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Brewing Grains

Brewing Grains for Beer, Wort, Color, Body, and Flavor

Brewing grains are the base of all-grain and partial-mash beer recipes. Base malts provide most of the fermentable extract. Specialty malts, roasted grains, caramel and crystal malts, wheat, oats, rye, and flaked adjuncts shape the color, body, foam, mouthfeel, aroma, and malt flavor of the finished beer.

Choose grains by recipe role first. A grain bill usually starts with a suitable base malt, then adds specialty grains for style character. Small changes in roast level, color, maltster, and adjunct choice can change the beer more than the ingredient list suggests, so build the recipe around a clear flavor and process target.

Build a better grain bill

  • Base malt: choose the main malt around style, extract potential, color, and malt character.
  • Specialty malt: add color, toast, caramel, roast, body, or foam support with a specific purpose.
  • Adjunct grains: use flaked or unmalted grains when the beer needs body, haze, head retention, or a grain-specific flavor.
  • Mash planning: account for crush, lautering, enzyme strength, and special handling where the grain bill requires it.

Shop focused categories such as caramel and crystal malts, flaked and unmalted adjunct grains, smoked malted grains, and heritage and regional malts.

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Yamada Nishiki sake rice for sale in bulk and by the ounce for home sake making
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Sake Rice - Yamada Nishiki 60% Polished

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Simpsons Simpsons Amber Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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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 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 Simpsons Black (Patent) Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Black (Patent) Malt

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Dark, Roasty Specialty Malt for Deep Color and Bold Flavor Simpsons Black Malt is a specialty malt that adds intense roasted flavors and a deep, da...

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

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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 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)

Simpsons
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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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Simpsons Crystal Light Malt for Gentle Caramel Sweetness Simpsons Crystal Light Malt is a 36-43L crystal malt for brewers who want light caramel ch...

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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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Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt for Caramel, Toffee, and Body Simpsons Crystal Medium is a 63-72L crystal malt for brewers who want deeper caramel cha...

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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

Simpsons
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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 Export Pale Brown Malt

Simpsons
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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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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

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 for Silky Mouthfeel Simpsons Golden Naked Oats are a crystalized huskless oat malt for adding creamy texture, nutty swee...

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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

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

Simpsons
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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.
Image of Simpsons Pale Chocolate malt in a circular pile, for brewing.
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Simpsons Pale Chocolate Malt

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

Simpsons
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Infuse your brews with the authentic, smoky flavor of Simpsons Peated Malt. Sourced from one of the UK's premier maltsters, this specialty malt is ...

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