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

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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

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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 Caramalt, Close-Up Vie'w Showing Detailed Grain Color and Texture
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Simpsons Caramalt

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Sweet, Caramel-Flavored Malt for Added Body and Smoothness Simpsons Caramalt is a versatile specialty malt that brings a sweet, caramelized flavor ...

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Simpsons Simpsons Chocolate Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Chocolate Malt

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Bold and Intensely Sweet Specialty Malt for Richer Beers Simpsons Crystal Extra Dark Malt is a robust specialty malt designed to bring deep, rich c...

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Simpsons Simpsons Crystal Dark Malt (100L) : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Crystal Dark Malt (94-107°L)

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Rich, Caramel Specialty Malt for Deep Flavor and Color Simpsons Crystal Dark Malt (94.3-107.5°L) is a flavorful specialty malt known for imparting ...

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Simpsons Simpsons Crystal Dark Medium 77°L Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Crystal Dark Medium Malt (72.1 - 85.0°L)

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Rich Caramel Malt for Full-Bodied Beers Simpsons Crystal Dark Medium Malt (72.1 - 85.0°L) is a flavorful specialty malt designed to bring a deep ca...

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Simpsons Simpsons Crystal Extra Dark Malt (175L) : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Crystal Extra Dark Malt (169.3 - 188.1°L)

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Bold and Intensely Sweet Specialty Malt for Richer Beers Simpsons Crystal Extra Dark Malt (169.3 - 188.1°L) is a robust specialty malt designed to ...

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Simpsons Simpsons Crystal Light Malt (40L) : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Crystal Light Malt (36-43L)

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Delicate Caramel Sweetness for Balanced Beers Simpsons Crystal Light Malt (36.2-42.9L) is a specialty malt designed to bring subtle caramel sweetne...

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Simpsons Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt (50-60L) : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt (63-72L)

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Balanced Caramel Sweetness for Versatile Brewing Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt (63-72L) is a versatile specialty malt that brings balanced caramel s...

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Simpsons Simpsons Crystal T50 Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Crystal T50 Malt

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Simpsons Crystal T50 Malt : Light Caramel Malt for Balanced Sweetness Enhance Your Beers with Clean Caramel Complexity Simpsons Crystal T50 Malt is...

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Simpsons Simpsons DRC® Malt | Double Roasted Crystal Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons DRC® Malt | Double Roasted Crystal Malt

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Rich, Complex Specialty Malt for Deep Flavor and Color Simpsons DRC® (Double Roasted Crystal) Malt is a unique and bold specialty malt designed to ...

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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

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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

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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®

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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 Low Colour (Color) Maris Otter Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Low Colour (Color) Maris Otter Malt

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Discover the subtle nuances and premium quality of Simpsons Low Colour Maris Otter Malt. Renowned for its superior performance and exceptional flav...

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

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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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Simpsons Simpsons Munich Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Munich Malt

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Simpsons Munich Malt, a premium offering from Simpsons Malt Ltd., is a specialty malt that brings a rich malty sweetness and a deep amber color to ...

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Close up image of Simpsons Pale Chocolate Malt for brewing beer.
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Simpsons Pale Chocolate Malt

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Simpsons Pale Chocolate Malt – Warm Roast & Smooth Complexity Mild yet Deep Specialty Malt, Between Brown and Chocolate Simpsons Pale Chocolate...

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Simpsons Simpsons Premium English Caramalt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Premium English Caramalt

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Simpsons Premium English Caramalt, a distinguished offering from Simpsons Malt Ltd., is a specialty malt that imparts a rich caramel sweetness, bod...

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Simpsons Red Rye Crystal Malt

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Add Spice and Color to Your Brew with Simpsons Red Rye Crystal Malt Simpsons Red Rye Crystal Malt is a specialty malt that brings a distinctive spi...

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Simpsons Simpsons Roasted Barley : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Roasted Barley

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Simpsons Roasted Barley – Intense Roast & Deep Black Color Traditional Unmalted Grain for Irish‑Style Stouts & Robust Dark Beers Simpsons R...

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

Weyermann
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Premium Pilsner Base Malt for Crisp, Clean Beers Weyermann® Barke® Pilsner Malt is a high-quality, heirloom malt made from Barke® barley, known for...

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Weyermann Weyermann® Beech Smoked Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® Beech Smoked Barley Malt (Rauchmalz)

Weyermann
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Authentic Beechwood Smoke with Malty-Sweet Depth Weyermann® Beech Smoked Barley Malt (often called Rauchmalz) is a pale German base malt gently smo...

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Weyermann Weyermann® BIOLAND Organic Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® BIOLAND Organic Pilsner Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Organic Pilsner Malt, a classic base malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is crafted to provide a clean and light malt profile, making ...

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