanPancho]

It is indeed a pain, even for commercial accts. The local warehouse has samples- they’re little plastic jars that hold a few ounces. You’re to do standard mash sample with them, not really for brewing a whole batch. At least thats what ive seen.

 

[SlanginDueces]

Thanks everyone. My LHBS says they can’t get it. Not sure if they use BSG. I’m asking for a sack, so that shouldn’t be the problem. Usually I can find anything at Morebeer but not this time! Sounds like it’s around, I’ll keep looking!

 

[ESBrewer]

It's a good base malt but you can replace it with comparable products from other maltsters. Such as Crisp Best ale, Warminster std pale, the Fawcett pale varieties etc.