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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

Greatly increases head retention and body.  Use 4 to 6 ounces in a 5 gallon batch.  

General Info

• Unmalted
• Dried Wheat
• Improves Beer's Head Formation

Gambrinus Honey Malt is aptly named. With it's honey like taste and residual sweetness this 2-row barley malt is without compare. 

General Info

• Malt Type: Specialty
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 20-25 °Lovibond (51-66 EBC)
• Protein: 12% max.
• Moisture: 5% max.
• Extract (dry): 80% min.
• Diastatic Power:
• Usage: 10% max.

Styles

• Brown Ales
• Porters
• Stouts

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

Corn sugar or priming sugar is used to carbonate your beer. Be sure to dissolve in water before bottling to get the best results. A 5 oz portion is ideal for most 5 gallon batches, but it has other purposes as well. You can also use it to boost your ABV without affecting flavor much by adding it to your boil before fermentation.

General Info

• Used to Carbonate Beer
• 1 lb Package
• Also Used to Boost ABV

Mosaic Hop Pellets (also known as HBS 369) came into the brewing world by storm in 2012 and has become a favorite of brewers around the globe. Mosaic hops are known for their complex aroma and flavors. Often compared to Citra hops, as it has similar alpha content with a great oil profile. They are the "daughter" of Simcoe hops and male Nugget hops. 

With it's exotic, fruity characteristics, we recommend these hop pellets for your American-style IPAs, saisons, wheats, and Brettanomyces-fermented beers.

General Info

• Country of Origin: United States
• Hop Type: Dual-Purpose (Aroma/Flavor)
• Alpha Acid: 11.5 - 13.5%
• Similar Varieties: Citra®
• Commonly Found in: American-style IPAs, saisons, wheats, and Brett beers

The Juice strain from Imperial is an excellent choice for East Coast IPA's because the ester profile really complements the newer and experimental hops that are commonly use for these ales. This strain is very active so we recommend using a blow-off tube if you have less than optimal head space in your fermenter. 

General Info

• Attenuation: 72-76%
• Flocculation: Medium
• Optimum Fermentation Temp: 64-74F (18-23C)