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Cool story. I have a similar interest in barley for brewing. I like to find heritage or land race varieties to try. I often use Maris Otter[1], which is quite
by phillc73 6y ago
Cool story.
I have a similar interest in barley for brewing. I like to find heritage or land race varieties to try.
I often use Maris Otter[1], which is quite easy to obtain. However, others like Hana[2] and Chevallier[3] can be more difficult to buy.
Scottish Bere[4] is another grain I'd like to try, but haven't been able to find any for sale, either whole grains or malted. Seems like only flour is available.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_Otter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_Otter
[2] https://crispmalt.com/news/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-hana-malt/ https://crispmalt.com/news/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-hana-...
[3] http://zythophile.co.uk/2013/04/15/revival-of-ancient-barley-variety-thrills-fans-of-old-beer-styles/ http://zythophile.co.uk/2013/04/15/revival-of-ancient-barley...
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bere_(grain) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bere_(grain)
- Dylanfm 6y agoI was planning to grow a small amount of bere this year through a seed sovereignty program here in Scotland. Lockdown disrupted that, and the seeds didn’t arrive. Hopefully next year.
- mikro2nd 6y agoIIRC Simpson's Malts do a line of Chevallier malts. eta: I may have misinterpreted... If it's malt you're seeking, maybe my comment helps. If it's grain for growing, I'd love to talk seed-swapping if you do lay hands on any.
- phillc73 6y agoI know Crisp do sell Chevallier when available, but I didn't know about Simpsons. I was specifically talking about malt, but I would be happy enough with a supply of grain and can then do my own maltings.