Ever Use Belgian Pale 2-Row Malt?

Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:36 am

I've always used pilsner malt for my Belgian Pale Ales. Was wondering if you guys had any experience with the actual Belgian pale 2-row malt.
bleachcola
 

Re: Ever Use Belgian Pale 2-Row Malt?

Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:49 am

I use it... usually a 50/50 split of my base grains is belgain pale/cont. pils (or domestic if its all I have).

I dig, but I have always used it... so I don't have much in the way of comparison.
ApresSkiBrewer
-
Siebel Fall '09 - BREW CREW.
User avatar
ApresSkiBrewer
 
Posts: 1108
Joined: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:38 pm
Location: VT'er now in the Bay Area!

Re: Ever Use Belgian Pale 2-Row Malt?

Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:43 am

I've used both Dingeman's and Castle pale ale malt in my Belgian pale ales in the past with good results. But personally, I prefer Weyermann pils in all of my Belgian and German style beers as the base malt.
- Julian Shrago
Owner/Brewmaster
Beachwood BBQ & Brewing
Downtown Long Beach
User avatar
SacoDeToro
 
Posts: 839
Joined: Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:24 am
Location: Long Beach, CA

Re: Ever Use Belgian Pale 2-Row Malt?

Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:01 pm

SacoDeToro wrote:I've used both Dingeman's and Castle pale ale malt in my Belgian pale ales in the past with good results. But personally, I prefer Weyermann pils in all of my Belgian and German style beers as the base malt.


What differences/benefits do you notice with the weyermann over the digemans or castle?
ApresSkiBrewer
-
Siebel Fall '09 - BREW CREW.
User avatar
ApresSkiBrewer
 
Posts: 1108
Joined: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:38 pm
Location: VT'er now in the Bay Area!

Re: Ever Use Belgian Pale 2-Row Malt?

Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:26 am

I have used MFB, weyermann, digemans for mostly pale belgians. Not sure of the differences but I have noticed lately that using over 75% pils I am getting various degrees of a noticable grainy(?) aftertaste somewhat lager-like(?) I'm not sure if its the grain or some process/fermentation effect. I don't notice it in commercial beers.
"When you said you mounted animals, I thought you were a taxidermist!" -- petting zoo, Oskosh WI
User avatar
DBear
 
Posts: 224
Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:32 pm
Location: Germantown, MD

Return to Brewing Ingredients

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users

A BIT ABOUT US

The Brewing Network is a multimedia resource for brewers and beer lovers. Since 2005, we have been the leader in craft beer entertainment and information with live beer radio, podcasts, video, events and more.