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Munich Malt has a malty sweet flavor characteristic and adds a red or amber color to the beer. It has enough diastatic power to convert itself, but needs help from other malts (2-row malt for example) to convert other grains.

General Info

• Yield: 77.0 %
• Potential: 1.035
• Color 10.0 SRM
• Moisture: 5.0 %
• Protein: 13.5 %

Styles

• Any - All

Suitable for all styles of beer where dark amber to copper hue and rich malt accent with notes of biscuit and caramel are desired. Weyermann Caramunich Type 3 also adds to the body while improving head retention.

General Info

• Malt Type: Crystal/Caramel
• Grain Origin: Germany
• Color: 53-60.5 °Lovibond (140-160 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

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

Husks have a tendency to impart an astringent quality in your beer. Carafa Type 3 (de-husked) does away with that allowing this high quality spring barley to concentrate the aroma and flavor. Perfect for dark beers.

General Info

• Origin: Germany
• EBC: 1200-1300
• Lovibond: 450-490
• Usage: to 5%
• Moisture: 3.5% max
• Total Nitrogen: N/A
• Extract% (dry basis): 70 min
• Soluble Nitrogen Ratio: N/A

Styles

• Altbier
• Porter
• Schwartzbier
• Stout
• Dark Beer Styles

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

Wyeast's Munich Lager 2308 is a unique strain used by brewers all over the world for a lot of great lager recipes. It will give you a well balanced, smooth, and full bodied finish. Make sure that once fermentation is finished to give it a thorough diacetyl rest.

General Info

• Flocculation: Medium
• Attenuation: 70-74%
• Temperature Range: 48-56F (9-13C)
• Alcohol Tolerance: 9% ABV

Styles:

• Classic Rauchbier
• Eisbock
• Doppelbock
• Munich Dunkel
• Maibock/Helles Bock
• Vienna Lager
• Oktoberfest/Märzen
• Traditional Bock