Upgrading grain size

[bulgarianbrewmaster]

I'm about to upgrade to 50lb grain bags.
Any suggestions to what 3 base grains i should get to make the widest variety of beers? I did think about maybe 2 row but idk what else to choose

 

[tochsner]

Can't go wrong with Marris Otter. I got through quite a bit of it.

 

[dannypo]

Two row, Marris Otter and German pilsener will make just about anything.

 

[Yooper]

It depends on what you brew the most. I use mostly US 2-row, marris otter, and Vienna malt. I also use quite a bit of Munich malt and pilsner, but don't buy nearly as many sacks of them as the first three.

 

[rklinck]

I agree with Yooper that it depends on what you brew the most. I buy three grains in 50/55 pound bags: 2-Row, Pilsner, and Munich.

 

[chickypad]

Yep, gotta think about what you'll be brewing. I tend to keep 2-row, MO, and Belgian pilsner in stock. It would take me forever to go through a big sack of Vienna.

 

[bulgarianbrewmaster]

I'm just gonna be making iPa's, pale ales and if possible maybe darker brew maybe a porter? but I know ill need to get the darker grains in smaller quantities

 

[DrunkleJon]

2-row, Marris Otter, dont have a 3rd

 

[rklinck]

I'm just gonna be making iPa's, pale ales and if possible maybe darker brew maybe a porter? but I know ill need to get the darker grains in smaller quantities

If you are talking about American IPAs and APAs, then you could probably stick with just 2-Row. If you also want to make English styles IPAs and pales, you should get MO to use as a base for that. But that also depends on your style. I use a lot of Munich in my pales to add a malty backbone without adding sweetness (others use Vienna for the same purpose). If you are similar, you could probably use big bags of one of those two.

 

[QueenOfBattle]

personally I'd go with 2 Row and MO, with a 10 pound bag of carapils. Only because I've started using it to help with body/head retention. I dont need a 50 pound bag but, i can easily justify a 10 pound bag.