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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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Simpsons Simpsons Peated Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.19 - $85.99
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Crisp Rye Malt

Crisp
375 in stock

Add Bold Spice and Complexity with Crisp Rye Malt Crisp Rye Malt is a specialty malt known for its distinctive spicy, earthy flavor and the unique ...

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$0.19 - $85.99
$0.19 - $85.99
$0.19 - $85.99
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Admiral Maltings Admiral Hearth California-Grown Organic Munich Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.27 - $126.72
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$0.27

Admiral Hearth | California-Grown Organic Munich Malt

Admiral Maltings
807 in stock

Admiral Hearth Malt | Munich-Style Malt for Homebrewing & Bulk Brewing | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral Hearth Malt is a Munich-style, California...

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$0.27 - $126.72
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Admiral Maltings Admiral Capay Rye California-Grown Rye Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.27 - $126.72
$0.27 - $126.72
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Admiral Capay Rye | California-Grown Rye Malt

Admiral Maltings
552 in stock

Admiral Capay Rye Malt | 1 oz & 55 lb Bag Admiral's Capay Rye Malt is a flavorful, earthy malt produced from 100% California-grown rye. Known f...

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$0.27 - $126.72
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Flaked Rye grain for brewing arranged in a circle, to show off the grains consistency and color.
$0.15 - $74.99
$0.15 - $74.99
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Flaked Rye

SoCal Brewing Supply
441 in stock

Flaked Rye : Perfect for Adding Spice and Body to Your Brews Flaked Rye is an excellent choice for brewers looking to enhance the flavor, mouthfeel...

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$0.15 - $74.99
$0.15 - $74.99
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Circular pile of Gambrinus Rye Malt for brewing and distilling.
$0.18 - $85.70
$0.18 - $85.70
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$0.18

Gambrinus Rye Malt

Gambrinus
976 in stock

Spicy and Robust Specialty Malt for Complex Flavor Gambrinus Rye Malt is a high-quality specialty malt that adds complexity and depth to your beers...

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$0.18 - $85.70
$0.18 - $85.70
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Image of Briess Mesquite Smoked Malt for imparting distinct smoked aroma and flavor to specialty beers.
$0.26 - $111.18
$0.26 - $111.18
$0.26 - $111.18
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Briess Mesquite Smoked Malt

Briess
391 in stock

Bold Mesquite Smoke Flavor with a Smooth, Earthy Finish Complex, Mellow Smoke for Distinctive Beers and Spirits Briess Mesquite Smoked Malt is a sp...

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$0.26 - $111.18
$0.26 - $111.18
$0.26 - $111.18
$0.26
Simpsons Simpsons Peated Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.27 - $126.72
$0.27 - $126.72
$0.27 - $126.72
$0.27

Simpsons Peated Malt

Simpsons
101 in stock

Infuse your brews with the authentic, smoky flavor of Simpsons Peated Malt. Sourced from one of the UK's premier maltsters, this specialty malt is ...

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$0.27 - $126.72
$0.27 - $126.72
$0.27 - $126.72
$0.27