IPA Base Grain Question

[Yontsey]

Looking to buy a bulk bag of base grain, but what is better for IPA/NEIPAs? 2-Row Pale Malt or 2-Row Pilsner Malt?

Has anyone used grain from Valley Malt out of MA/NY?

 

[Donoroto]

I’d pick the pale malt, but wait for other opinions. Pilsner has a certain flavor that I don’t prefer in IPAs.

 

[Sunfire96]

I would recommend pale malt. Pilsner is going to be too light for an IPA, in my opinion. Plus, I find pale malt more versatile if you do decide to branch out into other styles, like reds/browns, British beers, etc.

 

[Minbari]

3rd for pale. I would even use vienna for IPA for a little more color

 

[Megary]

I use Pilsner as the base in my IPA’s.

But I also add Munich and Spelt. I don’t think I’d tell the difference between Pils and Pale in the end.

 

[Herm brews]

3rd for pale. I would even use vienna for IPA for a little more color

I like your idea to use Vienna malt in an IPA - maybe next time.
Otherwise, I too would suggest Pale malt over Pilsner.

 

[Sandy Feet]

You can do both. 2 Row is probably more typical, but a mix of 2 Row and Pils works. My last NE experiment kind of failed, but it was because I didn't use enough hops. The base I used with a mix of Pils and 2 Row was good along with the White Labs Coastal Haze yeast. If I upped the hops, I think it would have been quite good.

 

[Ward Chillington]

I never made a hazy but with 6 row pale you'll get your hazy with the higher protein in it.

 

[Zambi]

Either/or ...

 

[Bigbre04]

I use CMC 2Row, I have used CMC Pils and Rahr 2row. To be very honest, I buy 2row because it has a little more sugar and is what i have always used(it is also very cheap). Its very functional and versatile.

I have not been able to tell a difference flavor wise between beers made with pils vs 2row, used it for a while, switched back to 2 row.

 

[Over The Cliff Brewing]

Pale malt.