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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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Rahr Rahr White Wheat Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Rahr White Wheat Malt

Rahr
920 in stock

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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Rahr Rahr Unmalted White Wheat : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Rahr Unmalted White Wheat

Rahr
145 in stock

Rahr Unmalted White Wheat for Raw Wheat Character, Body, and HazeRahr Unmalted White Wheat is a useful ingredient when brewers want the grainier, m...

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Rahr Rahr Red Wheat Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Rahr Red Wheat Malt

Rahr
630 in stock

Rahr Red Wheat Malt for Fuller Wheat Character and Foam SupportRahr Red Wheat Malt is a useful brewing grain when the goal is a more noticeable whe...

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Rahr Rahr Dextrin Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Rahr Dextrin Malt

Rahr
654 in stock

Specialty Malt for Enhanced Body and Head Retention Rahr Dextrin Malt is a specialty malt designed to enhance the body, mouthfeel, and head retenti...

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Rahr Rahr Malted Oats : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.21 - $98.56
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Rahr Malted Oats

Rahr
332 in stock

Rahr Malted Oats for Creamy Texture and Fuller BodyRahr Malted Oats are a useful brewing grain when the goal is more body, a softer palate, and bet...

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Rahr Rahr Old World Pilsner Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
$0.18 - $84.48
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Rahr Old World Pilsner Malt

Rahr
698 in stock

Unlock the authentic taste of traditional European lagers with Rahr Old World Pilsner Malt. Crafted by Rahr Malting Co., this premium malt is desig...

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