Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L Malt 55 lb Crushed

Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L Malt 55 lb Crushed is a premium floor malted British base malt produced from the world renowned Maris Otter barley variety. Crafted using traditional floor malting techniques at one of the oldest working maltings in the United Kingdom, this malt delivers exceptional flavor, character, and authenticity. With its low color and carefully controlled kilning, it provides a rich yet refined malt profile featuring notes of fresh bread, biscuit, honey, and subtle nuttiness while maintaining excellent fermentability.

In the brewing process, Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L serves as a versatile base malt that provides both fermentable sugars and a distinctive British malt backbone. It is ideal for Pale Ales, Bitters, ESBs, Milds, Porters, Stouts, Golden Ales, and traditional British style beers where malt character plays a central role. The combination of premium Maris Otter barley and traditional floor malting creates a depth of flavor that many brewers find difficult to replicate with modern conventionally malted base malts.

What makes Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L Malt unique compared to Warminster Maris Otter 3L Malt is its lighter kilning and more delicate flavor profile. While both malts share the rich, bready, and nutty characteristics that make Maris Otter famous, the 1.9L version offers a brighter, cleaner malt expression with slightly more fermentability and a lighter color contribution. The 3L version develops deeper biscuit, toast, and honey notes due to its additional kilning, making it ideal for brewers seeking a more robust malt presence. Brewers often choose the 1.9L version when they want authentic Maris Otter character while preserving a lighter beer color and a crisp finish.

Compared to standard North American 2-row malts, Warminster Maris Otter provides significantly greater malt complexity, richer aroma, and the distinctive character that has made it a favorite among brewers of traditional British ales for decades.

Usage Rate: Up to 100% of the grist

Color (Lovibond): 1.9°L

Diastatic Power: Approximately 50–60° Lintner

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

While primarily prized for brewing traditional British ales, Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L Malt can also be used in craft distilling applications where a rich, flavorful malt base is desired.

Warminster Maris Otter 1.9L Malt is an excellent choice for brewers seeking authentic British malt character, exceptional depth of flavor, and the craftsmanship of traditional floor malting. Its balance of rich malt complexity and clean fermentability makes it a world-class foundation for both classic and modern beer styles.

This Grain comes Pre-Crushed.