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homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


Okay.

I would say that Canadian malting is *technically* legal for 6 row ONLY, though I personally feel that it goes against the spirit of the rules. However, we will not DQ any entry that uses Canadian malting 6 row.

If you look at the ingredient requirements, all of the other base malt choices say "US". I.e. US Pilsner, US pale ale malt, etc. But for 6 row, we say "American", and you could certainly argue that Canada is part of America.

Since the point is NOT to just DQ people on technicalities, we'll allow Canada Malting 6 row.




Posted 34 days ago.

KidMoxie
Charter Member
San Elijo Hills, CA
405 Posts


If say Canadian malt fulfils the spirit too: it's basically the same breed and techniques as US malts.





Posted 34 days ago.

RockStarBrew
Knoxville, TN
26 Posts


Awesome. Thanks for the clarification.

I'm all in for the spirit of US malts. I just can't find any locally. :(




Posted 34 days ago.
Edited 34 days ago by RockStarBrew

davidg
Kula, HI
137 Posts


At least you can find something locally.  Although we are lucky that a new local brewery will sell bulk grains (2-row and Pilsner) for $55...not bad when the same bags will cost near $150 to ship. 



Posted 34 days ago.

Necropaw
Charter Member
Central WI
608 Posts


Where in the penis are you? Holy crap. (I should remember this. I know your name, just have a shit memory)

I live in the middle of fucking nowhere (northcentral WI), and while import grains are 60+ per bag, more local grains are in the 40 range, or less. I think i pay 35ish for Rahr Malts.




Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


He's in Hawaii, bruh.




Posted 34 days ago.

Necropaw
Charter Member
Central WI
608 Posts


Oh yeah.

This raises a bigger point, though. It's 2 am where you are. Why are YOU still up! ?!?!???!?!





Posted 34 days ago.

Necropaw
Charter Member
Central WI
608 Posts


Wait...or are you on a weird time zone...? I should remember this.





Posted 34 days ago.

davidg
Kula, HI
137 Posts


Haha, yep Hawaii.  As I've said many times, it's a trade-off I suppose.



Posted 34 days ago.

RockStarBrew
Knoxville, TN
26 Posts


So I am good to go with my Canadian Malting 6-row and my DME starter. 

The only problem is that I DROPPED my frickin grain bag into the boiling water for god knows how many minutes while I was inside NOT paying attention to my brewing.

Might have to re-brew this one anyway.

Plus I wound up with the 10-gal batch split into two different sized batches for fermenting, because I lost 2 freakin gallons after I gave up trying to separate beer from hop trub in the boil kettle. (Bazooka filter was clogged and I'd had enough.) So I wasn't able to control the temperature of the fermentation, and had to settle for ambient temp control. Because I'm not going to attach the temp probe to 5 gallons of beer when there's 3 gallons sitting right next to it freezing.

If this turns out drinkable and I wind up submitting it, I might rethink putting together a blog post for the website! Normally my brew days are uneventful (read: boring)




Posted 34 days ago.

RockStarBrew
Knoxville, TN
26 Posts


And any future competition beers (including the SMaSH) will be 5-gal batches in a single fermenter. Lesson learned!



Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


Hah, your blog post would line right up with how my brew days go!




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


Would 34/70 or Augustiner fall into "American Yeast" since those are in wide use at american craft breweries, or does American Lager have to be brewed with Bud or Coors Strain?



Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


Let me get a ruling on those specific strains. I'm going to lean towards that they are okay, since they do in fact have traction in the US, but this is absolutely a judge question.




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


Now that I look at it, the only two readily available "American" lager strains are Bud and August Schell, and August Schell is said to be aromatic and complex which would make it totally inappropriate for American Lager. I guess California Lager is available too, but that's a hybrid strain, and it is the only American lager yeast available as dry yeast.

I thought Coors was available, but I guess Wyeast has either discontinued it or moved it to private collection.





Posted 34 days ago.

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