Is Maris Otter a base malt?

The ‘Rolls Royce’ of malts for the traditional brewer, this legendary heritage barley variety is the base malt for traditional English Bitter beers. Maris Otter has a low nitrogen content and high extract, producing a rich malty flavour with exceptional Brewhouse Performance and beer clarity.

What is the difference between Maris Otter and 2-row?

Lauded for its ability to impart toasty yet delicate biscuit-like character, Maris Otter is one of the most commonly used base malts by brewers of styles ranging from English Mild to American IPA. A bit less expensive, standard American 2-row malt is said to provide a simpler and cleaner malt component to beer.

What does 2 row malt mean?

Two-Row Malt is made from two-row barley, which is distinguished by having two rows of seeds along the flowering head. A number of generalizations apply to six-row and two-row malts: the latter generally have larger kernel sizes, lower protein levels, lower enzyme activity, and lower huskiness (tannic astringency).

What’s the difference between barley and malted barley?

Barley is an important annual cereal plant which belongs to the genus Hordeum of the grass family Poaceae and is majorly used in cooking and making malts. Malt refers to the grain which is softened by water and then it is germinated and dried. It is primarily made from barley.

Is malted barley the same as barley?

Malted barley, or malt, is barley that has been allowed to germinate (or sprout) by being soaked in water. By doing this to the grain, the starches are converted into fermentable sugars. This process is known as malting, an important step in the process of producing whisky as well as beer.

Is Munich malt barley?

Weyermann® Munich Type 1 malt (‘Light Munich’) is a kilned lager-style malt made from quality, two-row, German spring barley. Usually used as a specialty malt, it has a high enzyme content despite its color, and can constitute up to 100% of the grist.

What kind of malt is Maris Otter barley?

Maris Otter (Barley) is a traditional, two-row, low-protein, winter barley variety with deep roots in English brewing. It is today considered the keystone malt for authentic British ale flavors.

Is there a demand for Maris Otter malt?

After many years of being the most widely grown malting barley, cross pollination and use of uncertified seed bought about the decline of the variety. Although no longer on the recommended list of approved malting barley varieties, there was still a demand for Maris Otter malt from the brewers of high quality ales.

Who is the owner of Maris Otter ale?

In 1991-2 a consortium was formed between H Banham Ltd in Norfolk and Robin Appel Ltd in Hampshire, which approached PBI, who owned Maris Otter, with the express purpose of rejuvenating the variety to satisfy the demand of the real ale market.

When was Maris Otter bought by Robin Appel?

It is for this reason that Maris Otter commands a premium over modern varieties such as Craft or Flagon. In 2002 Maris Otter was bought outright by H Banham Ltd and Robin Appel Ltd who have continued to improve the variety.