2 row malt

[Margowicz]

Hi sorry for this it's probably something stupid but I have spent the night looking for 2 row place ale malt but cannot find it.

Question is this is there much difference between pale ale malt and 2 row pale ale malt?

Thanks in advance

 

[Cestrian]

Pale malt is typically made from 2 row barley. For instance marris otter is 2 row barley.

2 row is the type of barley, as opposed to 6 row and pale malt is how much it is kilned. So you can have 2 row pale ale malt or 2 row lager malt.

That’s my understanding anyway.

 

[MmmBeer]

All European malt is produced from 2 row barley. In America both 2 row and 6 row barley is grown and used for beer, although 2 row is generally considered preferable for making beer.

The number refers to how the individual grains are arranged of the ear of barley, either 2 rows of grains on opposing sides of a central stalk, or 6 rows squashed into a star like pattern around the stalk. Because the grains are squashed, 6 row barley tends to have more cell wall material which reduces the percentage of starch available to be converted into sugars.

 

[Margowicz]

Thanks for the help, easy to understand.

 

[Keruso]

Hi sorry for this it's probably something stupid but I have spent the night looking for 2 row place ale malt but cannot find it.

Question is this is there much difference between pale ale malt and 2 row pale ale malt?

Thanks in advance

2 row is often found in US recipes, MaltMiller substitutes Crisp Extra Pale Larger Malt for 2 row. I just use pale ale or Maris otter.

 

[531Man]

All European malt is produced from 2 row barley. In America both 2 row and 6 row barley is grown and used for beer, although 2 row is generally considered preferable for making beer.

The number refers to how the individual grains are arranged of the ear of barley, either 2 rows of grains on opposing sides of a central stalk, or 6 rows squashed into a star like pattern around the stalk. Because the grains are squashed, 6 row barley tends to have more cell wall material which reduces the percentage of starch available to be converted into sugars.

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Long ago revival, but this is 2 row, or two row, barley I picked on this evening's walk. As has been said, 6 or six row has.... 6 rows!

 

[531Man]

I will endeavour to post a photo when it is ripe.
Does anyone have a photo of 6 six row?