Viking pilsner malt

[Shanna]

HBW have kindly offered to give out 25 KG bags of some of their new malts to clubs so that we can try them and give some feedback on what they're like.
I have secured a bag of Viking Pilsner malt for South Dublin brewers to try out, details here

http://www.homebrewwest.ie/viking-2-row-pilsner-malt-28-to-45-ebc-25-kg-5558-p.asp

The malt is being donated on the grounds that;

  *  This trial is for feedback on the two malts that HBW are sponsoring.
  *  Each bag should be split up amongst the club in ~5kg lots, to allow a few members to try it out.
  * 2 simple feedback reviews are required per bag of malt that you receive, e.g. how efficient the mash was? OG vs other malts, what did it taste like?, would you use it again?, etc
  * Full memers only with preference given to South Dublin members (including honorary guests who regularly attend our monthly meets).

See original thread here http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,10664.15.html

So hands up, who wants 5KG of free malt to brew and review?  remember theres only 5 X 5KG lots.

Won't get it for a while yet but will distribute it when I get it. To sweeten the deal I will also include some Home grown Tettnang hops that I will be harvesting in the next few days.

1. Shanna

[Lurchalicious]

Sounds like the perfect opportunity for a SMASH contest,  I'm in for 5kg

1. Shanna
2. lurchalicious

[Shanna]

Sounds like the perfect opportunity for a SMASH contest,  I'm in for 5kg

1. Shanna
2. lurchalicious

Great idea, maybe we set a date in the future to brew, condition & taste by.

Shanna

[molc]

German pilsner/kolsch brew off >

[craiclad]

I'd take a bag if there was any left, maybe for of a pilsner/saaz SMaSH? That said, I've not that much experience so I might not be able to give the best feedback...

[Shanna]

I'd take a bag if there was any left, maybe for of a pilsner/saaz SMaSH? That said, I've not that much experience so I might not be able to give the best feedback...

Update the list so.

Shanna

[Lurchalicious]

I've a lot of left over hops from my IPA brew, either going to be a galena smash or a combination of galena, chinook and cascade

[craiclad]

I'd take a bag if there was any left, maybe for of a pilsner/saaz SMaSH? That said, I've not that much experience so I might not be able to give the best feedback...

Update the list so.

Shanna

1. Shanna
2. lurchalicious
3. Craiclad

[Shanna]

Hi there,

Received the Viking malt during the week from HBW (thanks to Bianca who sorted it out). It's sitting in my office at the moment but I hope to have it home by the weekend. Once I have it home people are welcome to get in touch to arrange collection.

Shanna

[craiclad]

So what's the story with this then, would you guys like to brew similar recipes and treat this as somewhat of an experiment, or should we all just go our own direction? 

I personally would be very interested to see the effect that a single difference such as hops/yeast can have on a recipe. Maybe we could all make a pilsner recipe and use a different hop/yeast? Or as Molc said, a straight up SMaSH off?

[molc]

If you give me a few months, I'll happily do a smash off with different yeasts. Have 4 beers in the queue for the nationals, plus group buy cider, so won't be until January though.

[Shanna]

If you give me a few months, I'll happily do a smash off with different yeasts. Have 4 beers in the queue for the nationals, plus group buy cider, so won't be until January though.

No panic for me as a larger really would benefit from a cold period. I am going to a stout & probably an English bitter this side of XMas anyway. Let's discuss options at the next meet.

Shanna

[HomeBrewWest]

Hi lads, and chance of some feedback on the Viking pilsner malt?

[molc]

Hi lads, and chance of some feedback on the Viking pilsner malt?

Current talks are to do a brew off in the New year with this, doing a smash or something similar. The nationals have gotten in the way for most people taking the brewing time though.

[HomeBrewWest]

A couple of smash beers would be very interesting.