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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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Briess Carapils® Dextrin Malt for Body & Head Retention

Briess
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Improve Body and Head Retention Without Changing Flavor Briess Carapils® Dextrin Malt is a classic dextrin malt used to improve body, mouthfeel, fo...

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Rahr White Wheat Malt

Rahr
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Rahr White Wheat Malt for Soft Wheat Character, Foam, and BodyRahr White Wheat Malt is a brewer-friendly wheat malt for recipes that need better he...

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Briess Caramel 60L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Briess Caramel 60L Malt (Crystal) Briess Caramel 60L Malt is a classic medium crystal malt made from American barley and roasted to deliver a riche...

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Briess Caramel 40L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Medium Crystal Malt for Rich Caramel Flavor and Golden Hue Briess Caramel 40L Malt is a medium crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Dr...

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Weyermann® CARAFOAM® Dextrin Malt

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Weyermann® CARAFOAM® Dextrin Malt for Better Body and Head RetentionWeyermann® CARAFOAM® Dextrin Malt is a practical specialty malt for recipes tha...

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Weyermann® Melanoidin Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Melanoidin Malt for Rich Malt Aroma and Bread Crust DepthWeyermann® Melanoidin Malt is a favorite for brewers who want to intensify malt...

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Briess Victory® Malt

Briess
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Briess Victory® Malt for Toasted Biscuit Depth Without Heavy Sweetness Briess Victory® Malt is a toasted barley specialty malt from the United Stat...

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Briess Caramel 20L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Golden Color and Balanced Sweetness for a Wide Range of Beer Styles Briess Caramel 20L Malt is a light crystal malt produced from American 2-row ba...

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Gambrinus Honey Malt

Gambrinus
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Sweet and Rich Specialty Malt for Unique Flavor Profiles Gambrinus Honey Malt is a distinctive specialty malt renowned for its rich, honey-like swe...

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Briess Caramel 80L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Deep Color and Rich Sweetness for Bold Beer Styles Briess Caramel 80L Malt is a richly kilned specialty malt designed to bring deep copper to reddi...

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Briess Caramel 10L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Light Crystal Malt for Subtle Sweetness and Golden Hue Briess Caramel 10L Malt is a light crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Drum-ro...

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Weyermann® Munich Type 2 Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Munich Type 2 Malt, a premium specialty malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a malt prized for its deep color, rich maltiness, and a...

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Briess Caramel 120L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Deep Red Color and Rich, Dark Caramel Flavor Briess Caramel 120L Malt is a dark crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Drum-roasted to ...

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Gambrinus Munich Light 10L Malt

Gambrinus
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Gambrinus Munich Light 10L Malt : Versatile Base for Malty Brews Balanced Malt Sweetness with Subtle Toasted Notes Gambrinus Munich Light 10L Malt ...

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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 Malt for Amber Malt RichnessWeyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 is a classic caramel malt for brewers who want deeper amber...

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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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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 2 Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 2, an exquisite caramel malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts a deep mahogany color, a...

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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 3 Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 3 Malt for Darker Caramel IntensityWeyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 3 is a darker, richer caramel malt for brewers who want ...

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Simpsons Crystal Light Malt (36-43L)

Simpsons
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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 Crystal Medium Malt (63-72L)

Simpsons
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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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French & Jupps Standard Crystal Malt (formerly Crisp Crystal 60L)

French & Jupps
658 in stock

Deep Caramel Richness with Fruity Depth and a Ruby Hue Classic English Crystal Malt Reimagined by French & Jupps French & Jupps Standard Cr...

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Weyermann® CARAHELL® Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAHELL® Malt for Light Caramel and Rounder Malt BodyWeyermann® CARAHELL® is a lighter caramel malt for brewers who want more body, smo...

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Simpsons Chocolate Malt

Simpsons
779 in stock

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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Dingemans Aromatic Malt

Mouterij Dingemans
727 in stock

Amplify Your Beer's Malt Profile with Dingemans Aromatic Malt Dingemans Aromatic Malt is a specialty malt known for its ability to intensify the ma...

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