Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L Malt 55 lb Crushed

Warminster Maris Otter Malt 1.9L is a premium British base malt produced from the legendary Maris Otter barley variety and traditionally floor malted at Warminster Maltings. Known for its exceptional balance of flavor, performance, and heritage, this lightly kilned version showcases the true character of Maris Otter with delicate notes of fresh bread, honey, biscuit, and subtle nuttiness. Its lower color preserves a brighter golden hue while maintaining the rich malt complexity that has made Maris Otter a favorite among brewers for decades.

In the brewing process, Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L provides a strong enzymatic foundation and excellent extract efficiency while contributing a smooth, full-bodied malt character. It is ideal as the primary base malt in British-style ales, bitters, pale ales, golden ales, porters, stouts, and many modern craft beer styles where premium malt flavor is desired.

What makes Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L unique compared to Warminster Maris Otter 3L Malt is its lighter kilning. While both malts are produced from the same renowned barley variety and traditional floor-malting process, the 1.9L version emphasizes a cleaner, sweeter malt profile with brighter grain and honey notes. The 3L version develops deeper biscuit, toast, and nutty characteristics due to additional kilning. Brewers often choose the 1.9L malt when they want the signature richness of Maris Otter while maintaining a lighter color and allowing hops or yeast character to remain more prominent.

The traditional floor-malting process further distinguishes Warminster Maris Otter from many modern base malts by promoting gentle modification and developing layers of flavor that create a fuller, more authentic British malt profile.

Usage Rate: Up to 100% of the grist

Color (Lovibond): 1.9°L

Flavor Notes: Fresh bread, honey, light biscuit, sweet grain, subtle nuttiness

Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L is an outstanding choice for brewers seeking the classic flavor and brewing performance of Maris Otter with a lighter color contribution and a cleaner malt profile, making it equally suited for traditional British ales and modern hop-forward beer styles.

This Grain comes Pre-Crushed.