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Premium 2-Row Malt - Great Western Malting

Premium 2-Row Malt - Great Western Malting

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Description

2° L - Great Western. A great base malt that can be used in single infusion mashes. Provides for a soft malt character in the finished beer. Used by a majority of the West Coast microbreweries as their base malt for multiple styles. This malt is also the first substitute for someone looking for 6-row malt.

Example Malt Analysis:
TYPE: Premium Two Row Malt

Great Western Malting Company

Chemical Analysis

Moisture, % 4.4
Extract %, finely ground malt, as is 77.9
Extract %, finely ground malt, dry basis 81.5
Extract %, coarsley ground malt, as is 76.2
Extract %, coarsley ground malt, dry basis 80.4
F/C Difference % 1.1
Color, laboratory Wort, degrees Lovibond 2.07
Viscosity 1.47
Beta Glucan, ppm 55
Diastatic Power 141
Alpha Amylase (DU) 58.5
Total Soluble Protein %, dry basis 5.37
Total Protein %, dry basis 11.33
S/T Ratio % 47.4
Conversion, minutes 5-7
Aroma of Mash Aromatic
Filtration Time Normal
Clarity of Wort 11

 

If this malt is currently out of stock or you'd like to try out a different maltster, please see the substitution chart below.

Viking Malt - 2-Row Xtra Pale GR941
Briess Malting - Brewers 2-Row GR301
Rahr Malting - 2-Row GR304
Canada Malting - 2-Row GR642

 

 

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price was good.
Chris H on Mar 7, 2023
Need it for my recipe
Denise R on Feb 22, 2023
price was good.
Chris H on Mar 7, 2023
Cost
David C on Feb 28, 2023
Need it for my recipe
Denise R on Feb 22, 2023
Need it for my recipe
Denise R on Feb 22, 2023
Just filling up the box with something I know I will use.
Will S on Feb 21, 2023
Favorite base malt !
Valued C on Jan 13, 2023
My Favorite
Jaceson D on Jan 12, 2023
great value my next 2 recipes are big beers
Robert B on Dec 22, 2022
Beer
Sean M on Dec 20, 2022
2 row pale
MICHAEL C on Dec 17, 2022
good product
Mark on Dec 14, 2022
common in most recipes
Joshua R B on Dec 12, 2022
good
bryce k c on Nov 10, 2022
TO BREW WITH
william s on Nov 8, 2022
This is a quality base malt. I use it for most of my beers (I also use pils malt for my saisons).
Steve T on Nov 3, 2022
for my California common beers
Brendon M on Oct 20, 2022
Great product
Mike O on Sep 13, 2022
I've used it in the past
Robert L on Sep 6, 2022
2-row is my go to base malt
Tom on Aug 26, 2022
i brew beer
Derrick M on Aug 23, 2022
Works fine
Derrick M on Aug 17, 2022
I use this grain as a base malt for many of my recipes and cannot buy it locally
Dan M on Aug 11, 2022
I need it for a recipe??
Jeff Faldowski on Jul 19, 2022
Price
WILLIAM A GERRARD on Jul 14, 2022
recipe ingredient
James K on Jul 11, 2022
Great base malt.
william grady on Jul 8, 2022
To make a great and very simple Smah beer
Ethan M on Jul 7, 2022
Read GW was better then rahr
Thomas G on Jul 2, 2022
Read GW was better then rahr
Thomas G on Jul 2, 2022
Read GW was better then rahr
Thomas G on Jul 2, 2022
base malt
Michael Ingram on Jul 1, 2022
base malt
Michael Ingram on Jul 1, 2022
Works great
Harold L on Jun 30, 2022
Great price
@cslater on Jun 27, 2022
I was excited to see savings for buying bulk
Stephen P on Jun 23, 2022
part of recipe
Mark on Jun 8, 2022
part of recipe
Mark on Jun 8, 2022
reliable and good price
Murf on Jun 3, 2022
Quality item
Patrick S on May 25, 2022
Trying out a new one.
Joel T on May 20, 2022
Used it before and found it to be excellant
Harold L on May 20, 2022
for an ipa
Thomas N on May 6, 2022
recipe build
Robert D on May 5, 2022
IPA base
Jeff T on May 5, 2022
Recipe
Mike N on Apr 1, 2022
That's what I use
Steve P on Apr 1, 2022
Base malt
Robert R on Mar 31, 2022
My recipe
Kenneth V on Mar 30, 2022
fortify a weak recipe
Valued C on Mar 23, 2022
Pale Ale Recipe
Edward B on Mar 23, 2022
Cost
David C on Feb 28, 2023
Need it for my recipe
Denise R on Feb 22, 2023
Why does this malt and many others have "California Proposition 65" associated with it? Is it just the plastic packaging?
adam walcott on Jan 6, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Hi Adam - Yes, that is due to the packaging.
Reviews

4.7 / 5.0
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Rated 5 out of 5
Quality malt!
Great price for this malt and shipped quickly would definitely recommend and will be back myself!
July 10, 2022
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great grain
So far so good, as a base for many of my brews it's perfect. The delivery came much sooner than expected. Will use again.
June 7, 2022
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great base malt
I use this for all my IPAs as well as incorporate into Porters, Pales and Blondes
November 24, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Very fresh!
Consistent size, fresh, solid base malt.
September 2, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
Just OK
I bought this to add to a ASBC Hot Steep evaluation along with 3 other base malts that I normally use. I found it very neutral in flavor and aroma compared to the others.
September 8, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Value
Good diastatic power and light flavor
April 6, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Very nice malt.
Very nice subdued maltiness. Used it in My APA and Blueberry Ale. Seems to mill well and work well with pretty good conversion.
Would like to try GWM Caramel Steam Malt. Sounds interesting.
August 18, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great quality base malt
This was a great base malt that was delivered early - highly recommend
February 28, 2019
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Fresh
Great base malt!! Have brewed IPA, NE IPA & Cream Ales with this and all have been great!
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February 14, 2019
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great grain
It’s 2 row, it makes great beer!
January 24, 2019
Purchased
over 5 years ago