Griffin Malt — 2025 Malt Experiment #1

The 2025 experiment kicks off with the house entry and the boldest pick of the year. It opens with a sketch where ChatGPT whiffs on malt advice and the GF Brewing Guild saves the day, before settling on Griffin malt, a gluten-free malt made from millet, dropped into the shared amber ale recipe at a full two pounds — several times what most participants used, precisely because such an unusual malt deserved a real audition.

Griffin brings unexpected dark fruit — raisin and prune notes that would feel right at home in a much bigger beer, perhaps a gluten-free barley wine someday. The video also includes a keg-versus-bottle comparison worth watching for yourself.