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[BigArms2015]

Here we go my version of Hoegarden Clone need to get color right for next time but taste better than the real thing.


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[Village Taphouse]

A pilsner I made with S-189.  I haven't used dry yeast in FOREVER but a few people suggested trying this and I do like how the beers have come out.  This was Weyermann Barke pils, small amounts of CaraHell, CaraFoam and CaraPils (4 ounces each in 5 gallons), Magnum to bitter and then some late Spalt and Hallertau Mittelfruh.  About 5%, SRM 4-5 and about 35 IBUs.  Cheers Beerheads.  Click to enlarge.

[HoosierBrew]

That is a beauty, Ken. Waiting on a Barke-based German Pils to lager here as well.

[Iliff Ave]

Looks great! I can't wait to do my first Pils.

[Village Taphouse]

Thanks guys.  That is a "brewtan" beer too so it's very smooth and soft and the grain, hop and yeast character is coming across very fine and clear... that is, if you believe brewtan does what it says it does.

On the Barke (which a German brewer has told me is pronounced Bark-uh), I was at one of my LHBSs and the woman there had me taste a few of the Barke kernels.  Wow, what a great flavor.  Sort of Grape Nuts with bread and honey.  I think I have bought about 60-70 pounds of the stuff over the past few months and anywhere I use pilsner for the majority of the grist, I use this grain.  I like my Weyermann floor-malted and my Best Malz pils but this stuff is better.  Cheers.

[blatz]

Yeah I really like my Dortmunder with the Barke - will post a pic later this weekend.  It's pretty money

[Village Taphouse]

Yeah I really like my Dortmunder with the Barke - will post a pic later this weekend.  It's pretty money

There's a good story on the Weyermann site about how this is an heirloom variety of barley that used to be very popular and then it faded a little bit.  Apparently it's harder to grow or the yield is not as high so it fell out of favor.  But the story mentioned that Weyermann will ALWAYS carry Barke Pils and that farmers will ALWAYS grow it so there should be a steady supply of it.  Anyone who likes a nice pilsner, helles, kolsch, dort, etc. should give it a try.

[HoosierBrew]

Yeah I really like my Dortmunder with the Barke - will post a pic later this weekend.  It's pretty money

There's a good story on the Weyermann site about how this is an heirloom variety of barley that used to be very popular and then it faded a little bit.  Apparently it's harder to grow or the yield is not as high so it fell out of favor.  But the story mentioned that Weyermann will ALWAYS carry Barke Pils and that farmers will ALWAYS grow it so there should be a steady supply of it.  Anyone who likes a nice pilsner, helles, kolsch, dort, etc. should give it a try.

Yeah, based on the all-Barke Ofest I have on tap, the quality is superior.

[blatz]

grape nuts with bread and honey is a great descriptor - I really, really dig it and am glad they'll be carrying it still.  I liked the barke munich also.

[Village Taphouse]

A few people I know have mentioned that the standard Weyemann pils and also the floor-malted have seemed "inconsistent" over time.  One guy I know who uses a lot of Weyermann mentioned that the standard pils has made some great beers and then some terrible ones.  Someone else mentioned them both tasting like "dirt" sometimes but not always.  Someone said, "It tastes like dirt because it's on the floor".    The owner of my LHBS said she had heard this and that it wasn't an issue with Weyermann but with a supplier who stored the grain improperly which surprises me if it's true.  I have not had this issue with the Barke Pils... yet.  I know this is a PICS thread so sorry for the trainwreck in here! 

[Erik_Mog]

Leia's Kiss IPA

[Village Taphouse]

My Bordertown Dark Lager made with 2352.

[HoosierBrew]

My Bordertown Dark Lager made with 2352.

Gorgeous beer.

[Village Taphouse]

Here's another one I'm drinking right now while watching the Cubs.  A pale ale with Golden Promise, Rahr 2-row, Wheat and CaraVienne, bittered with Nugget and then 2 ounces of Santiam and 2 ounces of Crystal in the last 15 minutes.  Delicious and super-clear.