Pelikan
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Where did you order from? Every place I've looked at for bulk, the shipping made it unfavorable...
Austin Homebrew, my man. The order was over 100 pounds and still $6.99.
Where did you order from? Every place I've looked at for bulk, the shipping made it unfavorable...
I'm surprised no one said either Belgian Pils or Pale malts. Although I've used all of the malts that have been listed, I can't help but mention the higher diastatic power of Belgian pale compared with MO. Plus, it's well-modified so converts easily in a single infusion mash. Very flexible base malt that works well in a wide range of styles.
Maris Otter is malted differently from American 2-row and has some different properties.
I'm curious.... is MO what gives an english ale like Fuller's ESB that toasty grainy flavor?
I sure hope not. The Fuller's ESB I had on tap at my local lounge tasted like absolute funk.
I'd blame the lines. Fuller's ESB is pure liquid gold.
If you enjoy English styles as you've alluded to in the past, you are already well accustomed to English pale malts.
Have you taken my advice about tasting the malted grain that you current have in your inventory?
Hmmm. I'm moving to partial mash/all-grain, and am trying to choose a base malt. I'd really prefer to order just one type in a bulk sack, but I'm not opposed to getting multiples. Maris Otter sounds appealing, but then 2-row seems to be the better all-around malt.
Any suggestions?
Just to put on my pedantic hat for a minute, MO IS 2 row. Almost all barley we use for brewing is 2 row. MO is a variety of 2 row. Beyond variety, malt is also referred to by how much it's kilned. Most domestic base malt is 2 row pale malt. Pils malt is a bit lighter than pale, and pale ale malt is a bit darker.
Thanks for stating the [fairly] obvious.
...in brewing parlance, or at least HBT parlance, 2-row refers to the American 2-row pale malt (and the techniques and cultivars used therein), while Maris Otter refers to the English 2-row pale malt (and the techniques and cultivars used therein). Highlighting the fact that they're both 2-row -- or, indeed, reducing brewing malts down to a basic, physiological aspect of the plant they came from -- is akin to saying "Young's Double Chocolate and Guiness are both stouts, end of story."
(Putting on my own pedantic hat...) Maris Otter is such a unique strain that the malt carries its name. "Maris Otter" is not the name of a town or company, but the specific variety of barley used in its production. It's also floor malted, as opposed to kilned. All these things amount to a product that is notably different when compared to other 2-rows, or other malts in general -- which is why I asked the original question.
Yep, not to mention that had I read through the whole thread I would have seen someone else already posted the same info.