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 Chocolate Malt - 350°L Roasted Malt
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View full detailsCrisp Pale Chocolate Malt
Crisp5.0 / 5.0
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View full detailsWeyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 3 (dehusked)
Weyermann5.0 / 5.0
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View full detailsWeyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2 (dehusked)
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View full detailsWeyermann® Chocolate Rye Malt
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Weyermann5.0 / 5.0
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View full detailsWeyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 Malt (Dehusked)
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View full detailsWeyermann® Roasted Barley
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View full detailsWeyermann® CARAFA® Type 3 Malt
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View full detailsSimpsons Amber Malt
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View full detailsCastle Malting Château Café Malt
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View full detailsSimpsons Export Pale Brown Malt
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View full detailsDingemans Mroost Wheat Malt 30 MD
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