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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

Dark Munich Malt is typically used a specialty malt. With a full body, dark amber color, strong malty taste and superior mouthfeel, you can use this malt for up to 100% of the grist. Honey, bread, caramel and a rich aroma make this 2 row spring barley perfect in dark lagers and ales, bocks, Marzenbier, Festbier and Oktoberfest.

General Info

• Malt Type: Specialty
• Grain Origin: Germany
• Color: 8-9.9 °Lovibond (20-25 EBC)
• Protein: 9.5-12.5%
• Moisture: 4% max.
• Extract (dry): 78% min.
• Diastatic Power:
• Usage: 100% max.

Styles

• Dark Lagers
• Dark Beer
• Bock Beer
• October Beer
• Stout
• Schwarzbier
• Brown Ale
• Dark Ale
• Amber Beer

Want to improve the head of your beer without changing taste, color, or aroma? Use 2 Row Carapils Malt for up to 5% of your grain bill and it will do just that. Totally devoid of enzymes, steep it in hot water or mash it in. 

General Info

• Malt Type: Specialty
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 1.5 °Lovibond (2.0 EBC)
• Protein:
• Moisture: 6.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 75% min.
• Diastatic Power: 0 °Lintner
• Usage: 5% max.

Styles

• Any and All!

A great malt for adding body and improving head retention, Weyermann Caramunich Type 2 Malt is a two row malt that contributes a dark amber - copper hue and a rich malt flavor with notes of biscuit and an intense caramel aroma. Perfect in any beer where these qualities would be welcomed.

General Info

• Malt Type: Crystal/Caramel
• Grain Origin: Germany
• Color: 42-49 °Lovibond (110-130 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

With a high alpha acid percentage that is guaranteed to go well with your All-American Big Beer, you can't beat the Apollo hop. Huge bitterness with orangey citrus flavors, this hop will be great in any IPA or American Ale.

General Info

• Alpha Acids %: 15-19%
• Brewing Usage: Bittering
• Substitutes: Columbus, Magnum
• Typical Beer Styles: IPAs

Safale S-04 Beer Yeast is a popular ale strain as it naturally bottom ferments. It also provides clarity to your finished beer as it tightly compacts at the bottom of your fermenter. 

Recommended Use: Temperature: 54°-77° F. Expect moderate flocculation and attenuation.

General Info

• Bottom Fermenteting Yeast
• Self Clearing
• Styles: Pale Ales, Porters, Stouts, Brown Ales, India Pale Ales and English Barley Wines