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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 Chocolate Malt - 350°L Roasted Malt

Briess
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Smooth Cocoa & Roasted Coffee Notes for Dark Beer Depth Briess Chocolate Malt is a classic roasted specialty malt designed to add deep color an...

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Crisp Pale Chocolate Malt

Crisp
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Crisp Pale Chocolate Malt, an exceptional creation from Crisp Malting Group, is a specialty malt that adds a unique combination of mild roastiness,...

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Crisp Black Malt - (Black Patent)

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Crisp Black Malt - The Essential Black Barley for Dark Beers Crisp Black Malt, often referred to as Black Patent, is an essential ingredient for an...

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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 3 (dehusked)

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 3, a premium roasted malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts an intense ebony color,...

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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2 (dehusked)

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2, a premium roasted malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts a deep ebony color, ric...

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Weyermann® Chocolate Rye Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Chocolate Rye Malt, a premium specialty malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a distinctive malt that adds depth, color, and a unique...

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Crisp Roasted Barley

Crisp
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Crisp Roasted Barley for Stouts, Porters, and Dark Ales Crisp Roasted Barley is a heavily roasted English barley used when a recipe needs firm roas...

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Briess Midnight Wheat Malt

Briess
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Briess Midnight Wheat Malt for Deep Color with a Smoother Roast EdgeBriess Midnight Wheat Malt is a dark roasted wheat malt used when brewers want ...

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Simpsons Black (Patent) Malt

Simpsons
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Dark, Roasty Specialty Malt for Deep Color and Bold Flavor Simpsons Black Malt is a specialty malt that adds intense roasted flavors and a deep, da...

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Weyermann® Chocolate Wheat Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Chocolate Wheat Malt, a premium specialty malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a distinctive malt that brings a rich chocolate flavo...

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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 Malt (Dehusked)

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 for Smooth Roast with Less HarshnessWeyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 is the dehusked version of CARAFA®, designe...

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Weyermann® Roasted Barley

Weyermann
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Weyermann® Roasted Barley for Dark Color and Assertive Roast CharacterWeyermann® Roasted Barley is for brewers who want unmistakable dark-grain cha...

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Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 3 Malt

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 3 Malt for Bold Roast and Near-Black ColorWeyermann® CARAFA® Type 3 is the more intense end of the CARAFA® family, built fo...

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Simpsons Amber Malt

Simpsons
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Bold, Roasty Specialty Malt for Complex Flavors Simpsons Amber Malt is a robust specialty malt that adds bold, roasted flavors and rich color to yo...

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Castle Malting Château Café Malt

Castle Malting
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Rich Coffee Aroma and Flavor for Dark Ales Château Café is a specialty Belgian malt from Castle Malting, crafted to impart a distinct coffee charac...

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Simpsons Export Pale Brown Malt

Simpsons
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Lightly Kilned Brown Malt with Toasted Biscuit & Cocoa Notes Simpsons Export Pale Brown Malt is a refined take on classic brown malt, kilned to...

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Dingemans Mroost Wheat Malt 30 MD

Mouterij Dingemans
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Dingemans Mroost Wheat Malt 30 MD : Elevate Your Brew with Nutty, Toasted Complexity Enhance Your Brews with Rich Hazelnut & Toasted Almond Not...

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