Pilsner or larger malts

Portreath · Feb 24, 2019

I fancy having a go at a pilsner from GH's book. I've not done this style before, so looking forward to giving it a go. Can anyone recommend a good malt and supplier for the job?

jceg316 · Feb 24, 2019

I use Crisp Maltings and I really like their Europils malt. I tend to buy from Geterbrewed most the time, they also sell Ireks malt which is good too.

EDIT: a while ago I wanted to know the difference between lager and pilsner malts and it comes down to lager malts are made in Britain and pilsner malts are made in Germany. I can't find any proof that using one is superior to the other (or even if there is a noticeable difference) and have stuck to lager malts as they tend to be cheaper. I don't actually know where Europils is from, I assume it's British as Crisp is a British maltster.

MrRook · Feb 24, 2019

I've had good results with Bestmaltz pilsner malt, and vienna, and munich.

Zephyr259 · Feb 25, 2019

I've wondered the same, I have a suspicion that UK lager malt is more fully modified than continental pilsner malt but I get confused by malt analysis sheets at that level. It may also just be historical tendancies that UK do single infusion and Germans like step mashes which include a protein rest.

The Irish lager malt that geterbrewed do/did (think they brought that range back) was pretty nice, it made a belgian dark strong, a saison and a helles.

jceg316 · Feb 25, 2019

I found my original thread on this https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/difference-between-lager-and-pilsner-malt.56289/

MickDundee · Feb 25, 2019

I like the iReks Pilsner malt from Geterbrewed. Price wise it’s very good value as wel.

BeerCat · Feb 25, 2019

I like Ireks pilsner malt and GEB sell bohemian pilsner for about£28 a sack. Sometimes I use floor malted but it's more expensive. Had good results from UK Lager malt and extra pale Maris Otter. Weyermans and Bestmalz are great malts but I have made decent lagers with Maris Otter.