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Posted 34 days ago.
If say Canadian malt fulfils the spirit too: it's basically the same breed and techniques as US malts.
Posted 34 days ago.
Awesome. Thanks for the clarification.
Posted 34 days ago.
Edited 34 days ago by RockStarBrew
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.
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.
Posted 34 days ago.
Oh yeah.
This raises a bigger point, though. It's 2 am where you are. Why are YOU still up! ?!?!???!?!
Posted 34 days ago.
Wait...or are you on a weird time zone...? I should remember this.
Posted 34 days ago.
Haha, yep Hawaii. As I've said many times, it's a trade-off I suppose.
Posted 34 days ago.
So I am good to go with my Canadian Malting 6-row and my DME starter.
Posted 34 days ago.
And any future competition beers (including the SMaSH) will be 5-gal batches in a single fermenter. Lesson learned!
Posted 34 days ago.
Posted 34 days ago.
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.
Posted 34 days ago.
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.