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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

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

Perfect for Vienna-style lagers and Belgian Abbey Ales, this 2-Row caramel malt adds soft caramel, toffee, and malty flavors. Drum kilned by the masters at Briess Malts and Ingredients Company for an even roast. 

General Info

• Malt Type: Caramel / Crystal / Cara Malt
• Grain Origin: North America
• Lovibond 20
• Protein: 0
• Moisture: 4.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 78% min.
• Diastatic Power: 0
• Usage: 10%

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

A blend of lambic cultures produces beer with a complex, earthy profile and a distinctive pie cherry sourness. Aging up to 18 months is required for a full flavor profile and acidity to develop. Specific proportions of a Belgian style ale strain, a sherry strain, two Brettanomyces strains, a Lactobacillus culture, and a Pediococcus culture produce the desirable flavor components of these beers as they are brewed in West Flanders. Propagation of this culture is not recommended and will result in a change of the proportions of the individual components. This blend will produce a very dry beer due to the super-attenuative nature of the mixed cultures.

General Info

• Flocculation: Variable
• Attenuation: 80%+
• Temperature Range: 65-85F, 18-30C
• Alcohol Tolerance: 11% ABV

Styles:

• Lambics
• Geuze
• Fruit Lambic
• Flanders Red Ale