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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 Rahr High Diastatic Power Distillers Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.21 - $98.56
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Rahr High Diastatic Power Distillers Malt

Rahr
1084 in stock

Craft exceptional spirits with our Rahr High Diastatic Power Distillers Malt. Specially formulated for distilling, this premium malt offers a robus...

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Rahr Rahr North Star Pils™ - Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.15 - $74.99
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Rahr North Star Pils™

Rahr
866 in stock

A base malt to set your compass by! Rahr North Star Pils™ is crafted to meet the requirements of brewers looking for a domestic pilsner malt with l...

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Rahr Rahr Old World Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $84.48
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Rahr Old World Pilsner Malt

Rahr
698 in stock

Unlock the authentic taste of traditional European lagers with Rahr Old World Pilsner Malt. Crafted by Rahr Malting Co., this premium malt is desig...

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$0.18 - $84.48
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Rahr Rahr Pale Ale Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.17 - $80.77
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Rahr Pale Ale Malt

Rahr
567 in stock

Full-Flavored Base Malt for Malt-Forward Beers Rahr Pale Ale Malt is a robust base malt made from 2-row barley, specifically designed for brewers l...

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Rahr Rahr Premium Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $84.48
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Rahr Premium Pilsner Malt

Rahr
961 in stock

Rahr Premium Pilsner Malt for Clean, Delicate Pale Beer BasesRahr Premium Pilsner Malt is an American pilsner-style base malt for brewers who want ...

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Rahr Rahr Red Wheat Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $84.48
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Rahr Red Wheat Malt

Rahr
630 in stock

Rahr Red Wheat Malt for Fuller Wheat Character and Foam SupportRahr Red Wheat Malt is a useful brewing grain when the goal is a more noticeable whe...

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Rahr Rahr Standard 6-Row Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.15 - $74.99
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Rahr Standard 6-Row Malt

Rahr
850 in stock

Rahr Standard 6-Row Malt for Classic American Brewing and Adjunct-Friendly Grain BillsRahr Standard 6-Row Malt is a traditional American base malt ...

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Rahr Rahr Standard Craft 2-Row Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.15 - $74.99
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Rahr Standard Craft 2-Row Malt

Rahr
893 in stock

Versatile Base Malt for Craft Brewers Rahr Standard Craft 2-Row Malt is a premium base malt known for its clean, crisp malt profile, making it an e...

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Rahr Rahr White Wheat Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $75.99
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Rahr White Wheat Malt

Rahr
1071 in stock

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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