Base Malt Comparison: Root Shoot vs Rahr 2-Row

Rather than a hop SMASH this week we do a base malt comparison between "craft" malt Root Shoot base malt and your standard Rahr 2-row.
Mike had some initial pretzel roll type aromas on the Rahr malt the body was notably thinner than the Root Shoot
Overall, the Root Shoot delivered a more even aroma and flavor profile than the Rahr.
Neither of these malts was better than the other. Its just a matter of application and what type of beer you're trying to make.
But it was an interesting side by side to see if we could taste a difference. We recommend that you look in your area to see if you have access to local craft malting sources. They craft malt scene has changed so much in the last 10 years its definitely worth checking out what available to you.
CHEERS!
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[@cain1s]

I don't understand how this channel doesn't have way more followers. Always great information. Thank you, Dudes.

[@finspin4984]

They don’t show enough skin 😛

[@Wind_Ninja_Jubei]

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[@pmcgarry42]

Ohhh love that your showing of my home terroir from Loveland, CO!

[@musicloverfan1000]

Yeah! More malt smash’s! I did a smash beer one time to explore malt rather than a hop variety too and it helped me learn a ton. Cheers dudes!

[@curtpick628]

Always well done and interesting, gents 👏 👍

[@adamgodofwar666]

I did a beer with only chinook hops in the boil and a big dry hop and it damn near blows your head off! Everything you described the hop flavor as, i agree! It was a bit too much but drinkable in smaller quantities

[@kobrewing]

Thanks for the great comparison video. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again that I really appreciate you guys putting out videos every week. Not just any videos, but good ones. A little off topic, but in case you Dudes or anyone else watching didn’t know, we lost a great OG BrewTuber in Kevin Clements of ClementsHomebrew this past week. Check out the tribute that SJPorr put out if anybody is interested.

[@jaskats1]

Excellent video!

[@Sleeeeepy_D]

Root Shoot is great! Awesome malt and awesome people (I’m biased as they’re local to me but it’s still true). I keep rahr standard 2 row and genie on hand and like you said I use them for different things. Genie for more flavorful beers and rahr for things like pale/amber lagers

[@finspin4984]

My favorite brew dash boix

[@tonyfunk6419]

John, you mentioned homegrown hops, we need an update on them. I brewed my 2024 Harvest Ale two weeks ago, with my homegrown Cascade Hops (just west of Kansas City, on the Kansas side). The upper 90’s was toasting them on the bines, so I picked earlier than normal. Cheers!🍻

[@rivrivrivera2916]

I bought a bag of the genie and 10lbs of the Pilsner malt . I loved the genie , great flavor . The Pilsner for some reason gave me Belgium note .

[@rivrivrivera2916]

Totally agree with your notes .

[@RiggerBrew]

Root Shoots Double Honey is nice as well.

[@markduret9538]

I tried this with Briess and Rahr Pilsner malts. Was cold crashing them both when the Rahr carboy failed. All over my kitchen. At 5am

[@BigLatowskiBrewing]

Glassware matters?

[@pv4669]

I agree. The Dudes need to upgrade the glassware used for tastings. Style specific, commonality. Need to compare similar beers in similar glasses. C'mon Dudes. Good comparison, but I'm still not paying for boutique malts. The world's great beers are made from basic Pilsner malts and Pale malts. If it floats your boat, by all means go boutique. My guess is that your buddies at the tap in your garage won't detect one bit of difference. Cheers.

[@davisdavis6989]

My experience, in brewing with malt from smaller malt producers, it makes a noticeable difference in flavor and flavor intensity. Some beers might not need as strong of a malt flavor, it just depends like everything in brewing.