Hi there ,
Was looking at the different types of Maris otter available here & was wondering if people could recommend which of the different whole grain suppliers is best and if so why?
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=maris+otter
Shanna
I tend to use Fawcetts and Crisp when available, because they're seen as being "premium". But I can't honestly say they're worth the extra couple of euro over Muntons or Bairds. Only a side-by-side brew is going to tell you that. Maybe one day I'll get round to it.
If it was available, I'd go for Golden Promise not Maris Otter, but it hasn't been available in the HBC for a couple of years. I emailed them about it before and they said they'd get some in, but it never happened.
It's worth saying that a lot of the English breweries doing malty beers will use blends of base malt to ensure consistency. I know for for definite that Fullers does this.
Also worth saying that a lot of maltsters selling Maris Otter are actually selling blends containing MO amongst other cultivars.
I used Golden Promise as the base malt in a recipe I did a few weeks back at GBB. Side by side it smelled nicer in the bag compared with best pale ale & marris otter. Marris otter tasted the best of the three. Well happy with the finished beer (80 shilling). Would defo use Golden Promise again.