Malt tea tells all

[Quaker]

In case anyone happens to know someone who somehow forgot to label which bag had the Vienna and which had the Munich, steeping about a quarter cup in a rocks glass is sufficient to differentiate the color, aroma, and taste. Even with only a 6-8L color difference, it'll show up clearly. Not that I'd ever forget to mark my grains. Just saying it's handy if you ever do.

 

[zachattack]

Can you describe the taste differences? I've only ever brewed with Munich once but it smelled awesome. My understanding is that Munich has a significantly richer bready flavor and it's darker than Vienna, but I'm curious to how the teas tasted.

 

[stamandster]

Maybe we can market them "Malt Tea - get your fix of Base Malts without the alcohol!"

 

[Quaker]

I'd best describe the Vienna as smelling and tasting like Grape Nuts. The Munich was like Grape Nuts with honey. I expected it to be nuttier or more roast flavor, but it was more sweet and caramel like atop the roast grain flavor. I wish I had some C10 to compare it to. It wasn't over powering like a crystal malt, but definitely a clear difference. These were both Weyerman malts.