Base Malts

The Brülosophy Podcast

Marshall Schott

Brew, Brewing, Science, Beer, Leisure, Hobbies

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2018

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Base malts make up the bulk of a beer's grist, creating a canvas upon which other flavors are painted. From Pilsner to Maris Otter, brewers have available to them various types of base malts that are said to impact unique characteristics. In this episode, Marshall sits down with contributor Matt Del Fiacco to discuss the history of malting, what makes different base malts unique, and of course the results of some fascinating exBEERiments. | Relevant Articles | Pale 2-Row vs. Pilsner Malt Maris Otter vs. Domestic Pale 2-Row Malt Pale 2-Row vs. Pale 6-Row Malt

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0:00.0	This and every episode of the Brulosophy Podcast is brought to you by the American Home Brewers Association,
0:05.6	a member-driven organization that wants to help you save money on beer and brewing supplies.
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0:21.4	Join the AHA at Homebrewers Association.
0:23.8	org and make your beer money go further. Beer is the delicious amalgam of four main ingredients, water, hops, yeast, and and of course malt, which I tend to view as
0:45.2	being the canvas upon which all those other ingredients are painted, imparting flavors
0:49.2	ranging from white bread to coffee and everything in between. This is the Brulosophy podcast. I'm your
0:54.4	host Marshall Schott and in this episode contributor Matt Del Fiako and I will be
0:58.0	focusing specifically on bass maults. What's up Matt?
1:00.8	Going well, how's it going with you man? Not bad. I'll tell you what man. I'm a little worse for the wear this morning
1:05.7	Had a had a very wholesome shindig at my place last night kind of breaking in this new pool and none of us swam it was cold and
1:13.2	windy but we did get a pinata and along with pinatas usually comes a fair
1:17.6	amount of drinking so I'm I'm right there with you Marshall I actually
1:21.0	retook my BJCP exam yesterday down at Hopine Brewing and you know had a couple
1:28.0	beers afterwards and slow burn throughout the day so I can sympathize I'm I'm not quite piniatis level yet but
1:35.4	Pinatas are a lot more fun than I remember them being I think when you're an adult
1:38.5	an inebriated adult they they tend to be a lot of fun well this episode we're going to be talking about base maults. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's wondered how these different certain base maults really, you know, like that they contribute different characteristics and you know in my brewing and and I'm assuming
1:55.0	you've been here before as well Matt where you know you you go out to brew a let's say a
1:59.6	Pillsner and you realize that you're all out of Pilser Malt, a lot of us store our maults, you know, we buy in bulk.
2:07.0	So you just, you know, I'm just going to use some regular pale two row instead, right?
2:11.0	Yep, definitely. I've been right there with you and I know we hear it all the time, especially like specific
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