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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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Admiral Maltings California Spirit Distiller's Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral California Spirit | Distiller's Malt

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral California Spirit Distiller's Malt Admiral California Spirit Distiller's Malt is a California craft distilling malt from Admiral Maltings, ...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Capay Rye California-Grown Rye Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Capay Rye | California-Grown Rye Malt

Admiral Maltings
610 in stock

Admiral Capay Rye Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral's Capay Rye Malt is a flavorful, earthy malt produced from 100% California-grown rye. Known f...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Clipper Oats California-Grown Oat Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Clipper Oats | California-Grown Oat Malt

Admiral Maltings
465 in stock

Admiral Clipper Oats | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral's Clipper Oats are premium, California-grown and floor-malted oats designed to add a rich, crea...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Feldblume Malt California-Grown 2-Row Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Feldblume Malt | California-Grown 2-Row Malt

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Feldblume Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Feldblume Malt is a versatile, California-grown base malt that delivers a balanced, malty swe...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Gallagher's Best California-Grown Pale Ale Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Gallagher's Best | California-Grown Pale Ale Malt

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Gallagher's Best Malt | 1 oz for Homebrewing & 55 lb Bag for Bulk Brewing Admiral Gallagher's Best Malt is a unique, California-grown p...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Hearth California-Grown Organic Munich Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Hearth | California-Grown Organic Munich Malt

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Hearth Malt | Munich-Style Malt for Homebrewing & Bulk Brewing | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Hearth Malt is a Munich-style, California...

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Image of Admiral Maltings, It's the Chit malt, intended for adding body and head retention to your beers, detailed view of grain.
Image of Admiral Maltings, It's the Chit malt, intended for adding body and head retention to your beers, grain in a circular shape.
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Admiral It's the Chit! | California-Grown Organic Chit Malt

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral It's the Chit! Malt - Ideal for Body & Head Retention Admiral It's the Chit! Malt is a specialty chit malt designed to add body, mouthf...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Kilnsmith California-Grown Organic Caramel Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Kilnsmith | California-Grown Organic Caramel Malt

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Kilnsmith Organic Caramel Malt | Rich Flavor & Color | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Kilnsmith Organic Caramel Malt is an exceptional ca...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Maiden Voyage Malt California-Grown Pale Ale : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Maiden Voyage Malt | California-Grown Pale Ale

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Maiden Voyage Malt | Versatile Base Malt for Brewing | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Maiden Voyage Malt is a versatile, California-grown bas...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Midway Malt California-Grown Organic Munich Barley : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Midway Malt | California-Grown Organic Munich Barley

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Midway Malt | Versatile Pale Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Midway Malt is a premium, California-grown pale malt from Admiral Maltings...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Pacific Victor Malt California-Grown Vienna-Style : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Pacific Victor Malt | California-Grown Vienna-Style

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Pacific Victor Malt | Organic Vienna-Style Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Pacific Victor Malt is a California-grown, organic Vienna-st...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Pils Malt California-Grown Organic Pilsner Barley : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Pils Malt (Organic) | California-Grown Pilsner Barley

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Pils Organic Malt | Premium Pilsner Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Pils Organic Malt is a high-quality, California-grown Pilsner malt ...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Pils Malt California-Grown Pilsner Barley : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Pils Malt | California-Grown Pilsner Barley

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Pils Malt | Classic Pilsner Base Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Pils Malt is a premium California-grown Pilsner malt with a clean, mil...

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Admiral Maltings Admiral Yolo Gold Malt California-Grown Wheat : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Admiral Yolo Gold Malt | California-Grown Wheat

Admiral Maltings
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Admiral Yolo Gold Wheat Malt | Premium Wheat Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Yolo Gold Wheat Malt is a premium wheat malt crafted from high-qua...

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BestMalz Acidulated Malt for reducing mash pH to improve enzyme activity : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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BestMalz Acidulated Malt

BestMalz
700 in stock

Naturally Adjust Your Mash pH with BestMalz Acidulated Malt BestMalz Acidulated Malt is an excellent tool for brewers looking to naturally adjust t...

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BestMalz Chit Malt for Enhanced Head Stability & Body : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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BestMalz Chit Malt

BestMalz
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Perfect for Boosting Foam Retention and Mouthfeel BestMalz Chit Malt, a lightly kilned, under-modified malt from Germany, is designed to improve fo...

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Circular pile of BESTMALZ Red-X Malt, close up view.
Circular pile of BESTMALZ Red-X Malt
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BestMalz Red X® Malt

BestMalz
556 in stock

Elevate Your Brews with BESTMALZ Red X® Malt BESTMALZ Red X® Malt is a specialty malt crafted to impart a distinctive red hue and rich malt complex...

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Close up image of Briess American Honey Malt for brewing.
Image of a circular pile of Briess American Honey Malt for brewing beer.
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Briess American Honey Malt

Briess
134 in stock

Sweet Honey-Like Aroma and Flavor with Smooth, Malty Depth Richly Kilned for Color, Aroma, and Residual Sweetness Briess American Honey Malt is a r...

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Briess Aromatic Munich Malt, perfect for bocks, ambers, and malt-forward beers.
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Briess Aromatic Munich Malt (20L)

Briess
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Rich Malty Depth with Intense Munich Aroma Briess Aromatic Munich Malt is a specialty malt that delivers an intense malt flavor and aroma. Kilned t...

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Circular pile of Briess Ashburne Mild Malt, which is perfect for Mild beers.
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Briess Ashburne® Mild Malt

Briess
648 in stock

Full-Body Malt with Toasty, Biscuity Sweetness Briess Ashburne® Mild Malt is a high-color base malt that offers a unique combination of fermentabil...

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Close up image of Briess Blonde RoastOat malt for brewing beer.
Image of a circular pile of Briess Blonde RoastOat malt for brewing.
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Briess Blonde Roast Oat™ Malt

Briess
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Briess Blonde RoastOat™ Malt – Cozy Toasted Oat Flavor & Enhanced Mouthfeel Specialty Malted and Roasted Oats That Add Creamy Body and Warm Gra...

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Pile of Briess Bonlander Munich malt, a perfect Munich base or character malt.
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Briess Bonlander® Munich Malt (10L)

Briess
509 in stock

European-Style Munich Malt with Smooth, Malty Sweetness Briess Bonlander® Munich Malt (10L) is a European-style Munich malt produced from North Ame...

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Briess Briess 2-Row Brewer's Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Briess Brewers Malt (2-Row Base Malt)

Briess
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Light, Versatile, and Dependably American Briess Brewers Malt is a premium American 2-Row base malt known for its exceptionally light color, high e...

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Briess Carabrown® Malt

Briess
616 in stock

Toasty, Nutty Brown Malt Character with a Smooth, Clean Finish Why Choose Briess Carabrown® Malt Malt type: Specialty brown malt (roasted, non-en...

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