maltedhopalong
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Hi Guys, asked the below question in another thread but its a separate issue so hence the new thread.
I brewed a Brewcraft Dutch Lager kit with 1kg of DME plus 250g dex and some hop additions for bitterness and aroma/taste
I have a problem though...
The malt profile is nothing like a dutch lager. Ok, yes I didn't add any specialty malts to try and get it there, true.
But i figured the malt profile of the kit would be pretty similar. Instead the malt profile came out the same as every other kit that I've done (excluding porters/stouts etc). It's like an English bitter, dark in flavour (ignoring colour). But not roasted either, just sharp and heavy. Compared to what I was looking for, smooth, even bready (well, that's how I would describe it :unsure: ) and sweet.
Surely there must be some difference in the flavour of malt used in kits from one style to another...??? Surely if a company puts out two different kits that happen to have the same EBC and IBU attributes they wouldn't be the same thing???? SURELY THIS IS MY FAULT????
I brewed a Brewcraft Dutch Lager kit with 1kg of DME plus 250g dex and some hop additions for bitterness and aroma/taste
I have a problem though...
The malt profile is nothing like a dutch lager. Ok, yes I didn't add any specialty malts to try and get it there, true.
But i figured the malt profile of the kit would be pretty similar. Instead the malt profile came out the same as every other kit that I've done (excluding porters/stouts etc). It's like an English bitter, dark in flavour (ignoring colour). But not roasted either, just sharp and heavy. Compared to what I was looking for, smooth, even bready (well, that's how I would describe it :unsure: ) and sweet.
Surely there must be some difference in the flavour of malt used in kits from one style to another...??? Surely if a company puts out two different kits that happen to have the same EBC and IBU attributes they wouldn't be the same thing???? SURELY THIS IS MY FAULT????