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Looking for a solid Pilsen style base malt? This grain has your name on it. A versatile grain that can be used for lager, pilsners, Belgian, German styles and many more. It produces a clean, crisp, light colored wort that really lets the specialty grains shine through.  

General Info

• Malt Style: Base malt
• Flavor: Clean, sweet, delicate malty flavor
• Color: Very light color contribution Lightest colored base malt available

Styles

• Any - All

A great malt for adding body and improving head retention, Weyermann Caramunich Type 2 Malt is a two row malt that contributes a dark amber - copper hue and a rich malt flavor with notes of biscuit and an intense caramel aroma. Perfect in any beer where these qualities would be welcomed.

General Info

• Malt Type: Crystal/Caramel
• Grain Origin: Germany
• Color: 42-49 °Lovibond (110-130 EBC)
• Protein:
• Moisture: 6.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 73% min.
• Diastatic Power: 0 °Lintner
• Usage: 10% max.

Styles

• October Beer
• Bockbier
• Dark Beer
• Porter
• Stout
• Malt Beer
• Nourishing Beer
• Schankbier
• Red Ale
• Brown Ale
• Malt-Liquor
• Amber

Biscuit Malt is aptly named. Contributing a warm bread/biscuit flavor and garnet brown color, this malt must be mashed with other malts containing an excess of diastatic power. Use 5-10% max.

General Info

• Malt Type: Lightly Kilned / Toasted Malt
• Origin: Belgium
• Variety: 6-row winterbarley
• 47 – 70 EBC, Lovibond: 18-27
• Extract : 70%
• Moisture: 4.5%
• Total Protein :11.5%
• Flavors: Nutty, Toasty, Bread...y, Bisctuit...y

Styles

• IPAs
• Nut Brown Ales
• Any Beer where a Nutty Addition would be nice

This yeast has a bit of bite to it. Full of the phenolic qualities that make a great full flavor beer, White Labs Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550 does have a bit of fruitiness to it, but it's only a bit. 

General Info

• Origin: Belgium
• Attenuation: 72-78
• Flocculation: Medium
• Optimum Ferm Temp: 68-78
• Flavors: Spicey, Slight Frutiness
• Alcohol Tolerance: Medium-High

Styles

• Belgian Ales
• Belgian Reds
• Belgian Browns
• Dubbel
• Trippel
• Spiced Ales
• Grand Cru
• Christmas Beers
• Specialty Beers
• Other High Gravity
• Saisons