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Posted: 6/23/2023 8:36:42 PM EDT
Where do you all-grainers get your malted barley?
I was thinking about doing a few batches of beer but I'd like to just go ahead and get some bulk stuff to keep the costs down. I'd really like to make a nice munich helles lager. Slightly sweet, malty beer with just a little bit of hoppiness. Thanks |
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Posted: 6/27/2023 12:24:12 PM EDT
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Usually my local brew shop is good, but when I want special grains, I use More Beer: https://www.morebeer.com/category/grains-malt-barley.html
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Posted: 6/28/2023 7:35:58 AM EDT
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I use two local brew shops and buy base malts in 50-55 lb bags. I mill as needed.
I have to bounce between the two because they don't carry the same brands/types. One carries more Briess/US malts and has a better price on that, the other has a much better selection of European/British malts. I rarely order online. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:30:35 PM EDT
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If you have a local microbrewery, you can ask them where they pruchase grain. They might even sell you a bag or let you tack onto their next order.
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Posted: 6/28/2023 8:54:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By frankiebagadonuts: If you have a local microbrewery, you can ask them where they pruchase grain. They might even sell you a bag or let you tack onto their next order. Huh, that's a great idea.  There's a distillery in town. I'll bet they do plenty of big malt orders. |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 9:11:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1Andy2: Huh, that's a great idea. There's a distillery in town. I'll bet they do plenty of big malt orders. I'd pass on distillers malt unless it was something like Golden Promise. I got conned into trying some once and it made shitty beer. https://www.brewingwithbriess.com/blog/distillers-malt-vs-brewers-malt-in-the-us-and-their-applications/ |
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Posted: 6/28/2023 11:27:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Waldo: I'd pass on distillers malt unless it was something like Golden Promise. I got conned into trying some once and it made shitty beer. https://www.brewingwithbriess.com/blog/distillers-malt-vs-brewers-malt-in-the-us-and-their-applications/ 10-4, mostly want to see where they get their malt and possibly put in an order with them if its a wholesaler that has other suitable malts for making beer. |
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Posted: 6/29/2023 7:15:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1Andy2: 10-4, mostly want to see where they get their malt and possibly put in an order with them if its a wholesaler that has other suitable malts for making beer. Yeah. Regular distillers malt is just nasty as a base malt for beer. Golden Promise is a good dual use malt. At one time it was the go to malt for making single malt Scotch. The Scotch industry has kind of moved on to newer/better varieties But I really like it in beer. |
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Posted: 6/30/2023 11:53:10 AM EDT
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I used to buy bulk 2-row from local breweries, but then they all started ordering it pre-milled, and I don't want that, I just want to mill as needed.
Now I just order it online from the usual suspects. Personally I wouldn't order past what you are going to use within a few months (or less if it is premilled), and would invest in proper storage containers. |
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