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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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Admiral Maltings Admiral Feldblume Malt California-Grown 2-Row Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Feldblume Malt | California-Grown 2-Row Malt

Admiral Maltings
1038 in stock

Admiral Feldblume Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Feldblume Malt is a versatile, California-grown base malt that delivers a balanced, malty swe...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Gallagher's Best California-Grown Pale Ale Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color Save up to 17% Save %
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Admiral Gallagher's Best | California-Grown Pale Ale Malt

Admiral Maltings
561 in stock

Admiral Gallagher's Best Malt | 1 oz for Homebrewing & 55 lb Bag for Bulk Brewing Admiral Gallagher's Best Malt is a unique, California-grown p...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Midway Malt California-Grown Organic Munich Barley : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.27 - $126.72
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Admiral Midway Malt | California-Grown Organic Munich Barley

Admiral Maltings
1195 in stock

Admiral Midway Malt | Versatile Pale Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Midway Malt is a premium, California-grown pale malt from Admiral Maltings...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Pacific Victor Malt California-Grown Vienna-Style : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Pacific Victor Malt | California-Grown Vienna-Style

Admiral Maltings
704 in stock

Admiral Pacific Victor Malt | Organic Vienna-Style Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Pacific Victor Malt is a California-grown, organic Vienna-st...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Pils Malt California-Grown Organic Pilsner Barley : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Pils Malt (Organic) | California-Grown Pilsner Barley

Admiral Maltings
883 in stock

Admiral Pils Organic Malt | Premium Pilsner Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Pils Organic Malt is a high-quality, California-grown Pilsner malt ...

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Briess Briess Pilsen Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.16 - $79.99
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Briess Pilsen Malt

Briess
800 in stock

Clean, Light Base Malt for Crisp Lagers and Pale Ales Low Color, High Extract – Ideal for Pilsners, Kölsch, and Session Beers Briess Pilsen Malt, a...

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Crisp Crisp Chevallier Heritage Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.22 - $105.99
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Crisp Chevallier Heritage Malt

Crisp
444 in stock

Crisp Chevallier Heritage Malt, a testament to brewing tradition and heritage, is a specialty malt crafted with precision by Crisp Malting Group. T...

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Gambrinus Gambrinus Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $86.58
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Gambrinus Pilsner Malt

Gambrinus
644 in stock

Gambrinus Pilsner Malt : Premium Base Malt for Brewing SoCal Brewing Supply proudly offers Gambrinus Pilsner Malt, a premium base malt crafted from...

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Simpsons Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.24 - $112.64
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Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise® Malt

Simpsons
373 in stock

Premium Base Malt for Superior Flavor and Body Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise® Malt is a premium heritage malt renowned for its sweet, cle...

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Weyermann Weyermann® Barke® Munich Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $84.99
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Weyermann® Barke® Munich Malt

Weyermann
603 in stock

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 Weyermann® Barke® Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $86.99
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Weyermann® Barke® Pilsner Malt

Weyermann
387 in stock

Premium Pilsner Base Malt for Crisp, Clean Beers Weyermann® Barke® Pilsner Malt is a high-quality, heirloom malt made from Barke® barley, known for...

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Weyermann Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.21 - $91.99
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Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt

Weyermann
1305 in stock

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 Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $84.99
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Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt

Weyermann
606 in stock

Traditional Base Malt for Crisp, Authentic Lagers Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt is a premium, heritage malt produced using traditio...

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Weyermann Weyermann® Isaria 1924® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $86.99
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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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Weyermann Weyermann® Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.17 - $80.99
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Weyermann® Pilsner Malt

Weyermann
804 in stock

Weyermann® Pilsner Malt for Crisp, Clean German Base Malt CharacterWeyermann® Pilsner Malt is a classic German base malt for brewers who want a pal...

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