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Post by far9410 » Tue May 01, 2012 8:23 pm

ayup, I've just been on malt miller, £30 for a sack of Maris otter, thats gone up a bit aint it?, anyone know where theres a bargain :?:
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Post by Dennis King » Tue May 01, 2012 8:26 pm

He also sells Crisps pale male for £21.50. On my second sack now, it's excellent malt.
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Post by Beer O'Clock » Tue May 01, 2012 8:54 pm

Dennis King wrote:He also sells Crisps pale malt for £21.50. On my second sack now, it's excellent malt.
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Re: price of malt

Post by far9410 » Tue May 01, 2012 9:00 pm

How does it differ from MO?, can it be used as a straight substitute in recipes? :)
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Post by Dennis King » Tue May 01, 2012 9:03 pm

The only difference I've found is slightly better extraction rate. Can taste no difference.
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Post by Beer O'Clock » Tue May 01, 2012 9:08 pm

Dennis King wrote:The only difference I've found is slightly better extraction rate. Can taste no difference.
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Re: price of malt

Post by far9410 » Tue May 01, 2012 9:18 pm

Thanks guys, will order some tomorrow :D
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Post by gnutz2 » Tue May 01, 2012 9:31 pm

Beer O'Clock wrote:
Dennis King wrote:The only difference I've found is slightly better extraction rate. Can taste no difference.
Again +1
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I dont understand the hype around marris otter?
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Post by Dennis King » Tue May 01, 2012 9:35 pm

gnutz2 wrote:
Beer O'Clock wrote:
Dennis King wrote:The only difference I've found is slightly better extraction rate. Can taste no difference.
Again +1
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I dont understand the hype around marris otter?
I will certainly be buying the Crisps malt in the foreseeable future.
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Re: price of malt

Post by Beer O'Clock » Tue May 01, 2012 9:38 pm

Hey, I'm starting to wear out the + button here :=P
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Re: price of malt

Post by far9410 » Tue May 01, 2012 9:41 pm

Why is it that 90% of British recipes use MO as the base?
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Post by boingy » Wed May 02, 2012 6:58 am

far9410 wrote:Why is it that 90% of British recipes use MO as the base?
Because it's traditional, although I did once read that there is not enough MO grown to cover all the claimed usage. No idea whether it's true but I can imagine breweries mixing MO with a cheaper variety just so they could use "Maris Otter" in the description...

Given the option, I'll always use MO unless the price is daft but only because it's traditional.
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Re: price of malt

Post by Andy » Wed May 02, 2012 8:17 am

Well MO was "only" introduced in 1966 so it's not got too much historical usage. And then is was out of popular use until the early 90's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_Otter
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Post by Beer O'Clock » Wed May 02, 2012 1:11 pm

My brother-in-law who works for an Oz based malting company says, it's a low yield, disease troubled, old style, anachronism. They don't deal in it anymore. Brewers (both commercial and home) no longer want it because of it's average extraction rate and cost. It's overpriced because so few people internationally grow it. The returns for the grower and maltster are so poor, that it's really only a UK niche market thing.
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Post by boingy » Wed May 02, 2012 1:53 pm

Not sure I agree with your brother-in-law's verdict. I much prefer the view of Warminster Maltings:
Maris Otter is widely acknowledged right across the brewing world as The Finest Brewing Malt in the World.
The fact that it is still grown must mean it has something going for it. For me, English Ale and Maris Otter go hand in hand but I can't speak for Aussie beer.
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