baloonon
2014-08-18 22:51:15 UTC
A while back I asked if anyone had any experience with Red X malt by Best
Malz.
For what it's worth, I just bottled a batch made with 80% Red X, with the
remainder mostly rye malt and a touch of caramunich, hopped with Hallertau
M.
I think if you look at it in just the right light it appears just a little
bit reddish, but that's about it. To be fair, Best Malz says you get the
most red if you go with 100% Red X, but it's hard for me to see how you get
to a truly red beer, although it could get a bit redder under the right
circumstances, I'm sure.
Taste is more important than color, of course, and it's not bad. It's sort
of halfway between pale malt and Munich, I'd say, although to be honest I'd
prefer either all pale malt or all Munich, but it still makes a decent
tasting moderately malty beer with noble hops, if that's what you're after.
I can't say I'd get it again, not because there's anything wrong with it,
just that I prefer other malts more and I'm not sure of what it would be
well suited for.
Malz.
For what it's worth, I just bottled a batch made with 80% Red X, with the
remainder mostly rye malt and a touch of caramunich, hopped with Hallertau
M.
I think if you look at it in just the right light it appears just a little
bit reddish, but that's about it. To be fair, Best Malz says you get the
most red if you go with 100% Red X, but it's hard for me to see how you get
to a truly red beer, although it could get a bit redder under the right
circumstances, I'm sure.
Taste is more important than color, of course, and it's not bad. It's sort
of halfway between pale malt and Munich, I'd say, although to be honest I'd
prefer either all pale malt or all Munich, but it still makes a decent
tasting moderately malty beer with noble hops, if that's what you're after.
I can't say I'd get it again, not because there's anything wrong with it,
just that I prefer other malts more and I'm not sure of what it would be
well suited for.