Best German Pilsner malt?

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Does anyone have a favorite best Pilsner malt for making a German Pilsner?

Thanks

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Weyermann Barke Pilsner.

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Barke is great for a Helles or a Bavarian lager.

Weyermann Pils is a good all around Pils Malt.

I made a Pilsner with Barke, and it tasted like a Pils Made around Munich. Residual sweetness and body.

For something like Jever Pils, try and find Durst Pils, as I can make a very dry Pils with that.

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Votes for weyermann and castle

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Best is up there in my book,  Weyermann is a close second and in a pinch, Avengard is pretty solid.

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Another vote for Weyermann Barke. Recently, I have really been liking Mecca Grade Malts. The Pelton is their Pils malt.

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I prefer Avengard for its malty flavor.  I’m enjoying a German Pilsner now that turned out wonderful.  However, it seems this malt exhibits a bit of a chill haze.  Perhaps a protein rest would be in order.

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I too like Wyermann.  I have also used Durst in my Helles.

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Here’s a nice chart which compares Swaen malts to several others for cross reference.  Swaen makes some very good malts.

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I’ve only ever used Bestmaltz pilsner. The first time came out so good I saw no reason to use anything else.

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I went throoughu several brands of continental pils malt - Weyermann, Durst, Castle, and a couple others- before deciding that I preferred Best.

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I’ll reserve judgement as I currently have a Bo Pils with Barke fermenting. First time using it.

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I have a Sedoka (Sekoda? I can’t remember) Czech Pils malt that I just got from my LHBS to try on a BoPils.  This weekend I intend to give it a try.

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Sekado

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I purchased a 55# sack of Weyermanns floor malted pils. As soon as I’m done with brewery makeover I’ll let you know!
Thoughts on anyones experience using Weyermanns floor mated pils?

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I actually think I like the regular non-floor malted Bohemian Pilsner malt from Weyermann better than the floor malted version, but they’re both good, flavorful malts, more character than the basic Pilsner malt (which is very good itself.)  You’ll enjoy it.  Slightly OT, but I really like their floor malted Bohemian Dark malt.  It’s really a Munich, but with less caramelly sweetness than most Munich, almost like a darker Vienna to my palate.  I use it for 100% of the grist in my favorite Märzen.

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I like it better than their regular Pils and seem to get a slight bump in efficiency with it.

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I made several good Helles batches with Viking Pilsner.

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There is nothing better available to us than Weyermann Barke Pilsner in my experience.

Most are decent to very good but the Barke is sublime.

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More like your taste, Paul.  I have tried the Barke and I prefer others.  Any question like this comes down to personal preference, not an absolute.