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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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Briess Aromatic Munich Malt, perfect for bocks, ambers, and malt-forward beers.
$0.19 - $89.60
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Briess Aromatic Munich Malt (20L)

Briess
469 in stock

Rich Malty Depth with Intense Munich Aroma Briess Aromatic Munich Malt is a specialty malt that delivers an intense malt flavor and aroma. Kilned t...

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$0.19 - $89.60
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Circular pile of Briess Ashburne Mild Malt, which is perfect for Mild beers.
$0.17 - $74.99
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Briess Ashburne® Mild Malt

Briess
598 in stock

Full-Body Malt with Toasty, Biscuity Sweetness Briess Ashburne® Mild Malt is a high-color base malt that offers a unique combination of fermentabil...

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Pile of Briess Bonlander Munich malt, a perfect Munich base or character malt.
$0.16 - $74.99
$74.99
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$0.16

Briess Bonlander® Munich Malt (10L)

Briess
509 in stock

European-Style Munich Malt with Smooth, Malty Sweetness Briess Bonlander® Munich Malt (10L) is a European-style Munich malt produced from North Ame...

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Briess Briess 2-Row Brewer's Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.15 - $74.99
$0.15 - $74.99
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$0.15

Briess Brewers Malt (2-Row Base Malt)

Briess
1019 in stock

Light, Versatile, and Dependably American Briess Brewers Malt is a premium American 2-Row base malt known for its exceptionally light color, high e...

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$0.15 - $74.99
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Close up image of Briess Caramel Munich 60L malt for brewing beer.
Image of a circular pile of Briess Caramel Munich 60L malt for brewing.
$0.19 - $84.99
$0.19 - $84.99
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Briess Caramel Munich 60L Malt (Caramunich)

Briess
142 in stock

Rich Caramel Sweetness and Smooth Toasted Bread Aroma Briess Caramel Munich 60L is a high-quality crystal malt that combines the deep, complex swee...

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$0.19 - $84.99
$0.19 - $84.99
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Image of Briess Goldpils® Vienna Malt for brewing beer, detailed view of grain.
Image of Briess Goldpils® Vienna Malt for beer making, grain in circular shape.
$0.17 - $79.20
$0.17 - $79.20
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Briess Goldpils® Vienna Malt

Briess
370 in stock

Rich Malt Depth with a Clean Finish and Golden Color Classic Vienna Malt for Balanced Warmth and Biscuit Complexity Briess Goldpils® Vienna Malt is...

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$0.17 - $79.20
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$0.15 - $79.99
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Briess Odyssey Whiskey Malt

Briess
323 in stock

High-Diastatic Power Malted Barley for Whiskey Mashing Sweet, Enzyme-Rich Malt for Traditional and Modern Distilling Briess Odyssey Whiskey Malt is...

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$0.15 - $79.99
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Briess Briess 2-Row Pale Ale Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.16 - $74.99
$0.16
$0.16 - $74.99
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Briess Pale Ale Malt (2-Row Base Malt)

Briess
964 in stock

Slightly Darker, Richer, and a Favorite Among Craft Brewers Briess Pale Ale Malt is a premium American base malt crafted from North American 2-row ...

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

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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$0.16 - $79.99
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