Im sitting on 2 bags o Rahr 2 row and a bag o Marris. The 1st batch with the Rahr should be ready to drink next weekend (a NB cream ale recipe that I blackened w/ some roasted malt). I have recently done a cherry wheat and am about to do a chinook IPA all with this malt (the Rahr). I kinda plan to do some of the ones that I really like in Marris just to see if I can tell the difference.
Barry
Ps Thinking about buying a few more bags looking at the drought!
I think you’ll definitely be able to tell the difference between Rahr and MO. That’s why I prefer Rahr over MO for most domestic styles I brew.
Certainly seems to be one of the areas I take for granted that Rahr is right in the Twin City suburbs and Northern Brewer is just 15 minutes away and always has it in stock. :cheers:
I have used this malt almost exclusively due to availability and price. I think its great, but I haven’t compared it to much else.
Rahr is my favorite too. I’ve used several sacks of MaltEurop that I liked as well. I’ve like about anything other than Breiss. Refuse to use that base malt. I know people that love it, just not me. Never used GW, would like to try it.
Ditto. I’ve been quite pleased with the Rahr two-row as a base malt.
I tend to immediately divvy my bulk grains into 10 lb. vacuum bags and, like any obsessed brew-nerd, can’t help but stare at the pile of ingredients. I’ve never seen so much as an oddly-shaped husk, let alone any sticks or stones that may break my bones (or grain mill).
Are you guys talking about plain Rahr 2 row or Rahr 2 Row Pale malt? I’ve recently discovered these are two seperate things.
What is the difference?
[quote=“sethhobrin”]Are you guys talking about plain Rahr 2 row or Rahr 2 Row Pale malt? I’ve recently discovered these are two seperate things.
What is the difference?[/quote]
AFAIK, there’s Rahr 2 row pale malt and Rahr 2 row pale ale malt.
Rhar makes a standard 2-Row and a Pale Ale malt, pale ale malt being kilned a little higher.
I much prefer the standard 2-row when breing domestic styles, and at $32 a sack its a great deal.
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I’m paying $38 a sack from a guy who is buying from BSG. It was $34 a sack last year.
[quote=“Denny”][quote=“sethhobrin”]Are you guys talking about plain Rahr 2 row or Rahr 2 Row Pale malt? I’ve recently discovered these are two seperate things.
What is the difference?[/quote]
AFAIK, there’s Rahr 2 row pale malt and Rahr 2 row pale ale malt.[/quote]
2-row pale malt is great, I didn’t care so much for the pale ale malt. It lacked the light toasty character of the 2-row pale malt, but didn’t have nearly the graham cracker/biscuit character of a British floor malted Maris Otter. So I splurge for MO for my British Bitters, and use the Rahr for my west coast style pale ales.
I too prefer the 2 row Pale to the Pale Ale malt. I received a sack of the Pale Ale once on accident and it threw the taste off. I would put Malteurope right below Rahr on my favorite list.
Looking for an update from those of you who were planning to try GW 2-row. What did you think?
I normally use Rahr, but I’ve got a chance to get in on a group buy. Rahr is not an option, but GW is. Sounds like I should probably go for it, but was hoping for more feedback before I pull the trigger.
[quote=“kcbeersnob”]Looking for an update from those of you who were planning to try GW 2-row. What did you think?[/quote]I have now thoroughly compared GW Pale, GW 2-Row, and Rahr 2-row. Did a SMaSH with the GW 2-row last Sunday and the wort was light and sweet with a very tasty malt backbone - if I were to give Rahr a 10, GW would be a 9-9.5. The Pale doesn’t cut it though, at least for the beer I make, won’t buy it again.
I’ve used GW before in a pale ale and liked it so this time I bought a bag of the premium 2 row and brewed an amber with it I see in a couple weeks how it tastes.
[quote=“tom sawyer”][quote=“Denny”][quote=“sethhobrin”]Are you guys talking about plain Rahr 2 row or Rahr 2 Row Pale malt? I’ve recently discovered these are two seperate things.
What is the difference?[/quote]
AFAIK, there’s Rahr 2 row pale malt and Rahr 2 row pale ale malt.[/quote]
2-row pale malt is great, I didn’t care so much for the pale ale malt. It lacked the light toasty character of the 2-row pale malt, but didn’t have nearly the graham cracker/biscuit character of a British floor malted Maris Otter. So I splurge for MO for my British Bitters, and use the Rahr for my west coast style pale ales.[/quote]
me too - Rahr Pale Ale malt has a candylike malt sweetness that I don’t care for.
I agree with your assessment.
Cool. Thanks guys. Sounds like a low risk purchase. Does $47.50 delivered sound about right for a sack of MW 2-row? I assume the guy who’s organizing the purchase is marking up a bit for his trouble, which I’m fine with.
[quote=“kcbeersnob”]Does $47.50 delivered sound about right for a sack of MW 2-row?[/quote]The last pallet I bought, maybe two months ago, ran about $35 per bag including shipping to Texas.
I live about 45 mins away from Rahr. I just go there and pick up my 2 row from them. Couldnt get any more fresh.
