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A pleasant floral aroma and sweet taste makes 2 Row Malt perfect for any beer style. Darker than most lager malts but lighter than most pale ale malts 2 Row Malt is American grown and American malted. This is one of our favorite brewing malts, perfect for a variety of brews. 

General Info

• Malt Type: Base
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 1.7-2.0 °Lovibond (3.0-3.9 EBC)
• Protein: 11.0-12.0%
• Moisture: 4.0% max.
• Extract (dry): 80.0% min.
• Diastatic Power:
• Usage: 100% max.

Styles

• Any - All

Cooked during the malting process which crystallizes the sugars and makes for a sweeter finished beer, 2 Row Caramel 40L Malt light crystal malt is made with 2-row barley, and adds a deep golden color with mild caramel and toffee flavors.

General Info

• Malt Type: Crystal/Caramel
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 40 °Lovibond (110 EBC)
• Protein:
• Moisture: 5.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 77.0% min.
• Diastatic Power: 0 °Lintner
• Usage: 15% max.

Styles

• Dark Ales
• Porters
• Stouts

Want to improve the head of your beer without changing taste, color, or aroma? Use 2 Row Carapils Malt for up to 5% of your grain bill and it will do just that. Totally devoid of enzymes, steep it in hot water or mash it in. 

General Info

• Malt Type: Specialty
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 1.5 °Lovibond (2.0 EBC)
• Protein:
• Moisture: 6.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 75% min.
• Diastatic Power: 0 °Lintner
• Usage: 5% max.

Styles

• Any and All!

Corn sugar or priming sugar is used to carbonate your beer. Be sure to dissolve in water before bottling to get the best results. A 5 oz portion is ideal for most 5 gallon batches, but it has other purposes as well. You can also use it to boost your ABV without affecting flavor much by adding it to your boil before fermentation.

General Info

• Used to Carbonate Beer
• 1 lb Package
• Also Used to Boost ABV

Magnum is a bittering/aroma type cultivar, bred in 1980 at Huell, the German Hop Research Instititute, from the American variety Galena and the German male 75/5/3. (alpha acid: 10.0-12.6% / beta acid: 5.0-7.0%)

This citrusy, fruity lovechild of Cascade, Hallertau Blanc, and Hüll Melon, the Mandarina Bavaria is a delightful aroma hop that sits comfortably at around 7.0-10.0%. With a super intense bouquet of orange candy and tangerine notes, this citrus-bomb is the perfect addition to your favorite Northeastern-style IPAs. Use as a whirlpool/dry hop addition in conjunction with a fruity yeast (London Ale III or American Ale II work wonderfully) to bring out even more of those lovely fruity notes. 

General Info

• Alpha Acids %: 7.0 - 10.0%
• Brewing Usage: Aroma
• Typical Beer Styles: IPAs

With a high alpha acid percentage that is guaranteed to go well with your All-American Big Beer, you can't beat the Apollo hop. Huge bitterness with orangey citrus flavors, this hop will be great in any IPA or American Ale.

General Info

• Alpha Acids %: 15-19%
• Brewing Usage: Bittering
• Substitutes: Columbus, Magnum
• Typical Beer Styles: IPAs