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Title: Adding a big malt flavor to beer
Post by: fat58hwy on January 24, 2010, 10:40:58 PM

This may be a bit broad, but what grain would I add to a recipe to add a bigger malt flavor to a beer? I am currently doing partial mash brews and have about 20 brews under my belt. I have made many recipes which I enjoyed the result, but would have liked to have had a bigger malt flavor to some of them; mostly my Ambers and Red's. Any advice would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Adding a big malt flavor to beer
Post by: The Professor on January 25, 2010, 03:20:06 AM

Munich Malt does the trick for me.

Title: Re: Adding a big malt flavor to beer
Post by: a10t2 on January 25, 2010, 04:45:04 AM

+1, I use 5-10% Munich (the ~8 L stuff) in a lot of things.

Title: Re: Adding a big malt flavor to beer
Post by: dhacker on January 25, 2010, 12:17:12 PM

Yep, Munich is the grain of choice. You might even try a dab of melanoidin. 

Title: Re: Adding a big malt flavor to beer
Post by: fat58hwy on January 25, 2010, 05:44:34 PM

Excellent. Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: Adding a big malt flavor to beer
Post by: tom on January 25, 2010, 08:19:36 PM

And less hops.

Title: Re: Adding a big malt flavor to beer
Post by: enso on January 25, 2010, 10:10:04 PM

Aromatic malt adds a really nice malty aroma and flavor as well.