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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

Carahell Malt is a drum-roasted caramel malt made from German two-row that provides a fuller body. Carahell also adds a full, round flavor and deep saturated color. Carahell will increase the richness and intensify the malt aromas in German style beers. It's also a very versatile malt and can be used in pale ales, Oktoberfests, Maibocks, and Hefeweizens, but it's most commonly found in Pilsners, Wheats, and any lighter style of beer.

General Info

• Malt Type: Caramel/Crystal
• Grain Origin: Germany
• Color: 8.1-11.8 °Lovibond ( 20-30 EBC)
• Moisture: 6.5%-7.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 74-79% min.
• Diastatic Power:
• Usage: 50% max.

Styles

• Pilsners
• Wheats
• German style beers

An unmalted and dried barley that gives a rich and grainy flavor. Used primarily in stouts as well as German-style pilsners and improves your beer's head formation. 

General Info

• Unmalted
• Dried Barley
• Used Primarily in Stouts and German-style Pilsners
• Improves Beer's Head Formation

Carafa Type 2 (de-husked) is a top quality spring barley that's roasted sans husk to keep the astringent qualities of this malt to a minimum. Great in smaller amounts as a color addition, use this in most any dark beer to add great coffee and cocoa flavor and color.

General Info

• Origin: Germany
• EBC: 1000-1200
• Lovibond: 375-450
• Usage: to 5%
• Moisture: 3.5% max
• Total Nitrogen: N/A
• Extract% (dry basis): 70 min
• Soluble Nitrogen Ratio: N/A

Styles

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

Magnum is a bittering/aroma type cultivar, bred in 1980 at Huell, the German Hop Research Instititute, from the American variety Galena and the German male 75/5/3. (alpha acid: 10.0-12.6% / beta acid: 5.0-7.0%)

Safale US-05 Beer Yeast is one of the defining yeast of the American Homebrewing movement. It provides low to moderate sedimentation with moderate FG and is used to create crisp American beers we've all come to know and love. No hydration required, it's ready to pitch!

General Info

• Ready to Pitch (NoHydration Required)
• Low to Moderate Sedimentation
• Moderate Final Gravity
• Styles: Ale