2 row vs 6 row
Other than being more obscure what is 6 row?
It describes the shape of the grain head.
2 row heads are flat and 6 row are more spiral.
2 row is preferred for brewing because of more uniform kernel size,
higher yield, and lower protein.
6 row grows better in the US and has higher enzymatic activity.
The extra enzymes can be used to convert cereal adjuncts.
Ahh so adding some 6 row can help when you have a high level of non base grains. Nice.
Well, hanging in Colorado means that there will be no lack of good beer. There is a plhortea of great breweries; Avery, Oskar Blues, Great Divide, just to name a few. Denver is home to the Great American Beer Festival in the fall, which is one of the premier events for beer tasting in this country. Sid, I don’t think you can go wrong trying anything that the locals have to offer. Do a brewery tour and try some brew that is not found in your local area.
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Hey Hozter
I did a quick search on 6 row vs 2 row and found the following:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/2-row-vs-6-row-59888/
2 row vs 6 row
Other than being more obscure what is 6 row?
It describes the shape of the grain head.
2 row heads are flat and 6 row are more spiral.
2 row is preferred for brewing because of more uniform kernel size,
higher yield, and lower protein.
6 row grows better in the US and has higher enzymatic activity.
The extra enzymes can be used to convert cereal adjuncts.
Ahh so adding some 6 row can help when you have a high level of non base grains. Nice.
Here is another reference:
http://www.brewingtechniques.com/bmg/schwarz.html
Well, hanging in Colorado means that there will be no lack of good beer. There is a plhortea of great breweries; Avery, Oskar Blues, Great Divide, just to name a few. Denver is home to the Great American Beer Festival in the fall, which is one of the premier events for beer tasting in this country. Sid, I don’t think you can go wrong trying anything that the locals have to offer. Do a brewery tour and try some brew that is not found in your local area.