alastairblake
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Hey HomebrewTalk,
A farmer friend has agreed to sow some old landrace / heritage barley and wheat for me to brew with. I am seeking help to identify the best varieties to plant. These grains are being targeted for use in brewing true-to-form Lambic and Gueuze beer.
I plan on using the approach of true lambic breweries to brew, and I want to use grains that have an old, rich history in the area I am from. I do not want to use grains from the past 70 years or so targeted for efficiency; I want to embrace well suited varieties that grew well / "belonged" in the soil where they were cultivated. So I am looking for wheat (to be used raw) and barley (that I will malt) that correspond to Lancaster, PA.
If anyone can help me identify what types they think might be wise to plant, I would be greatful. I will attach a list below of varities that I know were used in PA about a century ago.
Wheats grown/sold in PA in 1933
-“CHINA” aka “Pennsylvania Bluestem”
-“Nittany” / “Penn No. 44”
- “Red Clawson”
- “rice”
- “mealy”
- “DIEHL-MEDITERRANEAN “
(i am also considering "Fulcaster" and "Red May"
Barley grown and/or sold in PA in 1945 - Kentucky 1 - Tennessee Winter
- “Marnobarb” (a lil in pennsylvania)
- Tennessee Beardless 6
- “Alpha”
Big thanks to anyone with some perspective here!
-Alastair
A farmer friend has agreed to sow some old landrace / heritage barley and wheat for me to brew with. I am seeking help to identify the best varieties to plant. These grains are being targeted for use in brewing true-to-form Lambic and Gueuze beer.
I plan on using the approach of true lambic breweries to brew, and I want to use grains that have an old, rich history in the area I am from. I do not want to use grains from the past 70 years or so targeted for efficiency; I want to embrace well suited varieties that grew well / "belonged" in the soil where they were cultivated. So I am looking for wheat (to be used raw) and barley (that I will malt) that correspond to Lancaster, PA.
If anyone can help me identify what types they think might be wise to plant, I would be greatful. I will attach a list below of varities that I know were used in PA about a century ago.
Wheats grown/sold in PA in 1933
-“CHINA” aka “Pennsylvania Bluestem”
-“Nittany” / “Penn No. 44”
- “Red Clawson”
- “rice”
- “mealy”
- “DIEHL-MEDITERRANEAN “
(i am also considering "Fulcaster" and "Red May"
Barley grown and/or sold in PA in 1945 - Kentucky 1 - Tennessee Winter
- “Marnobarb” (a lil in pennsylvania)
- Tennessee Beardless 6
- “Alpha”
Big thanks to anyone with some perspective here!
-Alastair