I just bought some 6-row from Adventures in Homebrewing. I asked what brand it is. They said it was Briess. I was surprised because Briess announced they stopped planting 6-row in 2015.
Does that much inventory sit around waiting to be sold? I guess that’s why they stopped planting it.
I doubt there’s a huge market for 6-row. I was thinking about getting some for a CAP.
As long as it was stored properly it’s probably good as new.
Mine is going in a CAP. CAP is my favorite beer right now. I am subbing 6-row for Pilsner to see what happens.
I doubt they gave you bad information but I would go to Briess and look up the lot number. Moreso out of curiosity.
I don’t have a lot number. I only ordered 7 lbs.
Ah, I see you said some now. I don’t know why, but I got the impression you bought a whole sack lol
FWIW, I’ve been making great beers with unopened, well stored bags of malt that are 2-8 years old.
I am guessing it will be fine. I am more worried about the tiny kernels. Looking forward to low extract. I think I may tighten my mill gap a bit.
I need to go pick up some random supplies and will look.
Last few times I was there I saw bags of Rahr 6-row IIRC or maybe Great Western.
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Picked up my stuff. The bin said Rahr 6 Row, the bag on the shelf was Rahr 6 Row. I will Add pictures when I get home.
Interesting. Thanks!
Photos.
Top photo is the bin.
Bottom is a sack on the shelf. Didn’t get the whole QR.
Thanks!
If you called, they may have just read off of a list on the call tree, that has not been updated.
I have always obtained very good results with Rahr base malt. Granted, it was 2-row, not 6-row, but the beer produced was always very drinkable.
By the way, I prefer to make Pre-Prohibition lager with 2-row Harrington or Klages. There is no arguing that 6-row is traditional and that the addition of corn was to lower the overall protein level to that of European barley; thereby, making the final product more stable. It is just that I have made it with 2-row and 6-row and found that most of my friends and family prefer the 2-row version. Pre-Pro lager is to German and Czech lager, what Italian-American cooking is to Italian cooking (trust me, I grew up in an Italian-American family and I lived in Italy for a year and half when I was younger); namely, an adaption of technique to readily available ingredients. I believe that the more important ingredients are the hop bill. Back then, they only couple of varieties of hop from which to chose. Cluster evolved in the Hudson River valley as one or more crosses between hops brought by the Dutch and wild cultivars. However, Fuggle was used to a large extent as well (noble hops have never yielded well in the United States due our shorter photo period). I do not know how many people know it, but Anheuser-Bush sponsored the development of Willamette as a better yielding replacement for Fuggle.
I have never used 6-row so decided to try for it myself.
I definitely like my 2-row version. From what I have read you are your friend’s preference for 2-row over 6-row is quite common. But, I imagine worst case a 6-row variant will still be quite drinkable in the Alabama summer even if it is not quite as good.
Regarding hops, I have been using US Saaz. It may not have been popular pre-prohibition (I don’t know) but it certainly tastes good. I am not a big fan of Clusters or Fuggles.
Are Harrington and Klages still grown?
In a CAP I like the 6-row husks making for a nice run off.
Today many of the new 2-row varieties have a DP at or higher than 6-row when I started using it. Way back 6-row was 160 Lintner. Briess Full Pint is 150 Lintner. Mecca Grade Metolious Full Pint is 170 Lintner.
Most 2-Row pale will work great in a CAP with <25% adjuncts.