Beer Making
A range of Pale Malts of which Maris Otter is the most popular.
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Belgium Pale
from £1.50More information
Belgian pale malt is produced in Belgium from an indigenous variety of malting barley. It gives a more significant malt flavour and a darker colour than British malt due to its different production method. Kilning takes place at a lower temperature (85°C to 90°C) but is continued for longer in order to obtain the correct colour. Brewers of Belgian ales should always use this malt for authenticity.
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Colour 7 EBC Maximum percentage 100% -
Concerto
from £1.45More information
Pale Malt is the main ingredient of English Pale Ales and Bitters, but a high proportion is used in the production of most other English beer styles. It is fully modified and has been kilned at a low temperature for a long period to reduce its moisture content to about 3%. Pale malt has good diastatic activity, and so it can be used to assist in the conversion of a certain amount of non-diastatic grist.
Concerto, a cross between Minstrel and Westminster, is a relatively new variety of malting barley. It has a low nitrogen content, provides a high extract and is fully approved by the Institute of Brewing. -
Golden Promise
from £2.05More information
Golden Promise is an early maturing spring barley grown in Scotland which, when malted, produces a mellow wort excellent for both brewing and distilling. It is used extensively by premium whisky distilleries such as The Macallan whilst its use in the brewing of Timothy Taylors Landlord is legendary.
Brewers north of the English border claim that its sweet, clean yet subtle flavour is superior to Maris Otter and that it is well worth its premium price.
A typical specification would be Extract Coarse (as is) 296.5 litre degrees per kg, Wort Colour 5.5 EBC and Total Nitrogen 1.64%.
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Maris Otter
from £1.40More information
Pale Malt is the main ingredient of English Pale Ales and Bitters, but a high proportion is used in the production of most other English beer styles. It is fully modified and has been kilned at a low temperature for a long period to reduce its moisture content to about 3%. Pale malt has good diastatic activity, and so it can be used to assist in the conversion of a certain amount of non-diastatic grist.
Several varieties of barley are used with Maris Otter, which is winter barley, traditionally being the most highly prized as it is a very forgiving variety, providing a good flavour and extract.
Maris Otter was bred by Dr G.D.H.Bell in the 1950's at Cambridge by crossing the then established malting barley variety Proctor with another variety Pioneer.
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Colour 4EBC Maximum Percentage 100% -
Mild Ale Malt
from £1.55More information
Mild Ale Malt is produced from the Triumph variety of barley used extensively on the continent for lager malt. It is kilned slightly hotter than pale malt to give a fuller flavour. We strongly recommend the use of this malt to obtain the luscious sweetness evident in the best Mild Ales.
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Colour 6 EBC Maximum percentage 100% -
Optic
from £1.45More informationPale Malt is the main ingredient of English Pale Ales and Bitters, but a high proportion is used in the production of most other English beer styles. It is fully modified and has been kilned at a low temperature for a long period to reduce its moisture content to about 3%. Pale malt has good diastatic activity, and so it can be used to assist in the conversion of a certain amount of non-diastatic grist.
Optic, which is a spring barley, is a pale malt which, whilst it can produce a higher extract than other malt varieties if the mash conditions are spot on, is not as forgiving as Maris Otter.
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Colour 4EBC Maximum Percentage 100%
