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Most brewing grains are malted barley, but they do very different jobs in the mash. Start with a base malt for fermentable extract, then add smaller amounts of specialty grains for color, body, sweetness, roast, toast, smoke, or mouthfeel.

If you already have a recipe, add the grain amounts to your cart and choose the crush option on each product. If the grains are going into the same batch, building the recipe in one cart is usually the fastest way for us to mill, label, and pack the order. Choose separate bagging only when you truly need the grains kept apart.

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  • Wheat and spelt grains: foam, soft bready flavor, haze, and wheat-beer structure.
  • Rye grains: spicy grain character, dryness, body, and rustic complexity.
  • Oat grains: silky mouthfeel, haze stability, soft sweetness, and stout or hazy IPA body.

Quick Grain Buying FAQ

What is barley malt? In beer recipes, “barley malt” usually means malted barley. Most base malts, crystal malts, roasted malts, and toasted malts are barley unless the product title says wheat, rye, oats, rice, corn, spelt, or another grain.

What is the difference between 2-row, pale malt, and pilsner malt? They are all light base malts, but they are not identical. 2-row is a clean all-purpose base, pale ale malt is usually a little more bready or malty, and pilsner malt is lighter and crisp for lagers, Belgian styles, and very pale beers.

How much specialty malt should I use? It depends on the malt and the style. Many specialty grains are used in small percentages because their flavor, color, sweetness, or roast can build quickly. Product pages include more specific guidance where available.

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Admiral Maltings California Spirit Distiller's Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral California Spirit | Distiller's Malt

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral California Spirit Distiller's Malt Admiral California Spirit Distiller's Malt is a California craft distilling malt from Admiral Maltings, ...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Hearth California-Grown Organic Munich Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Hearth | California-Grown Organic Munich Malt

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Hearth Malt | Munich-Style Malt for Homebrewing & Bulk Brewing | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Hearth Malt is a Munich-style, California...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Maiden Voyage Malt California-Grown Pale Ale : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Maiden Voyage Malt | California-Grown Pale Ale

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Maiden Voyage Malt | Versatile Base Malt for Brewing | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Maiden Voyage Malt is a versatile, California-grown bas...

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

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Pils Malt | Classic Pilsner Base Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Pils Malt is a premium California-grown Pilsner malt with a clean, mil...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Yolo Gold Malt California-Grown Wheat : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Yolo Gold Malt | California-Grown Wheat

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Yolo Gold Wheat Malt | Premium Wheat Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Yolo Gold Wheat Malt is a premium wheat malt crafted from high-qua...

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Close up image of Briess American Honey Malt for brewing.
Image of a circular pile of Briess American Honey Malt for brewing beer.
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Briess American Honey Malt

Briess
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Sweet Honey-Like Aroma and Flavor with Smooth, Malty Depth Richly Kilned for Color, Aroma, and Residual Sweetness Briess American Honey Malt is a r...

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

Briess
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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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Circular pile of Briess Ashburne Mild Malt, which is perfect for Mild beers.
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Briess Ashburne® Mild Malt

Briess
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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...

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Pile of Briess Bonlander Munich malt, a perfect Munich base or character malt.
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Briess Bonlander® Munich Malt (10L)

Briess
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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 Carabrown® Malt

Briess
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Toasty, Nutty Brown Malt Character with a Smooth, Clean Finish Why Choose Briess Carabrown® Malt Malt type: Specialty brown malt (roasted, non-en...

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Close up image of Briess Caramel Munich 60L malt for brewing beer.
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Briess Caramel Munich 60L Malt (Caramunich)

Briess
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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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Briess Briess Victory® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Briess Victory® Malt

Briess
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Briess Victory® Malt for Toasted Biscuit Depth Without Heavy Sweetness Briess Victory® Malt is a toasted barley specialty malt from the United Stat...

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Crisp Crisp Amber Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Crisp Amber Malt

Crisp
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Crisp Amber Malt, a product of Crisp Malting Group, is a rich and flavorful specialty malt that brings depth and character to your brews. Crafted w...

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Crisp Crisp Dark Munich Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Crisp Dark Munich Malt

Crisp
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Crisp Dark Munich Malt, a superb creation from Crisp Malting Group, is a specialty malt that brings richness, depth, and a malty sweetness to your ...

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Crisp Finest Maris Otter Ale Malt whole brewing grain showing golden English base malt color
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Crisp Finest Maris Otter® Ale Malt

Crisp
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Crisp Finest Maris Otter® Ale Malt Crisp Finest Maris Otter® Ale Malt is a classic English heritage base malt for brewers who want a richer malt fo...

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Crisp Crisp No 19 Maris Otter Malt | Floor-Malted : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Crisp No. 19 Maris Otter® Malt - Floor-Malted English Base Malt

Crisp
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Classic British Malt Backbone with Rich Bready Depth Crisp No. 19 Maris Otter® is a premium, floor-malted English ale malt known for its robust, br...

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Crisp Crisp Wheat Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Crisp Wheat Malt

Crisp
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Crisp Wheat Malt, a premium offering from Crisp Malting Group, is a versatile base malt that adds a light, bready character and a touch of sweetnes...

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Mouterij Dingemans Aromatic Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Dingemans Aromatic Malt

Mouterij Dingemans
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Amplify Your Beer's Malt Profile with Dingemans Aromatic Malt Dingemans Aromatic Malt is a specialty malt known for its ability to intensify the ma...

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Mouterij Dingemans Aromatic Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Dingemans Biscuit Malt

Mouterij Dingemans
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Enhance Your Brew with the Unique Flavor of Dingemans Biscuit Malt Dingemans Biscuit Malt is a specialty malt that adds a distinctive toasty, nutty...

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Mouterij Dingemans Aromatic Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Dingemans Munich Malt

Mouterij Dingemans
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Deepen Your Beer's Malt Profile with Dingemans Munich Malt Dingemans Munich Malt is a versatile and flavorful malt that provides a rich, malty back...

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Mouterij Dingemans Aromatic Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Dingemans Pale Ale Malt

Mouterij Dingemans
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Craft Perfect Ales with Dingemans Pale Ale Malt Dingemans Pale Ale Malt is a high-quality base malt known for its balanced malt flavor and versatil...

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Mouterij Dingemans Aromatic Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Dingemans Wheat Malt

Mouterij Dingemans
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Enhance Your Brew with Dingemans Wheat Malt Dingemans Wheat Malt is a premium malt that delivers a light, crisp flavor and enhances the body and mo...

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Gambrinus IPA Malt

Gambrinus
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Purpose-Built Base Malt for Hop-Forward Beers Gambrinus IPA Malt is a premium North American base malt specifically designed to support hop-centric...

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