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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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Rahr White Wheat Malt

Rahr
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Rahr White Wheat Malt for Soft Wheat Character, Foam, and BodyRahr White Wheat Malt is a brewer-friendly wheat malt for recipes that need better he...

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Simpsons Munich Malt

Simpsons
878 in stock

Simpsons Munich Malt, a premium offering from Simpsons Malt Ltd., is a specialty malt that brings a rich malty sweetness and a deep amber color to ...

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Weyermann® Abbey Malt

Weyermann
798 in stock

Weyermann® Abbey Malt for Rich Malt Complexity in Belgian and Malt-Forward BeersWeyermann® Abbey Malt is a specialty malt for brewers who want deep...

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Weyermann® Barke® Munich Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Barke® Munich Malt is a premium German Munich-style malt made from heirloom two-row Barke® barley. It builds a deep, rounded malt backbo...

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Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt is a German base malt made from the heirloom Barke® barley variety, prized by brewers f...

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Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Dark Malt

Weyermann
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Traditional Malt for Rich, Malt-Forward Beers Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Dark Malt is a high-quality, traditionally floor-malted barley that ...

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Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat Malt

Weyermann
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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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Weyermann® Munich Type 1 Malt

Weyermann
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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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Weyermann® Munich Type 2 Malt

Weyermann
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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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Weyermann® Pale Wheat Malt

Weyermann
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Versatile Wheat Malt for a Smooth, Creamy Body and Bright Flavor Weyermann® Pale Wheat Malt is a high-quality malt known for enhancing the body, he...

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Weyermann® Vienna Malt

Weyermann
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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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