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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Weyermann® Brewing Malt Type Cologne
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Weyermann® CARAAMBER® Malt
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Weyermann® CARAAMBER®, a distinguished offering from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty caramel malt that brings a rich caramel sweetness, ...
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Weyermann® CARAAROMA® Malt
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Deep Dark Caramel Character with Roasted Nut and Dried Fruit Notes Weyermann® CARAAROMA® Malt is a highly aromatic German caramel malt that brings ...
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Weyermann® CARABOHEMIAN® Malt
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Weyermann® CARABOHEMIAN® Malt for Deeper Caramel Malt CharacterWeyermann® CARABOHEMIAN® Malt is a darker German caramel malt used when a recipe nee...
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 Malt (Dehusked)
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 for Smooth Roast with Less HarshnessWeyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 is the dehusked version of CARAFA®, designe...
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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® Special Type 3, a premium roasted malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts an intense ebony color,...
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 1 Malt
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 1 Malt for Smooth Dark ColorWeyermann® CARAFA® Type 1 is a roasted malt for brewers who want deep color and a moderate roas...
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 2 Malt
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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® CARAFOAM® Dextrin Malt
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Weyermann® CARAFOAM® Dextrin Malt for Better Body and Head RetentionWeyermann® CARAFOAM® Dextrin Malt is a practical specialty malt for recipes tha...
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Weyermann® CARAHELL® Malt
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Weyermann® CARAHELL® Malt for Light Caramel and Rounder Malt BodyWeyermann® CARAHELL® is a lighter caramel malt for brewers who want more body, smo...
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 Malt
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 Malt for Amber Malt RichnessWeyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 is a classic caramel malt for brewers who want deeper amber...
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 2 Malt
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 2, an exquisite caramel malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts a deep mahogany color, a...
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 3 Malt
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 3 Malt for Darker Caramel IntensityWeyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 3 is a darker, richer caramel malt for brewers who want ...
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Weyermann® CARARED® Malt
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Weyermann® CARARYE® Malt
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Weyermann® CARAWHEAT® Malt
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Weyermann® CARAWHEAT® Malt for Richer Wheat Malt CharacterWeyermann® CARAWHEAT® is a caramel wheat malt for brewers who want more than foam support...
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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® Chocolate Wheat Malt, a premium specialty malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a distinctive malt that brings a rich chocolate flavo...
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Weyermann® Dark Wheat Malt
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Weyermann® Dark Wheat Malt Weyermann® Dark Wheat Malt is a German wheat malt made for brewers who want the soft texture and head retention of wheat...
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Weyermann® Eraclea (Italian) Pilsner Malt
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Weyermann Eraclea Pilsner Malt, a creation from the esteemed Weyermann Malting Company, brings its own unique character to the brewing process. Thi...
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Weyermann® Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt
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Weyermann® Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt for Very Pale, Clean Beer BasesWeyermann® Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt is a very light German base ma...
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Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt
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Traditional Base Malt for Crisp, Authentic Lagers Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt is a premium, heritage malt produced using traditio...
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