{"title":"Specialty Grains","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSpecialty Grains for Flavor, Color, Body, and Texture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialty grains are the recipe-shaping grains. They usually make up a smaller part of the grain bill than base malt, but they have a large effect on the finished beer. Use them to add caramel sweetness, biscuit, toast, roast, chocolate, coffee, smoke, grainy dryness, haze, foam, or richer mouthfeel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are building from a recipe, start with the exact malt name when possible. If you are designing your own beer, shop by the effect you want: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/caramel-crystal-malts\"\u003ecaramel and crystal\u003c\/a\u003e for sweetness and color, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lightly-kilned-toasted-malts\"\u003etoasted malts\u003c\/a\u003e for breadcrust and biscuit, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roasted-malts\"\u003eroasted grains\u003c\/a\u003e for dark beer character, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flaked-unmalted-adjunct-grains\"\u003eflaked or unmalted grains\u003c\/a\u003e for body and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialty grains can get intense quickly. Check the product page for style fit, flavor contribution, and usage guidance before making large substitutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"briess-caramel-10-malt","title":"Briess Caramel 10L Malt (Crystal)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLight Crystal Malt for Subtle Sweetness and Golden Hue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBriess Caramel 10L Malt is a light crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Drum-roasted to a 10° Lovibond color, it imparts a mellow, candy-like sweetness and mild caramel flavor, contributing a golden hue to your beer. 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