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Post by brewbama on Feb 17, 2022 15:34:47 GMT -6
“Key grain growing regions in North America experienced record-breaking, sustained heat in early summer 2021, resulting in damaged grain crops, causing elevated proteins, lower than expected yields, and fewer plump kernels. Considering these changes, it’s important for brewers to understand the tools and strategies available to them to produce the best beer possible with 2021 crop malt. … This year, we anticipate seeing increases of 1.0 – 3.0 % in the total protein in your malt. … The easiest way to address this is to use more malt, however if your equipment limits the use of additional malt, other alternatives exist such as malt extracts or sugars. … increased variability of kernel sizing can be expected this year. It’s important that brewers evaluate their crush on a regular basis…” countrymaltgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Crop-Whitepaper_US.pdf |
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Post by tommymorris on Feb 17, 2022 15:42:39 GMT -6
“Key grain growing regions in North America experienced record-breaking, sustained heat in early summer 2021, resulting in damaged grain crops, causing elevated proteins, lower than expected yields, and fewer plump kernels. Considering these changes, it’s important for brewers to understand the tools and strategies available to them to produce the best beer possible with 2021 crop malt. … This year, we anticipate seeing increases of 1.0 – 3.0 % in the total protein in your malt. … The easiest way to address this is to use more malt, however if your equipment limits the use of additional malt, other alternatives exist such as malt extracts or sugars.” countrymaltgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Crop-Whitepaper_US.pdfI remember a few years ago I got some malt with very skinny kernels. At the time I assumed this was caused by draught. It was annoying due to lower efficiency but otherwise I think it was fine. |
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Post by brewbama on Feb 17, 2022 16:04:15 GMT -6
poptop or denny: Here’s an idea for an interview: Get a rep on to tell us what this is all about. Does it matter to the homebrewer and if so how much? On a side note: did the fires affect (help or hurt) the 2021 crop hops?
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Post by Ken on Feb 17, 2022 17:24:59 GMT -6
Thanks BB. I'll be looking at my grain a little closer. I have some GWM 2-row, GWM pale ale malt and Montana Craft Pilsner.
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Post by denny on Feb 21, 2022 13:04:52 GMT -6
poptop or denny : Here’s an idea for an interview: Get a rep on to tell us what this is all about. Does it matter to the homebrewer and if so how much? On a side note: did the fires affect (help or hurt) the 2021 crop hops? Virtually no fires in the PNW in 2021 so no effect on hop crop.
As barley, I have heard there are some issues, but nothing too bad. Shouldn't really affect homebrewers. But we'll continue to look into it.
ETA: yeah, looking like barley quality is down and prices going up about 20%. I'll keep looking for details.
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