Is Marris Otter all it's cracked up to be? What is your favourite base malt?

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Permalink Reply by Tilt on June 5, 2013 at 1:10pm

I get that and fair enough in say 0-5kg lots to satisfy a good chunk of the homebrew market. 

Would you want to restrict Gladfields direct sales in larger amounts as part of a retail arrangement?

Permalink Reply by Tilt on June 5, 2013 at 12:32pm

Yep - best to beg forgiveness than ask permission and all that.  It'd be good if their specialities were available from the HB shops .. as long as that didn't stop us from ordering direct in bulk with matching bulk order prices.

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Permalink Reply by Mark on June 5, 2013 at 12:38pm

Seems such a shame none of these are available at HB shops(?!) Would be really keen to try a few, but it would take me a lifetime to use a sack of those special malts. I wonder if they supply to HB stores in general?

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Permalink Reply by Grant R Baker on June 5, 2013 at 1:10pm

Deep deep deep down you are a good man.

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Permalink Reply by Mark on June 5, 2013 at 2:33pm

Great stuff Aiden, I'm sure there's a market for selling these malts in smaller amounts a la crystal etc

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Permalink Reply by Grant R Baker on June 10, 2013 at 2:46pm

Just saw your web page update and the Galdfields are there... that was freak'n fast.

Gonna get me some Toffee malt, oh yes.... and a bit of that RedBack too.

 

Nice one Aiden.

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Permalink Reply by Mark on June 5, 2013 at 11:19am

I've used the TF MO and I definitely prefer the Bairds. For some reason the TF didn't have as much of the distinctly "Marris Otter" flavour

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Permalink Reply by Tilt on June 5, 2013 at 12:14pm

Interesting Mark, was it the floor malted version you used? (....do they do any other version?)

Bairds is definitely fine malt and I'm happy with the results to date - I'd be keen on doing a side by side with TF on an OB or similar to taste the diff.  A project for 'ron.

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Permalink Reply by Mark on June 5, 2013 at 12:23pm

Can't remember off hand, I think I still have the sack floating around somewhere so I'll check. It was a bit random - I ordered what I thought was Bairds and received TF. Was quite happy about it at the time!

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Permalink Reply by Richard Deeble on June 14, 2013 at 9:07pm

I brewed my Pale Ale today using Gladfield malts instead of Thomas Fawcett,  using Gladfield ale, toffee and medium crystal malts in place of GP, caramalt, TF medium crystal and carapils. I did slightly reduce the quantity of speciality malts as the Gladfield crystal has a higher yield than the English malts. Very impressed with how the malt performed in the mash, I gained 2 points more than normal in efficiency and had a really clear wort at the end of the boil with less break material than normal. I'm looking forward to being able to taste the beer in a few weeks to see how it compares.

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Permalink Reply by Grant R Baker on June 15, 2013 at 4:25pm

Ahh ye bet me too it (by a long way)...  I'm gonna try a Gladfields Pilsner and Toffee malt mix.... probably target a Lager or Pale Ale.

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Permalink Reply by Matt Smith on June 15, 2013 at 6:35pm

Ive been doing the same with my recipes, subbing all my english base and specialties for gladfield. It does take a bit of playing around to get a similar body and mouthfeel, but it does make great beer, and you can dial in a similar profile with Munich additions, or changing mash temps etc. Interested to hear how much difference it made in your recipe

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