Brewing Grains
Brewing Grains for Beer, Wort, Color, Body, and Flavor
Brewing grains are the base of all-grain and partial-mash beer recipes. Base malts provide most of the fermentable extract. Specialty malts, roasted grains, caramel and crystal malts, wheat, oats, rye, and flaked adjuncts shape the color, body, foam, mouthfeel, aroma, and malt flavor of the finished beer.
Choose grains by recipe role first. A grain bill usually starts with a suitable base malt, then adds specialty grains for style character. Small changes in roast level, color, maltster, and adjunct choice can change the beer more than the ingredient list suggests, so build the recipe around a clear flavor and process target.
Build a better grain bill
- Base malt: choose the main malt around style, extract potential, color, and malt character.
- Specialty malt: add color, toast, caramel, roast, body, or foam support with a specific purpose.
- Adjunct grains: use flaked or unmalted grains when the beer needs body, haze, head retention, or a grain-specific flavor.
- Mash planning: account for crush, lautering, enzyme strength, and special handling where the grain bill requires it.
Shop focused categories such as caramel and crystal malts, flaked and unmalted adjunct grains, smoked malted grains, and heritage and regional malts.
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Admiral Clipper Oats | California-Grown Oat Malt
Admiral MaltingsAdmiral Clipper Oats | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral's Clipper Oats are premium, California-grown and floor-malted oats designed to add a rich, crea...
View full detailsBestMalz Acidulated Malt
BestMalzNaturally Adjust Your Mash pH with BestMalz Acidulated Malt BestMalz Acidulated Malt is an excellent tool for brewers looking to naturally adjust t...
View full detailsBestMalz Chit Malt
BestMalzPerfect for Boosting Foam Retention and Mouthfeel BestMalz Chit Malt, a lightly kilned, under-modified malt from Germany, is designed to improve fo...
View full detailsBestMalz Red X® Malt
BestMalzBestMalz Red X Malt for Red Beer Color and Malt Depth BestMalz Red X Malt is a German specialty malt built for brewers who want reliable red color ...
View full detailsBriess American Honey Malt
BriessSweet Honey-Like Aroma and Flavor with Smooth, Malty Depth Richly Kilned for Color, Aroma, and Residual Sweetness Briess American Honey Malt is a r...
View full detailsBriess Aromatic Munich Malt (20L)
BriessRich Malty Depth with Intense Munich Aroma Briess Aromatic Munich Malt is a specialty malt that delivers an intense malt flavor and aroma. Kilned t...
View full detailsBriess Ashburne® Mild Malt
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Full-Body Malt with Toasty, Biscuity Sweetness Briess Ashburne® Mild Malt is a high-color base malt that offers a unique combination of fermentabil...
View full detailsBriess Blonde Roast Oat™ Malt
BriessBriess Blonde RoastOat™ Malt – Cozy Toasted Oat Flavor & Enhanced Mouthfeel Specialty Malted and Roasted Oats That Add Creamy Body and Warm Gra...
View full detailsBriess Bonlander® Munich Malt (10L)
BriessEuropean-Style Munich Malt with Smooth, Malty Sweetness Briess Bonlander® Munich Malt (10L) is a European-style Munich malt produced from North Ame...
View full detailsBriess Brewers Malt (2-Row Base Malt)
Briess5.0 / 5.0
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Light, Versatile, and Dependably American Briess Brewers Malt is a premium American 2-Row base malt known for its exceptionally light color, high e...
View full detailsBriess Carabrown® Malt
BriessToasty, Nutty Brown Malt Character with a Smooth, Clean Finish Why Choose Briess Carabrown® Malt Malt type: Specialty brown malt (roasted, non-en...
View full detailsBriess Caramel 10L Malt (Crystal)
BriessLight Crystal Malt for Subtle Sweetness and Golden Hue Briess Caramel 10L Malt is a light crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Drum-ro...
View full detailsBriess Caramel 120L Malt (Crystal)
BriessDeep Red Color and Rich, Dark Caramel Flavor Briess Caramel 120L Malt is a dark crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Drum-roasted to ...
View full detailsBriess Caramel 20L Malt (Crystal)
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Golden Color and Balanced Sweetness for a Wide Range of Beer Styles Briess Caramel 20L Malt is a light crystal malt produced from American 2-row ba...
View full detailsBriess Caramel 40L Malt (Crystal)
BriessMedium Crystal Malt for Rich Caramel Flavor and Golden Hue Briess Caramel 40L Malt is a medium crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Dr...
View full detailsBriess Caramel 60L Malt (Crystal)
BriessBriess Caramel 60L Malt (Crystal) Briess Caramel 60L Malt is a classic medium crystal malt made from American barley and roasted to deliver a riche...
View full detailsBriess Caramel 80L Malt (Crystal)
BriessDeep Color and Rich Sweetness for Bold Beer Styles Briess Caramel 80L Malt is a richly kilned specialty malt designed to bring deep copper to reddi...
View full detailsBriess Caramel Munich 60L Malt (Caramunich)
BriessRich Caramel Sweetness and Smooth Toasted Bread Aroma Briess Caramel Munich 60L is a high-quality crystal malt that combines the deep, complex swee...
View full detailsBriess Carapils® Dextrin Malt for Body & Head Retention
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Improve Body and Head Retention Without Changing Flavor Briess Carapils® Dextrin Malt is a classic dextrin malt used to improve body, mouthfeel, fo...
View full detailsBriess Cherrywood Smoked Malt
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Sweet, Smooth Smoke with a Fruity Twist Briess Cherrywood Smoked Malt is a distinctive specialty malt produced using cherry wood smoke to impart a ...
View full detailsBriess Chocolate Malt - 350°L Roasted Malt
BriessSmooth Cocoa & Roasted Coffee Notes for Dark Beer Depth Briess Chocolate Malt is a classic roasted specialty malt designed to add deep color an...
View full detailsBriess Flaked Barley for Head Retention, Body, and Dry Finish
BriessBriess Flaked Barley for Head Retention, Body, and a Cleaner Dry FinishBriess Flaked Barley is a mash-ready adjunct that helps brewers improve foam...
View full detailsBriess Flaked Brewers Brown Rice
BriessCrisp, Clean Fermentability with a Light-Dry Finish Neutral Adjunct with Mild Nutty Flavor for Light-Bodied Beers Briess Flaked Brewers Brown Rice ...
View full detailsBriess Goldpils® Vienna Malt
BriessRich 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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