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Base Malts

Base Malts for Building the Mash

Base malt is the main grain in most beer recipes. It supplies the bulk of the fermentable extract and the enzymes needed to convert starch into sugar during the mash. If a recipe calls for “barley malt” without much detail, it usually means a light base malt such as 2-row, pale malt, or pilsner malt.

Use 2-row brewer's malt when you want a clean American base, pilsner malt for very pale lagers and Belgian styles, pale ale malt or Maris Otter for a deeper English-style malt backbone, and Vienna or Munich malt when you want more breadcrust, honey, toast, or amber color.

Building a recipe? Add each malt to the cart in the amount you need and choose whole or milled when available. Mixed recipe carts are usually faster for us to mill and pack than orders where every grain must stay separate.

Need flavor-building grains too? Browse caramel and crystal malts, toasted malts, or roasted malts.

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Weyermann Weyermann® BIOLAND Organic Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.24 - $114.99
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Weyermann® BIOLAND Organic Pilsner Malt

Weyermann
770 in stock

Weyermann® Organic Pilsner Malt, a classic base malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is crafted to provide a clean and light malt profile, making ...

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$0.24 - $114.99
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Weyermann Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color Save up to 8% Save %
$86.99
$0.18 - $86.99
$86.99
$0.18 - $80.03
$0.18 - $80.03
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 Malt

Weyermann
904 in stock

Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 Malt for Amber Malt RichnessWeyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 is a classic caramel malt for brewers who want deeper amber...

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$86.99
$0.18 - $86.99
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$0.18 - $80.03
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$0.18
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Weyermann Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 2 Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.17 - $81.84
$0.17 - $81.84
$0.17 - $81.84
$0.17

Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 2 Malt

Weyermann
789 in stock

Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 2, an exquisite caramel malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts a deep mahogany color, a...

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$0.17 - $81.84
$0.17 - $81.84
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$0.17
Circular pile of Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Wheat Malt, close up view.
Circular pile of Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Wheat Malt
$0.21 - $99.99
$0.21 - $99.99
$0.21 - $99.99
$0.21

Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat Malt

Weyermann
217 in stock

Traditional Floor Malting for Authentic Wheat Beer Character Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat Malt is an exceptional heritage malt, crafted u...

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$0.21 - $99.99
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Weyermann Weyermann® Isaria 1924® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $86.99
$0.18 - $86.99
$0.18 - $86.99
$0.18

Weyermann® Isaria 1924® Malt

Weyermann
655 in stock

Heritage Malt for Unique, Full-Bodied Beers Weyermann® Isaria 1924® Malt is a heritage malt made from an heirloom barley variety that was first int...

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$0.18 - $86.99
$0.18 - $86.99
$0.18 - $86.99
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Weyermann Weyermann® Munich Type 1 Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.17 - $80.99
$0.17 - $80.99
$0.17 - $80.99
$0.17

Weyermann® Munich Type 1 Malt

Weyermann
532 in stock

Rich Malt Flavor with Bread Crust and Toasted Notes Weyermann® Munich Type 1 Malt is a premium German malt that delivers deep malty flavor, rich br...

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$0.17 - $80.99
$0.17 - $80.99
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$0.17
Weyermann Weyermann® Munich Type 2 Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.19 - $89.99
$0.19 - $89.99
$0.19 - $89.99
$0.19

Weyermann® Munich Type 2 Malt

Weyermann
960 in stock

Weyermann® Munich Type 2 Malt, a premium specialty malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a malt prized for its deep color, rich maltiness, and a...

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$0.19 - $89.99
$0.19 - $89.99
$0.19 - $89.99
$0.19
Weyermann Weyermann® Pale Ale Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.16 - $80.99
$0.16 - $80.99
$0.16 - $80.99
$0.16

Weyermann® Pale Ale Malt

Weyermann
1244 in stock

Weyermann® Pale Ale Malt, a premium base malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a versatile malt designed to provide a solid foundation for a wid...

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$0.16 - $80.99
$0.16 - $80.99
$0.16 - $80.99
$0.16
Circular pile of Weyermann® Vienna Malt for homebrewing beers.
$0.20 - $89.99
$0.20 - $89.99
$0.20 - $89.99
$0.20

Weyermann® Vienna Malt

Weyermann
749 in stock

Weyermann® Vienna Malt Weyermann® Vienna Malt is a classic German base malt that gives beer a warm golden color and a round, elegant malt profile. ...

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$0.20 - $89.99
$0.20 - $89.99
$0.20 - $89.99
$0.20