Specialty Grains
Specialty Grains for Flavor, Color, Body, and Texture
Specialty 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.
If 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: caramel and crystal for sweetness and color, toasted malts for breadcrust and biscuit, roasted grains for dark beer character, and flaked or unmalted grains for body and texture.
Specialty grains can get intense quickly. Check the product page for style fit, flavor contribution, and usage guidance before making large substitutions.
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Rahr White Wheat Malt
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View full detailsBriess Victory® Malt
Briess5.0 / 5.0
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Weyermann5.0 / 5.0
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View full detailsDingemans Biscuit Malt
Mouterij Dingemans5.0 / 5.0
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View full detailsDingemans Aromatic Malt
Mouterij Dingemans5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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View full detailsSimpsons Munich Malt
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View full detailsBriess Aromatic Munich Malt (20L)
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View full detailsCrisp Dark Munich Malt
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View full detailsWeyermann® Floor-Malted Bohemian Dark Malt
Weyermann5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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View full detailsBriess Caramel Munich 60L Malt (Caramunich)
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View full detailsRahr Red Wheat Malt
Rahr5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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View full detailsAdmiral Hearth | California-Grown Organic Munich Malt
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View full detailsGambrinus Munich Dark 30L Malt
Gambrinus4.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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View full detailsCrisp Amber Malt
Crisp4.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
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View full detailsWeyermann® Dark Wheat Malt
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View full detailsWeyermann® Special W® Malt
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View full detailsSimpsons Aromatic Malt
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