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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

Acidulated Malt is typicall used at 1 to 10% to lower mash and wort pH. Great for brewing pilsner with soft water and also recommended for hefeweizen mashes.

General Info

• EBC: 3-6
• Lovibond: 1.7-2.8
• Usage: to 5%
• Moisture: 6.0-7.0%
• Total Nitrogen: 10.0-11.0
• Soluble Nitrogen Ratio: N/A
• Extract% (dry basis):N/A

The German Perle hop was originally released in 1978 the same year brewing became legal in the United States. Due to a clerical omission wine making had been legal for sometime, but not beer. Fact! 

Perle hops offer a sweet, slightly fruity, slightly spicey aroma and flavor. 

General Info

• Origin: Germany
• Hop Type: Aroma
• Alpha Acid: 4.0 - 8.0%
• Similar Varieties: Liberty, Northern Brewer, Cluster
• Common Styles: Continental Ales and Lagers, Belgian Beers, Pale Ales, Porters, Stouts, Lagers, Pilsners, Weizens, Kölsch, and Munich Helles

The Saphir hop hails from Germany where it's low alpha acid and bright, floral and citrus aromas make it a great aroma addition for German Lagers and Belgian Ales.

General Info

• Origin: Germany
• Alpha Acid (Average %): 2-4.5
• Usage: Aroma
• Co-Humulone (%) 12-17
• Total Oil (ml/100g hops) 0.8-1.4
• Substitutions: Hallertau