Aromatic Malt

[SuperBroo]

My LHBS gave me 100 grams of aromatic malt to try.

Has anyone used this before, and if so, what are your opinions of it ?
I know it doesnt taste that nice when chewe3d, its sort of acidic / tarty.

I have just used the whole 100 grams in a Lite AG brew, and the brew has a definate taste of the aromatic malt.
I dont know how to describe the flavour, but it has given the brew a definate 'Australian' type flavour, sort of getting towards EMU Bitter etc. I dont mind it, but will probably halve the amount next time and see how it comes out.

Just interested in other peoples thoughts on this type of malt.

cheers to all,
Grog

[billybushcook]

Never used it before but since you asked I just had to look it up.
Here's what Craftbrewer has to say about it.

http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=2948

Mick.

[SuperBroo]

Thanks Mick,

Dunno if its given an extra 'malty' flavour, as its not really sweeter.
But I see you can use it as 100% of the grain bill, so perhaps with only 100 grams of aromatic, which is only 3% of the grain bill, it is having bugger all affect, and the flavour is from something else.

The malt when chewed is not sweet, but maybe 'sour' would be a better description.
The beer tastes good.

Could just be the hallertaur finishing hops that are doing it, so I could be way off the mark.

Recipe below...
2.9 kg pale malt
0.1 kg crystal 20
0.05 kg chocolate malt
0.1 kg aromatic malt
0.2 kg flaked wheat

30g cascade 60 mins
15g cascade 15 mins
15g hallertaur 0 mins

us05 yeast

fermeted...
7 days @ 18 degrees
secondary 9 days @ 18 degrees

filtered / kegged and naturally carbonated for 10 days @ 2 degrees.

[lethaldog]

Used it today, cant tell you the results yet but the boil smelt mighty fine ( dont they all lol) let you know the results when i take a sample in a week!!!

[billybushcook]

Re visiting this one because as a result of me doing a couple of Porters, I purchased 5Kg of Aromatic Malt.
Been using 0.5Kg in my Porters but more of interest, I have put 0.5Kg (from memory) into one of my Pale Ales & it came out a corker!
Nice deep colour & as you mentioned above, it did give it a real Aussie type charracter.

Only 3.5kg's left now

Cheers, Mick.