Crafty Maltsters

[cheeseyfeet]

Ask CM for the data sheet but increase the extract figure. I can send you mine when I get on the computer if you wish

Yes please!

 

[Spanners]

Thought you might be interested in this from their Facebook page;

"3 years in the making, from handfuls of seed to a golden field of barley. Today we started to cut our heritage collection, flavours we have patiently waited for. The next journey they will take will be metres away to the malting shed, this is the beauty of single origin farm malt. This is the magic of farmers who grow flavour. #everygraintellsastory #ourstory #heritagecollection"

Looks like exciting stuff!

They know how to tease brewer's like us

 

[Hanglow]

Have they said what variety? I'll be trying whatever one it is!

 

[marshbrewer]

No, but I wondered that as they hint that they started with a handful of seed and over three years ended up harvesting a field, I it could be a variety not readily available as seed that they had to 'grow up' maybe? I'm just guessing, though.

 

[Hanglow]

Yes, could well be that, Crisp did that with Chevalier and Hana didn't they?

 

[Clint]

Tuckers Maltings...I done the visit round there many years ago..

 

[marshbrewer]

Yes, could well be that, Crisp did that with Chevalier and Hana didn't they?

They did, but they actually only started with a few seeds. Actually, it was the national seed bank that got it going IIRC and Crisp pushed it up a gear. I suspect that commercial quantities of both Chevallier and Hana as seed aren't yet available, other than to people contract to grow for crisp, so I wonder if Crafty maltsters have had to start from scratch? All guessing on my part.

 

[Kveik Freak]

I saw that too, Laureate accounts for something like 65% of the scottish malting barley yearly output, then concerto I think is the next most popular. They do give a marketing spiel about exploring historic varieties, so hopefully they do that.

I'm not fussed about paying an extra £10 or so for a sack if the product is good and interesting compared to other base malts, the way I see it , it is spread over 200 beers or so.

I think the likes of Crisp Chevalier and Weyermann Barke have been great additions to an otherwise fairly bland selection of base malts that we had before.

Laurate is a specialist distillers grain. It's supposed to be suitable for both beer and whisky though.

Heritage varieties of grain are grown in the area, I'm not sure by whom though. Scotland the Bread offer bread making heritage varieties of wheat etc, you could contact them and find out if any's being sent to a maltster and if so which one.

 

[Hanglow]

Crafty malsters replied in a tweet that it is a bere variety. So a 6 row variety.

 

[marshbrewer]

That's really exciting; lots of historic recipes call for six and two row so I'd be keen to get my mitts on some!

 

[Hoddy]

I have dropped them an e-mail to see if i can get hold of some samples and then what there pallet and 1/2 pallet costs are so i can see if we could use them in some upcoming beers.

I am fascinated to see what everyone is raving about with these malts.

 

[Brew_DD2]

I see that CML are going to be stocking their Pop's Pale Malt.

 

[Leon103]

I see that CML are going to be stocking their Pop's Pale Malt.

Yeah. I spoke with Alison at crafty about them going into partnership and it seems to be paying off. I also know that they have been growing some additional malts and we should hear more soon.

 

[honeymonster]

I've just bought from them for the third time and couldn't be happier with the quality. My efficiency has taken a massive jump since switching over to using their malt too.

I do full volume BIAB, did a cream ale with half pale and half lager malt, both from CM, and clocked 91.4%. That's been my best number yet!

 

[DocAnna]

Looking for a bit of help with CM's grain and configuring Brewfather for the extract efficiency and potential SG for both pop's pale ale malt and their Lucky's Lager malt. Any suggestions for what to put in for these values? I did try and understand the dry extraction number from their web site but it's not shown as a percentage so not sure how to interpret.

Anna

 

[Brew_DD2]

Looking for a bit of help with CM's grain and configuring Brewfather for the extract efficiency and potential SG for both pop's pale ale malt and their Lucky's Lager malt. Any suggestions for what to put in for these values? I did try and understand the dry extraction number from their web site but it's not shown as a percentage so not sure how to interpret.

Anna

I'm not sure myself, but if you don't get an answer on here, but the Brewfather Facebook group is very good. The developer is always on hand too.

 

[Leon103]

Looking for a bit of help with CM's grain and configuring Brewfather for the extract efficiency and potential SG for both pop's pale ale malt and their Lucky's Lager malt. Any suggestions for what to put in for these values? I did try and understand the dry extraction number from their web site but it's not shown as a percentage so not sure how to interpret.

Anna

Will answer when I get on beersmith, took some playing about but think I have got it about right

 

[dan125]

I found that changing the Potential to 1.043 in Beersmith gets me close, but must admit I don't really know what it means by 'Potential'

 

[Gingerbrews]

Well I'm impressed and haven't even received my order yet.
Ordered online this morning and Alison emailed to say that the Courier would uplift from them on Monday. Nice customer service to keep you informed.
Hope the malt is as good

 

[Brew_DD2]

I'll get myself along there soon when restrictions are loosened. Never looked forward to going to Fife so much in my life.