Simpsons Maris Otter?

[evanvine]

You learn something new everyday Jim

Not learnt it yet as he's not come back re the steam engine!

 

[graysalchemy]

You learn something new everyday Jim

Not learnt it yet as he's not come back re the steam engine!

I know you train drivers cook your breakfast and make a cup of tea on your engines but getting a mash on :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

 

[evanvine]

but getting a mash on

Now there's an idea!

 

[Aleman]

I use Golden Promise exclusively now. I just like its flavour better than all of the other Maris Otters I have tried. Is there a difference between Golden Promise and Simpsons Maris Otter? I've never seen Simpson's Maris Otter.

Golden Promise and Maris Otter are different varieties of Barley and will taste subtly different (Maris Otter is often said to give a 'honeyed' taste). Golden Promise is usually/allways grown organically.

Golden promise is also a 'preferred' variety by distillers

Re : crushing, I don't think you can blame this on the maltster (Bairds). They will likely supply the grain whole and it will be the retailer who does the crushing for homebrewers. Commercial breweries would do their own crushing.

I can think of two HB retailers that buy whole and crush, practically all the rest buy crushed bags from the maltster. . . The commercial craft breweries I know buy base malt crushed (and crystal as well) specialty malts are crushed in house.