For years all I used was Best Malz, until recently (last year) I switched over the Weyermann, as I always found Weyermann a little bit dirtier, best was too clean and maybe that could help me.. I went right to the Floor malted bopils, I HATE, HATE that malt. It made all my beers tasted like wet dirty hay, with hints of green apple peels. It was very off putting to me, but others only told me it was "something" off. Only thing in the recipes that changed was the malt. So then in my research I came across the Barke, and pushed and pushed to get it available here in the states, as it was only available to commercial. So my LHBS finally got it, and now I have the pils, vienna, and the munich. Chewing on the grain, doesn't leave you blown away or anything, but its has very pleasant flavors. My favorite is the Munich. In beer the pils gives a good graininess, smooth flavor. The finish is what makes it for me though, it's leaves this fresh wort flavor, like sipping your first running from the mash tun.. and its just hangs around in your mouth forever, you can pic it up in the aroma as well with a strong maltiness. I don't have notes on the others yet..as the beer is still in the femrenter. But I REALLY want to brew a vienna lager soon here!Statistics: Posted by Bryan R — Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:12 pm
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