{"product_id":"pauls-malt-maris-otter-ale-malt-5-7-ebc","title":"Pauls Malt Maris Otter Ale Malt 4-6 EBC","description":"\u003cp\u003ePauls Malt Maris Otter is the real thing, all the way down: Maris Otter, the most revered barley variety in English brewing history, grown in England and malted in England by Pauls Malt — the historic maltster whose Ipswich roots reach back to 1842. For the definitive English ale base malt, provenance matters, and this one has it complete: English barley, English soil, English malting tradition, in one sack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaris Otter is not just another pale malt; it's a specific heritage barley variety, bred in Cambridge in the 1960s and kept in cultivation ever since purely because brewers refuse to let it go. Where modern high-yield varieties are bred for the farmer, Maris Otter was bred for the brewer — and it shows in the glass: a rich, rounded malt backbone of warm bread, biscuit, and a gentle nuttiness that no ordinary pale malt replicates. It's the flavour foundation of classic English bitter, ESB, and cask ale — the reason a proper English pint tastes fuller and more complete than its grain bill suggests. In the brewhouse it behaves as beautifully as it tastes: full enzymatic power for clean self-conversion, famously forgiving lautering, and consistent extract batch after batch — the qualities that have kept Maris Otter the gold standard for traditional ale brewers for over half a century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse it at 80–100% of the grain bill as the sole base for authentic English styles, or swap it in for a standard pale malt in any recipe that deserves a richer foundation — an upgrade many brewers make once and never reverse. And for the classic Irish stout grist, it pairs with its stablemate: Pauls Malt Roasted Barley, from the same Ipswich malting tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrushed or uncrushed malt Available crushed or uncrushed. Crushed malt should be used within 2–3 weeks for optimal freshness. Uncrushed malt retains full freshness for significantly longer when stored in a cool, dry environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlavor \u0026amp; Aroma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich, rounded malt depth — warm bread and biscuit (signature)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGentle nuttiness and subtle toasty warmth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFuller, more complete malt character than standard pale malts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePale golden colour contribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish Ales: Bitter, ESB, English Pale Ale, Mild, English IPA, Golden Ale Dark: Porter, Stout, Old Ale, English Barleywine Modern: American Pale Ale, IPA, and any hop-forward beer wanting a richer base Belgian \u0026amp; Specialty: Belgian Pale Ale, Saison — anywhere malt depth should support the yeast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable as the sole base malt or in combination with specialty malts. Typical usage rate: 80–100% of the grain bill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand: Pauls Malt (Ipswich, England — heritage to 1842)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType: Base malt — Maris Otter heritage barley variety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour: typically ~4–6 EBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarley: Maris Otter (English winter barley, bred 1960s) — grown and malted in England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnzymatic power: Full — self-converting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse: Base malt for English ales, bitters, porters, and premium pale ale grists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⸻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelated products\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFuggles Hop Pellets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the classic partner; Maris Otter plus Fuggles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English bitter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLalBrew Nottingham Dried Yeast 11g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the neutral English ale strain that lets this malt's bread-and-biscuit depth lead\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWeyermann CaraMunich Type 2 110–130 EBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the medium crystal for an authentic bitter or ESB grist alongside this base\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePauls Malt Roasted Barley 1400–1600 EBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — same maltster, same tradition: Maris Otter under roasted barley is the Irish stout grist\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlaked Barley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — completes the dry stout trio: body, head retention, and that creamy texture\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pauls Malt","offers":[{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":57455698575735,"sku":"051.440.25-1","price":2.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 kg","offer_id":57455699624311,"sku":"051.440.25-5","price":9.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6578\/9303\/files\/IMG-7368.jpg?v=1789334782","url":"https:\/\/craftbrew.nl\/products\/pauls-malt-maris-otter-ale-malt-5-7-ebc","provider":"CraftBrew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}