Posted: 6/23/2023 8:36:42 PM EDT
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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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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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Originally 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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Originally 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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Originally 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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Originally 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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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. |