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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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Rahr Rahr Pale Ale Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Rahr Pale Ale Malt

Rahr
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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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Simpsons Simpsons Aromatic Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Aromatic Malt

Simpsons
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Intensely Malty Specialty Malt for Rich Aroma and Flavor Simpsons Aromatic Malt is a highly flavorful specialty malt designed to enhance the malt a...

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Simpsons Simpsons Best Pale Ale Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Best Pale Ale Malt

Simpsons
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Premium Base Malt for Rich, Full-Flavored Ales Simpsons Best Pale Ale Malt is a high-quality base malt, known for its exceptional malt character an...

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Simpsons Simpsons Brown (Coffee) Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Brown (Coffee) Malt

Simpsons
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Roasty, Nutty Specialty Malt for Unique Coffee-Like Flavor Simpsons Brown (Coffee) Malt is a distinctive specialty malt that brings rich, roasted f...

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Simpsons Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise® Malt

Simpsons
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Premium Base Malt for Superior Flavor and Body Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise® Malt is a premium heritage malt renowned for its sweet, cle...

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Simpsons Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter Malt

Simpsons
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Classic British Base Malt for Rich, Malty Ales Simpsons Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter® Malt is a premium, heritage malt that has been a cornerstone o...

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Simpsons Simpsons Golden Naked Oats® : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Golden Naked Oats®

Simpsons
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Simpsons Golden Naked Oats®, an innovative offering from Simpsons Malt Ltd., is a specialty malt that brings a unique and versatile character to yo...

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Simpsons Simpsons Malted Oats : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Malted Oats

Simpsons
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Add exceptional smoothness and creamy texture to your brews with Simpsons Malted Oats. This premium malt from Simpsons Malt is specifically designe...

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SoCal Brewing Supply Toasted Flaked Rice : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Toasted Flaked Rice

SoCal Brewing Supply
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Toasted Flaked Rice for Brewing Toasted flaked rice is a mash-ready adjunct for brewers who want the lightening effect of rice with a little more c...

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Weyermann Weyermann® Abbey Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® Abbey Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Abbey Malt for Rich Malt Complexity in Belgian and Malt-Forward BeersWeyermann® Abbey Malt is a specialty malt for brewers who want deep...

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Weyermann Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt Weyermann® Barke® Vienna Malt is a German base malt made from the heirloom Barke® barley variety, prized by brewers f...

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Weyermann Weyermann® CARAAROMA® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® CARAAROMA® Malt

Weyermann
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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 Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 3 Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 3 Malt

Weyermann
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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 Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Dark Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Dark Malt

Weyermann
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Traditional Malt for Rich, Malt-Forward Beers Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Dark Malt is a high-quality, traditionally floor-malted barley that ...

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Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat Malt

Weyermann
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Traditional Floor Malting for Authentic Wheat Beer Character Weyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat Malt is an exceptional heritage malt, crafted u...

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Weyermann Weyermann® Isaria 1924® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® Isaria 1924® Malt

Weyermann
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Heritage Malt for Unique, Full-Bodied Beers Weyermann® Isaria 1924® Malt is a heritage malt made from an heirloom barley variety that was first int...

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Weyermann Weyermann® Spelt Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® Spelt Malt

Weyermann
389 in stock

Weyermann® Spelt Malt, a specialty malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is crafted to bring the unique characteristics of spelt to your brews. Wit...

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