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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

Special B is the darkest of the dark malts from the land of all things beer, Belgium. Producing dark fruit flavors akin to raisins, cherries, ans plums, this is a great malt to use in lower percentages. Less than 5% will provide an excellent color addition while greater than 5% will contribute a dark black/brown color and fuller body.

General Info

• Country of Origin: Belgium
• Variety : 6-row winterbarley
• Moisture : max 5 %
• Colour : 270 - 350 EBC, 120-140°L
• Extract fine D.M. : min 72 %
• Flavors: Dark Fruit, Cherries, Raisins, Plums, Chocolate

Styles:

• Belgian Abbey Ales
• Trappist Ales
• Dubbels
• Dark Strong Ales
• Stouts
• Porters
• Doppelbocks

Banana and clove flavors make a great Hefeweizen. White Labs Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300 offers just that complete with the unfiltered hazy look that is common to the Wheat Beer style. Brewing a Hefeweizen? You're going to love this yeast. 

General Info

• Origin: Germany
• Attenuation: 72-76
• Flocculation: Low
• Optimum Ferm Temp: 68-72
• Flavors: Clove, Banana
• Alcohol Tolerance: Medium

Styles

• German Wheat Beers (Hefeweizen)
• Dubbel
• Trippel
• Spiced Ales
• Grand Cru
• Other High Gravity
• Christmas Beers
• Specialty Beers
• Saisons