MCI Malt Question

[fergus]

Hi all,

I finally found a supplier here in Canada who stocks MCI Irish Ale Malt and Stout Malt. Unfortunately the largest size they sell is 5lb. Just wanted to hear your thoughts on both. I hover between Maris Otter and Canada Malting Superior Pale Ale Malt (very similar to MO but a bit cheaper) as the base malt for 80% of my brews so would be interested to try these in their place.

Cheers,

Ferg

[Greg2013]

Where in Canada are you based Ferg ? I have a few home brewer friends over there might be able to help source grain etc.

[fergus]

Hi Greg,

I am in Montreal. If you know if anyone who can help me source it, that'd be great!!!  I would like to keep supporting Irish businesses even though I am presently in the frozen north

Ferg

[Greg2013]

Funny that as i have a couple friends in Lachine ,Quebec,what malt exactly do you need ? I have one guy is an all grain brewer i can ask.Failing that i have another in NSC and one or two around Niagra region. Does it have to be MCI as i doubt you are going to find that easy to get over there in any large quantity ? 

[fergus]

Ah,  I reread your post. You said grain, not specifically MCI grain Ingredients, equipment, etc. I have in abundance and can easily source in Montreal/online. MCI grain however is a luxury but I have just found one stockist in Ontario. I was more interested in hearing the general consensus on MCI malts and what beers people have been using them in. I was thinking of picking some stout malt up and trying it as a replacement for MO in an upcoming brew later this month. But thanks for offering to hook me up. It is very much appreciated BTW, are any of your friends members of our local homebrew club here; the MontreAlers?

[Greg2013]

Ah,  I reread your post. You said grain, not specifically MCI grain Ingredients, equipment, etc. I have in abundance and can easily source in Montreal/online. MCI grain however is a luxury but I have just found one stockist in Ontario. I was more interested in hearing the general consensus on MCI malts and what beers people have been using them in. I was thinking of picking some stout malt up and trying it as a replacement for MO in an upcoming brew later this month. But thanks for offering to hook me up. It is very much appreciated BTW, are any of your friends members of our local homebrew club here; the MontreAlers?

Quite possibly the Quebecers(well the Wife is a real Quebecer the hubby Italian Canadian) live in Lachine as i said so i will ask him,he is kramercanify on youtube,the NSC guy is Steve45ca,one of the Ontarians is the Albino Rhino,the other is a vaping buddy i helped get into homebrewing he ddoesn;t have a channel on youtube yet. All  good people if you want to hit them up.