[tomsawyer]

I am wondering if anyone has tried either of these and/or if someone knows the differences between the two.  I'm thinking of trying one of them on my next order.

Also I love Rahr 2-row but have heard some less than outstanding reviews of the pale malt.  Any feedback on this?  I love bitters.

[denny]

Hold on....isn't the pale malt 2 row?  What's the difference?

[tomsawyer]

The pale ale malt is 3-4L, the standard 2-row is around 1.7-2L.  a few people have told me the pale ale malt lends a bit of a candy-like caramel flavor that they don't care for.  I'm torn since that might not be too bad in a best bitter.

[denny]

Ah, I think I responded to a mistype...."Also I love Rahr 2-row but have heard some less than outstanding reviews of the pale malt"...I bet you meant pale ale there.

[tomsawyer]

Right, I keep dropping the ale from pale.

I went ahead and ordered 2-row, Old World pils and the pale ale malt.  Figured I'd find out for myself what the stuff had to offer.  At $31 a sack it isn't a big risk.

[idbrew]

Who carries this? I can't find any info on it.

[tomsawyer]

Its coming through Brewers Supply Group, but I didn't find anything from them or from Rahr.

[gogreen437]

Without seeing the spec sheets, I would guess that maybe the Old World is less well modified than the standard Pils? 

[a10t2]

I haven't tried either of the Rahr products, but I've been using Cargill Europils for all our lagers and it's really nice. In the same category as a Weyermann or Best pils malt, IMHO.

I don't know if you can even get it, but if for some reason you don't like the Rahr it'd be worth checking out.

[tomsawyer]

I'll do that, Cargill is one of the suppliers my guy rotates through.