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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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Image of circular pile of Briess Caramel 20L Malt.
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Briess Caramel 20L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
427 in stock

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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Weyermann Weyermann® CARARED® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® CARARED® Malt

Weyermann
870 in stock

Weyermann® CARARED®, an exceptional caramel malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts a deep red color, a rich caramel...

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Briess Aromatic Munich Malt, perfect for bocks, ambers, and malt-forward beers.
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Briess Aromatic Munich Malt (20L)

Briess
469 in stock

Rich Malty Depth with Intense Munich Aroma Briess Aromatic Munich Malt is a specialty malt that delivers an intense malt flavor and aroma. Kilned t...

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Crisp Crisp Dark Munich Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Crisp Dark Munich Malt

Crisp
1025 in stock

Crisp Dark Munich Malt, a superb creation from Crisp Malting Group, is a specialty malt that brings richness, depth, and a malty sweetness to your ...

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Simpsons Caramalt, Close-Up Vie'w Showing Detailed Grain Color and Texture
Simpsons Simpsons Caramalt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Simpsons Caramalt

Simpsons
243 in stock

Sweet, Caramel-Flavored Malt for Added Body and Smoothness Simpsons Caramalt is a versatile specialty malt that brings a sweet, caramelized flavor ...

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Crisp Crisp Caramalt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Crisp Caramalt

Crisp
742 in stock

Crisp Caramalt, a premium product from Crisp Malting Group, is a specialty malt that adds sweetness, body, and a delightful caramel character to yo...

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Weyermann Weyermann® CARAAMBER® Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® CARAAMBER® Malt

Weyermann
776 in stock

Weyermann® CARAAMBER®, a distinguished offering from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty caramel malt that brings a rich caramel sweetness, ...

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