[PharmBrewer]

Just kegged my first beer using Mecca Grade Lamonta malt...holy crap!

Is that good or bad crap?

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[PharmBrewer]

I am really thinking of planting a small patch of heirloom barley and mesh around with malting.  I am planting my own hops.  Would be super fun with wild yeast to say everything is from my backyard, literally hand crafted.  Maybe not as good as the big boys.  Who cares as I am home brewing and having fun...

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[PharmBrewer]

I am really thinking of planting a small patch of heirloom barley and mesh around with malting.  I am planting my own hops.  Would be super fun with wild yeast to say everything is from my backyard, literally hand crafted.  Maybe not as good as the big boys.  Who cares as I am home brewing and having fun...

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I settled on purple barley and Viking Bere barley.  I will report back in the fall on how it works out.

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[denny]

Just kegged my first beer using Mecca Grade Lamonta malt...holy crap!

Is that good or bad crap?

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GOOD GOOD GOOD!  Best tasting malt I've ever used.

[bayareabrewer]

Just kegged my first beer using Mecca Grade Lamonta malt...holy crap!

Is that good or bad crap?

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GOOD GOOD GOOD!  Best tasting malt I've ever used.

Any possibility of it becoming available outside of Oregon to homebrewers?

[denny]

Just kegged my first beer using Mecca Grade Lamonta malt...holy crap!

Is that good or bad crap?

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GOOD GOOD GOOD!  Best tasting malt I've ever used.

Any possibility of it becoming available outside of Oregon to homebrewers?

I'm sure they'd like it to be, but I have no idea if or when that might become a reality.

[PharmBrewer]

Excellent, glad to hear it 😋

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[jjpeanasky]

Well, decided to put my money where my mouth is, and ordered 10lbs of small maltster (Two Track) malt, split between their pilsner and pale malt. Nothing special, but it'll be interesting to see how it works out.

-Josh Peanasky

Quick update: used the pale malt in a SMaSH pale ale and the pilsner in a saison. Both hit OG just fine, taste is right where I expected. The pilsner has a bit more "umpf" to it, has that tasty grainy flavor, like how fresh cereal smells.

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[skyler]

Just kegged my first beer using Mecca Grade Lamonta malt...holy crap!
...
GOOD GOOD GOOD!  Best tasting malt I've ever used.

This is great news. I have seen the stuff at Steinbart and have assumed it wouldn't be worth the premium $$$ because of how much I disliked the Great Western "Full Pint" malt (and Mecca malts "full pint"). But I have been looking for a nice, rich malt to brew great, balanced session beers with and TF Optic (my favorite) is difficult to find locally.