Membership questions? Log in issues? Email info@brewersassociation.org

Author Topic: Crazy hazy beer--is single sack of Marris Otter to blame?  (Read 2951 times)

Offline BUZZSAW52

  • Cellarman
  • **
  • Posts: 67
Re: Crazy hazy beer--is single sack of Marris Otter to blame?
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2016, 08:43:12 am »
I use Crisp MO as the base malt for almost all of my beers. I have never had a problem with clarity. I use a whirlfloc tab 15 minutes before flame out. Most of my beers are lagers also so maybe the extra conditioning helps too.

Offline hopfenundmalz

  • Global Moderator
  • I must live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 10687
  • Milford, MI
Re: Crazy hazy beer--is single sack of Marris Otter to blame?
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2016, 11:55:06 am »
I had a bag of Crisp MO that stuck every time. I thought it was me until I got a new bag.

A deep dive on the inter webs will show that many maltsters use a "Blend" and label it MO. This has happened due to warm Summer's giving higher protein MO.

You might try a combo of gelatin and polyclar to clear the beer.
Jeff Rankert
AHA Lifetime Member
BJCP National
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild
Home-brewing, not just a hobby, it is a lifestyle!

Offline brewinhard

  • Official Poobah of No Life. (I Got Ban Hammered by Drew)
  • *********
  • Posts: 3272
Re: Crazy hazy beer--is single sack of Marris Otter to blame?
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2016, 12:50:20 pm »


 This has happened due to warm Summer's giving higher protein MO.


This makes sense. Hence, more haze.

Offline ExMachina

  • 1st Kit
  • *
  • Posts: 12
Re: Crazy hazy beer--is single sack of Marris Otter to blame?
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2016, 02:19:39 pm »
https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/MaltAnalysis

Thanks!

Looks like my batch of malt (SS4324) is within range for what data are reported.



Offline ExMachina

  • 1st Kit
  • *
  • Posts: 12
Re: Crazy hazy beer--is single sack of Marris Otter to blame?
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2016, 07:51:33 pm »
I had a bag of Crisp MO that stuck every time. I thought it was me until I got a new bag.

A deep dive on the inter webs will show that many maltsters use a "Blend" and label it MO. This has happened due to warm Summer's giving higher protein MO.

You might try a combo of gelatin and polyclar to clear the beer.

Haven't tried polyclar but might this next go-round.

Mine is Crisp as well. I've never been so anxious to run out of a base malt!

I'm beginning to more-and-more believe what Jamil says:  homebrewers get the sloppy seconds when it comes to malt and hops.