HBW malt trial

[Drum]

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 Best malz pale ale malt for Rebel brewers to try out, details here http://www.homebrewwest.ie/best-pale-ale-malt-50-to-70-ebc-25-kg-5604-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. 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.

1. Drum

[Drum]

Also, I wont be putting in the order for this until wednesday/thursday next week so delivery will be after that..

I have to put in an order with HBW to get the malt delivered.  If anyone wants to piggyback a small order from HBW and save yourself a few quid on delivery charges let me know and I'll add it to the order. Please dont take the p!$$ and ask me to put a ton of grain in the car, but i can handle a few bags of hops or yeast or whatever.

[LordEoin]

sure why not?

1. Drum
2. LordEoin

[hopapotamus]

/quote]3. hopapotamus , might need some yeast and bits

[Drum]

1. Drum
2. LordEoin
3. hopapotamus

Hop, pm me links to what you need and i'll put it in the order

[johnrm]

1. Drum
2. LordEoin
3. hopapotamus

I'll take one if no-one else wants it.
Reserve:johnrm

[Drum]

1. Drum
2. LordEoin
3. hopapotamus
4. Johnrm

No bother John, I had planned on offering you a bag as a bribe to get LE's malt to him anyway 

[johnrm]

No worries.
I can hold the last 5kg as I'm pretty central in the City (Penrose Quay)

[Drum]

1. Drum
2. LordEoin
3. hopapotamus
4. Johnrm
5. dcalnan

Added dcalnan for the last 5Kg as he offered to pick up the malt in Galway so tis only fair he gets some.

[dcalnan]

So I have all the grain, what's the best way to divide it up, I don't think I have any food grade bags big enough for 5kgs.

[johnrm]

Old grain sacks. Carrier bags.
You only need 4. Food grade won't be an issue as it's dry.

[dcalnan]

Right it's all divided up, smells really nice. Now to decide what best to brew with it.

[LordEoin]

Nice one. I look forward to it, thanks

[Drum]

Thanks for collecting and splitting up the malt D. The NHC express rides again.
PM sent re distribution

[dcalnan]

I think I'm going to do a cascade smash with the malt, found a packet of 2013 cascade. It should give a good idea of the malt, i tried making a profile for the malt on bersmith but im not sure if I've entered all the numbers correctly. These are the figures I've come up with from here, http://www.bestmalz.de/en/malt/EN_BEST_PaleAle.pdf

Name: Best Pale Ale Malt
Type: Grain
Origin: Germany
Supplier: Best Malz

Yield: 78.26 %
Potential: 1.036
Color: 6.0 EBC
Max in Batch: 100.0 %
Moisture: 5.00 %
Protein: 10.5 %
Coarse Fine Difference: 2.00 %
Diastatic Power: 76.0 %

Recommend Mash: TRUE
Inventory: 5.00 kg
Notes:

Created with BeerSmith 2 - http://www.beersmith.com

Does this look right, I averaged the colour but for others I used the max figures.