20 Questions: Beer Edition!

[BrewingViking]

Style?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Equipment?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

No and no. So it's an ingredient

 

[Qhrumphf]

Source of fermentables?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Indeed!

 

[BrewingViking]

A type of malted barley?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Quite!

 

[Qhrumphf]

Can it be used as a base malt?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

It's theoretically possible but would make horrible beer.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Rauchmalz?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

No sir

Anybody else can gladly jump in and guess

 

[BrewingViking]

Peated malt?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Nope.

Hint: It has a distinct flavor but not nearly as potent as smoked malt.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Hmmm...aromatic malt?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Nay sir

 

[onthekeg]

Special B?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Nope.

New hint: relatively low on the lovibond scale.

 

[bottlebomber]

Honey Malt

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Honey Malt

DING DING! We have a winnaaaaah!

You're up!

 

[bottlebomber]

Ok I've got one

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Equipment?

 

[bottlebomber]

Not equipment

 

[Qhrumphf]

Ingredient?

 

[bottlebomber]

Yes

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Adds fermentables?

 

[bottlebomber]

No

 

[Qhrumphf]

Microorganism?

 

[BrewingViking]

Spice?

 

[bottlebomber]

Microorganism?

Nope

Spice?

No

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Hop?

 

[bottlebomber]

Not a hop

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Water?

 

[bottlebomber]

Not water

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is it a fining?

 

[bottlebomber]

Nope

 

[Qhrumphf]

Used to adjust water chemistry?

 

[bottlebomber]

Not used to adjust water chemistry

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Does it come from / is made of an animal?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Is it a gas?

 

[bottlebomber]

Nope
How about a clue - it does contribute flavor