Top 3 base grains to store in bulk discussion

[bracconiere]

that would be AWESOME!

 

[hilljack13]

Thought about making this thread and figured reviving and old one might be better.

So, what three base grains do you keep. Personal preference I understand is first consideration.

Me I have weyermann pilsner, Munich II and Vienna. I thought I would be able to get a good German flavor with a pils, o-fest/marzen, but I can't seem to nail it.

My thinking has changed to 1) Pils, 2) Pale Ale, 3)?
Looking for that third. I like lagers, but suck at brewing them. I do good pale ales, want to get into a few NEIPA's or stouts.

 

[bwible]

I found this Montana MCM Pils malt a bit ago. I like it alot and its made in USA.

 

[day_trippr]

Didn't someone do this topic in the last week?

[edit] Yup... https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/whats-your-favorite-base-malt.735560/

 

[Nate R]

Didn't someone do this topic in the last week?

[edit] Yup... https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/whats-your-favorite-base-malt.735560/

Yeah... but super bonus points 'cause this one has Braccy (Bracconiere) in it! So plus 5 points!
[Minus 1 point, 'cause it's got me, too.... but still a net positive! ]

 

[An Ankoù]

Thought about making this thread and figured reviving and old one might be better.

So, what three base grains do you keep. Personal preference I understand is first consideration.

Me I have weyermann pilsner, Munich II and Vienna. I thought I would be able to get a good German flavor with a pils, o-fest/marzen, but I can't seem to nail it.

My thinking has changed to 1) Pils, 2) Pale Ale, 3)?
Looking for that third. I like lagers, but suck at brewing them. I do good pale ales, want to get into a few NEIPA's or stouts.

Excellent thread.
I'm moving away from English pale ale malts in favour of a bit more adventure.
Bestmalz Red-X is an excellent and very versatile malt. I now use it as the base for my Redbreast Bitter with 10% caramalt of the same colour. American readers will know it as the base for Stone's Pataskala Red-X IPA. It also makes a great red lager.
I had three quarters of a sack of Simpson's Imperial Malt (this is a bit like a dark Munich, but richer) that was getting dangerously old so I made a stout out of some of it and it's the best stout I've ever made. Tried it again and ditto. Just ordered another sack.
Both of the above are fully diastatic and are true base malts.
The third would be Minch's Hookhead lager malt. No better or worse than any other basic lager malt except it's quite rich in flavour and gives me 10 to 15 % more extract than any of my English pale malts.

But I'm a sucker for wanting to try new things and I've just put on my first lager with French Pilsner from one maltster and ordered a sack from another French maltster.

 

[Willy]

I love exploring 5 yr old threads. Ha.
This was a fun one.

Anyway....
Simpsons Golden promise
Weyermann Pilsner
Baird's maris Otter

Hon. Mention - Vienna, Munich and red x

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

I buy Vienna, light munich and pale malt, any brand in bulk

 

[BeerAndTele]

Sure, I’ll play:

• Rahr 2-row. Good malt, and gotta support a Shakopee, MN-based business; I have family in nearby Prior Lake, Burnsville and Richfield.
• German Vienna. Avangard, Best and Weyermann are all okay by me.
• Simpson’s Golden Promise

Cheers.