# Bulk Base Malt suggestions **URL:** \ **Category:** Ingredients\ **Created:** [January 12, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731 "2015-01-12T14:55:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yso191](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/yso191/32/12276_2.png) [@yso191](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/yso191)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/1 "2015-01-12T14:55:05Z")
I am out of both Pale Malt and Maris Otter - the two base malts I want to keep on hand.  The last time I purchased 50# bags of each I paid no attention to the malting company.  Since then I have been reading that some of you clearly prefer one malting house over others. What do you suggest, and if you don’t mind can you tell me why? ---
**Author:** ![hopfenundmalz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/hopfenundmalz/32/11193_2.png) [@hopfenundmalz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/hopfenundmalz)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/2 "2015-01-12T15:27:10Z")
For MO I like Crisp, as I can get it. For NA Pale Malt I have been using Rahr 2-row. AiH has MaltEurop 2-row for a price that is attractive to me as it is my LHBS - no shipping. Light for a base malt in color, but a friend said it tastes like a cross between other NA 2 row and MO. ---
**Author:** ![blatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@blatz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/blatz)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/3 "2015-01-12T15:43:03Z")
what Jeff said. I get Fawcett MO sometimes - all depends on what Southern has when i am there. I really like Rahr 2row.  we get Cargill on a group buy sometimes, and it is good, but I’ve never seen it at a LHBS. ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/4 "2015-01-12T15:45:51Z")
Rahr 2 row - I just like it better than Briess. Though I will use Briess on occasion. Crisp MO - I also can get it easiest, though I like Fawcett as much or better. Both are good. ---
**Author:** ![jeffy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jeffy/32/12842_2.png) [@jeffy](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jeffy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/5 "2015-01-12T16:47:00Z")
I like Rahr two-row also, but I usually have a sack of Weyerman Pils and Munich II on hand. I’m not sure which MO I prefer.  Crisp and Fawcett are both nice. I had to stop using Briess because my efficiency sucked.  I went through a couple sacks of their Malteurop a few years ago and prefer Weyerman.  I wish Southern would get Best malts.  I hear good things about them and I’d like to try a pilsner with it. ---
**Author:** ![hopfenundmalz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/hopfenundmalz/32/11193_2.png) [@hopfenundmalz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/hopfenundmalz)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/6 "2015-01-12T16:51:03Z")
> [@jeffy](#): > > I like Rahr two-row also, but I usually have a sack of Weyerman Pils and Munich II on hand. > I’m not sure which MO I prefer.  Crisp and Fawcett are both nice. > I had to stop using Briess because my efficiency sucked.  I went through a couple sacks of their Malteurop a few years ago and prefer Weyerman.  > I wish Southern would get Best malts.  I hear good things about them and I’d like to try a pilsner with it. I also wish my LHBS carried Best Malz. Malteurop bought the ADM malt operations a few years back. IIRC they are the world largest maltster. Edit - Briess 6-row is about the only base malt I use from them, but heard at the LHBS that they are not going to be making 6-row malt in the future. It is true. [http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Pressroom/Default.htm](http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Pressroom/Default.htm) ---
**Author:** ![denny](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/denny/32/13092_2.png) [@denny](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/denny)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/7 "2015-01-12T17:08:25Z")
My standards… Rahr 2 row pale Best pils and Munich II No advice on MO since I don’t care for it for the beers I brew ---
**Author:** ![coolman26](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/coolman26/32/4801_2.png) [@coolman26](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/coolman26)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/8 "2015-01-13T14:48:57Z")
Rahr 2-Row and Pale Ale  I like to split my base and use the Pale Ale to get some color without using lighter crystal malt.  I wish I could get Great Western here.  I hear good things about it. I like Best Pils the Best, but nothing wrong with Weyermann Bo Pils.  I tend to like mixing base malts.  I do try to buy mostly domestic malts.  When I do buy pils malt, I also buy Rahr Premium Pils and blend them. Not into buying MO malt really.  My favorite of that style would be Golden Promise. ---
**Author:** ![maaswinhester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/maaswinhester/32/13423_2.png) [@maaswinhester](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/maaswinhester)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/9 "2015-01-13T14:54:00Z")
> [@coolman26](#): > > Rahr 2-Row and Pale Ale  I like to split my base and use the Pale Ale to get some color without using lighter crystal malt.  I wish I could get Great Western here.  I hear good things about it. > > I like Best Pils the Best, but nothing wrong with Weyermann Bo Pils.  I tend to like mixing base malts.  I do try to buy mostly domestic malts.  When I do buy pils malt, I also buy Rahr Premium Pils and blend them. > > Not into buying MO malt really.  My favorite of that style would be Golden Promise. +1 to this. Great Western’s Northwest Pale Ale malt is great, as is their standard 2-row. I wish I could still get it. Otherwise, Best Pils, and Thomas Fawcett’s Golden Promise, or MO for me. ---
**Author:** ![brewingrover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/brewingrover/32/13558_2.png) [@brewingrover](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/brewingrover)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/10 "2015-01-13T21:16:34Z")
My LHBS has sacks of Canada Malting 2-row, which I’ve liked a lot.  And another vote for Fawcett Maris Otter, but I can’t get Crisp locally. ---
**Author:** ![rookie\_l\_a](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/rookie_l_a/32/19_2.png) [@rookie\_l\_a](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/rookie_l_a)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/11 "2015-01-13T22:43:31Z")
> [@jeffy](#): > > I wish Southern would get Best malts.  I hear good things about them and I’d like to try a pilsner with it. My LHBS carries it and I really liked the German pilsner I used it in. Best pilsner malt to O G 1.049 (F G 1.007) mittelfruh hops to 35 IBUs S-34/70 fermented at 50f ---
**Author:** ![fchenette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/fchenette/32/6207_2.png) [@fchenette](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/fchenette)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/12 "2015-01-14T00:30:28Z")
My go tos are Crisp pale and Weyermann pilsner. I think the Crisp works all around (even in American ales) as opposed to the MO which may be too bready. However, if I want bready, I’ll use the crisp and a small percentage of Munich. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/original/1X/f1a2211dcb353b921ed70873794a31db2031eccc.png) [@system](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/13 "2015-01-15T18:25:02Z")
> [@denny](#): > > No advice on MO since I don’t care for it for the beers I brew +1 I too am not a fan of Maris Otter.  I prefer Pearl over Maris Otter.  Pearl has a milder flavor than Maris Otter without being bland like domestic 2-row. ---
**Author:** ![dbarber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/dbarber/32/1319_2.png) [@dbarber](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/dbarber)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/bulk-base-malt-suggestions/18731/14 "2015-01-16T14:24:47Z")
I’ve used both Hugh Baird and Thomas Fawcett MO and prefer TF.  For 2-row I use Canada Malting and have good results with that. I get these through a local brewery which is cheaper than the LBHS.