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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

Vienna Malt is a kiln-dried barley malt that's darker than pale ale malt, but not quite as dark as Munich Malt for example. It adds a golden color and a toasty or biscuity malt aroma to the beer and is used in a variety of styles from dark to light ales and even lagers.

General Info

• Malt type: Base malt or specialty malt
• Flavor Contribution: Enhanced malt flavor and aroma, slightly toasty
• Color/Appearance: Rich, dark golden

Styles

• Any - All

Making an Oatmeal Stout? You're going to need Flaked Oats or you're just making a stout...not that there's anything wrong with that. 

General Info

• Pre-Gelatinized
• For use with Oatmeal Stouts
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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

Owing it's origins to a land race variety, the Noble Czech Saaz Hop has been a part of brewing tradition since it was first cultivated in the Czech Republic. Full of the classic flavors found in noble hops, is has a soft, refined spice and herbal flavor. Use this in Bohemian Pilsners, Belgian Ales, Farm House Ales, and Lambics. This is the hop that provides Pilsner Urquell it's unique flavor. 

General Info

• Origin: Czech Republic
• Hop Type: Aroma
• Alpha Acid: 3.0 - 6.0%
• Similar Varieties: Crystal, Tettnang, Sterling
• Common Styles: Traditional Pilsners, Wheat beers, Belgian-style Ales

Fresh lemongrass, white grapes, pineapple, passionfruit, and wild gooseberry tones make up the bouquet of this decadent aroma hop. A daughter of Cascade, this hop was bred specifically for the needs of the American Craft Beer scene. Less dank than it's cousins, the clean profile of this hop truly shines when added as a whirlpool and//or dry hop addition. 

General Info

• Origin: Germany
• Alpha Acids %: 9-11%
• Brewing Usage: Aroma
• Typical Beer Styles: American Ale, Belgian Ale, Wheat Ale

This New Zealend Hop is great in Pale Ales and Lagers. Deriving it's name from Sauvignon Blanc, the taste profile most recognized when using this hop, Nelson Sauvin hops have a distinct fruitiness and white wine quality.

Flavor Profiles

• White Wine (Sauvignon Blanc)
• Fruitiness
• Gooseberry
• Black Pepper
• Mace
• Allspice

General Info

• Country of Origin: New Zealend
• Commonly Found in: Belgian Ales, Pale Ales, Pale Lagers, and Weizenbocks.