Hey guys- I've been putting together a list of brewing grains for homebrewers. Does it look like something that would be useful at all? Feedback appreciated: http://unicornjuice.net/grain/index.html
Looks like it would be very useful. Add Diastatic Power (degrees lintner) and maybe Kolbach Index and you'll be a hero.
Finally -- heroism comes calling The ability to compare diastatic power makes a lot of sense. I'll be honest: I had to look up "Kolbach Index". If I were to add that, would it be good to show the percentage? Or is it simpler to treat it like a "yes or no" question? Thanks, man
Added to my bookmarks already. Looking forward to more details, but thank you for all your work already!
Shit yeah, guys -- I'll keep working on it. Probably try to tackle D.P. first... Also: The info that belongs in some of the blank spaces seems difficult to track down. So if you notice anything you have that I don't, please do e-mail me.
There is some good infromation here. It shows the spread in some malt as far as lovibond goes. I think Simpsons GP is sweeter than TF. If you look at Maris Otter, you see that it starts at 2.5 L for the Simpsons and it goes to 4.5L for Warninster floor malted (you don't have it in there yet), which one will be sweeter, which one will be more toasty? I think I know. When someone says use MO, which one do they mean?
Don't know that I have even heard of Warminster -- will add that to my list You bring up a good example of what motivated me to put this together; to help clear up some of that confusion. A lot of recipes will call for "Maris Otter", without specifying the malting company -- and they're not necessarily the same. Not to mention substitutable products that aren't named that (Gambrinus ESB, for example). I'd like this to serve as an easier way to compare the options side by side. As far as I know, the general rule of thumb is that darker/more highly kilned base malts will have a more pronounced flavor than a lighter one. That's why I thought it made sense to organize the lists by Lovibond by default. Open to discussion on that -- although it would be a pain in the ass to change at this point, ha.
That was my choice for years, too. Too bad the local supply went away. I have some Warminster to try. Have heard good things about that one.
