Difference in flavor between Belgian and German pilsener malts
adam....@gmail.com
made a lot of clean, crisp beer with that malt. However, I've had the
hardest time getting something particularly malty. I have a sack of
German pilsener malt this time. Would there be a substantial flavor
difference?
Joel
I think German Pilsner malt has a bit more character than
Belgian Pils, to generalize. However, what style(s) of beer
are you talking about? I've had some really deep malty
Belgian Pale Ale malt over the years-- the flavor was so full
and deep I cut it by half when making American ale styles lest
they be too malty.
So if you're making mostly non-blonde ales, consider using
pale alt malt. If making lager, consider adding some Munich or
Vienna to help bulk up the malt character.
That all said, I love German pilsner for blonde ales, and
for Belgian ales FTM.
--
Joel Plutchak
"New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any
other reason but because they are not already common." - John Locke
adam....@gmail.com
> I think German Pilsner malt has a bit more character than
> Belgian Pils, to generalize. However, what style(s) of beer
> are you talking about? I've had some really deep malty
> Belgian Pale Ale malt over the years-- the flavor was so full
> and deep I cut it by half when making American ale styles lest
> they be too malty.
Do you recall what pale ale malt that was? I think my Belgian
pilsener malt was Weyermann's--I'm not completely confident though.
> So if you're making mostly non-blonde ales, consider using
> pale alt malt. If making lager, consider adding some Munich or
> Vienna to help bulk up the malt character.
I'm going for German styles for the most part. I'm also getting a
sack of dark munich.
Joel
>On Mar 6, 7:57=A0am, plutc...@see.headers (Joel) wrote:
>Do you recall what pale ale malt that was? I think my Belgian
>pilsener malt was Weyermann's--I'm not completely confident though.
If your Belgian malt was Weyermann, it was... German.
Weyermann is the pilsner I really like. Dingeman is a Belgian
maltster with product available in the US. I tried a bag of
Dingeman pilsner once and found it kinda "eh."
>> =A0 =A0So if you're making mostly non-blonde ales, consider using
>> pale alt malt. If making lager, consider adding some Munich or
>> Vienna to help bulk up the malt character.
>
>I'm going for German styles for the most part. I'm also getting a
>sack of dark munich.
My preference is more or less to use grain from the
country most appropriate to the style; so I heartily
recommend the Weyermann. (Have been using something
else this past year... maybe Best Malz? and haven't been
impressed.)
Brian Lundeen
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> <adam....@gmail.com> wrote:
the flavor was so full
> and deep I cut it by half when making American ale styles lest
> they be too malty.
Too malty? Too malty? The words appear to be English, but they are making no
sense to me. ;-)
I know, Joel, it's a style thing as much as anything. Personally, I throw
the rule book out the window. I like a strong malt flavour in almost every
style I'm making. In that regard, Weyermann Pils and Fawcett MO are the only
base malts I use anymore. If I want to tone down the maltiness, I'll do it
with adjuncts.
Brian
Joel
>Too malty? Too malty? The words appear to be English, but they are making no
>sense to me. ;-)
That's because I write in American English, not Canadian. ;-)
dunngood
With Pils malts mash temp can make a difference. 148 degrees with a
thin mash = dryer more drinkable
152 to 156 with a thicker mah = more malt
Also watch your mash PH with pils.
Denny Conn
IME, it has more to do with the particular maltster than what country
the malt came from.
--------->Denny
--
Life begins at 60...1.060, that is.
Denny Conn
>
> My preference is more or less to use grain from the
> country most appropriate to the style; so I heartily
> recommend the Weyermann. (Have been using something
> else this past year... maybe Best Malz? and haven't been
> impressed.)
I'm sold on Durst Turbo Pils. Great flavor, easy to use.
----------->Denny