Brewing Grains
Shop Brewing Grains by How They Work in the Recipe
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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- Base malts: the main fermentable foundation. Includes 2-row, pilsner, pale ale, Maris Otter, Vienna, Munich, and similar malts.
- Caramel and crystal malts: sweetness, color, body, toffee, raisin, burnt sugar, and foam support.
- Lightly kilned and toasted malts: biscuit, breadcrust, toast, honey, malt depth, and amber color without heavy roast.
- Roasted grains and malts: coffee, cocoa, dark color, dry roast, and stout or porter character.
- Flaked, unmalted, and adjunct grains: oats, wheat, rice, corn, rice hulls, haze, body, head retention, or mash support.
- Specialty grains and malts: the broader flavor-building shelf when you know the effect you want but not the exact malt yet.
Shop by Grain Family
- 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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Briess Chocolate Malt - 350°L Roasted Malt
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Smooth Cocoa & Roasted Coffee Notes for Dark Beer Depth Briess Chocolate Malt is a classic roasted specialty malt designed to add deep color an...
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Briess Midnight Wheat Malt
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Briess Midnight Wheat Malt for Deep Color with a Smoother Roast EdgeBriess Midnight Wheat Malt is a dark roasted wheat malt used when brewers want ...
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Castle Malting Château Café Malt
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Rich Coffee Aroma and Flavor for Dark Ales Château Café is a specialty Belgian malt from Castle Malting, crafted to impart a distinct coffee charac...
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Crisp Black Malt - (Black Patent)
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Crisp Black Malt - The Essential Black Barley for Dark Beers Crisp Black Malt, often referred to as Black Patent, is an essential ingredient for an...
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Crisp Pale Chocolate Malt
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Crisp Pale Chocolate Malt, an exceptional creation from Crisp Malting Group, is a specialty malt that adds a unique combination of mild roastiness,...
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Crisp Roasted Barley
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Crisp Roasted Barley for Stouts, Porters, and Dark Ales Crisp Roasted Barley is a heavily roasted English barley used when a recipe needs firm roas...
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Dingemans Mroost Wheat Malt 30 MD
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Dingemans Mroost Wheat Malt 30 MD : Elevate Your Brew with Nutty, Toasted Complexity Enhance Your Brews with Rich Hazelnut & Toasted Almond Not...
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Irish Stout Malt | Malting Company of Ireland
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Irish Stout Malt | Malting Company of Ireland Mild, Smooth Irish Base Malt with High Enzymatic Strength Malting Company of Ireland’s Irish Stout Ma...
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Simpsons Amber Malt
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Bold, Roasty Specialty Malt for Complex Flavors Simpsons Amber Malt is a robust specialty malt that adds bold, roasted flavors and rich color to yo...
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Simpsons Black (Patent) Malt
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Simpsons Export Pale Brown Malt
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Lightly Kilned Brown Malt with Toasted Biscuit & Cocoa Notes Simpsons Export Pale Brown Malt is a refined take on classic brown malt, kilned to...
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 Malt (Dehusked)
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2 (dehusked)
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2, a premium roasted malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts a deep ebony color, ric...
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 3 (dehusked)
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 3 Malt
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 3 Malt for Bold Roast and Near-Black ColorWeyermann® CARAFA® Type 3 is the more intense end of the CARAFA® family, built fo...
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Weyermann® Chocolate Rye Malt
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Weyermann® Chocolate Rye Malt, a premium specialty malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a distinctive malt that adds depth, color, and a unique...
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Weyermann® Chocolate Wheat Malt
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Weyermann® Roasted Barley
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Weyermann® Roasted Barley for Dark Color and Assertive Roast CharacterWeyermann® Roasted Barley is for brewers who want unmistakable dark-grain cha...
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