Pilsner Malt et al
Pilsner Malt et al
Can anyone explain the differences between Pilsner Malt, Lager Malt and Low Colour Malt?
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As far as I know lager malts are less "well-modified" than pale malt (including low-colour pale malt). Meaning, I think, that there is less starch and other long-chain sugars.
This is why lagers benefit from multi-step mashing, particularly the protein rest which breaks down amino-acids into starch & other long-chain sugars which are then converted into maltose & dextrins later on in the mash.
Not sure of a difference between lager and pilsner malt though - maybe pilsner malt is lager malt that comes from Pilsn?
I think.
This is why lagers benefit from multi-step mashing, particularly the protein rest which breaks down amino-acids into starch & other long-chain sugars which are then converted into maltose & dextrins later on in the mash.
Not sure of a difference between lager and pilsner malt though - maybe pilsner malt is lager malt that comes from Pilsn?
I think.
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To add a bit more to the query I asked the guy who gets malt for me if he could supply Pilsner Malt and he said, "well we just use lager malt or low colour, what's the difference?"
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They taste different.nuBroo wrote:Can anyone explain the differences between Pilsner Malt, Lager Malt and Low Colour Malt?
By low colour, I assume you mean low-colour Maris otter, which is a classic malt for British ales and in particular English pales, due to its bready, biscuity flavour.
Pils malt is lighter in colour and has a distinctive grainy but clean flavour, and is good for lagers and, broadly speaking, other continental styles.
I haven't tried lager malt; the name puts me off as it sounds like low rent pils malt. It might be good for bog standard lagers and blonde ales.
For pale ales, English and American, you can't go wrong with lcmo.
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Correct. Kilned lower for less colour. I believe Sam Smiths use a large percentage of this in their Pure Brewed Lager alongside pils.Capn Ahab wrote:By low colour, I assume you mean low-colour Maris otter, which is a classic malt for British ales and in particular English pales, due to its bready, biscuity flavour.
I believe the distinction has more to do with the area of cultivation and varietal of barley - European, rather than British.Capn Ahab wrote:Pils malt is lighter in colour and has a distinctive grainy but clean flavour, and is good for lagers and, broadly speaking, other continental styles.
Lager malt is low colour British malt, i.e. not maris otter.Capn Ahab wrote:I haven't tried lager malt; the name puts me off as it sounds like low rent pils malt. It might be good for bog standard lagers and blonde ales.
While some pils malt is less well modified, the great majority of pils malt available has enough diastatic ability to dispense with decoction, were it not for the important impact that the process has on flavour.
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So English lager malt is just low colour generic British malt then?
Anyone used it? If so, what's it like, and is there an increased dms risk as in pils malt?
Anyone used it? If so, what's it like, and is there an increased dms risk as in pils malt?
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Example: Flagon malt kilned one way it becomes lager malt, kilned longer (higher?) and it's pale ale malt
CRISP PALE ALE MALT Flagon Variety EBC 5.7
CRISP LAGER MALT Crisp Flagon Variety EBC - 2.5 - 3.0
CRISP PALE ALE MALT Flagon Variety EBC 5.7
CRISP LAGER MALT Crisp Flagon Variety EBC - 2.5 - 3.0
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I've only used it in conjunction with MO to lighten the colour. It tasted like beer, so it must have been beer. I think the DMS risk comes again from the varietal, but I may be talking complete horse shit.
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OK thanks guys, seems further investigation is needed. I'll come back when I know more and have finally recovered from the National Homebrew Competition,
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