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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

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!

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

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

With both Hallertau Mittelfrüh and Saaz parentage, Tradition has the classic character of continental aroma hops, but with higher alpha acid contribution. It's a great hop for any lager or German style.

White Labs German Ale/Kölsch Yeast as the name indicates is great for fermenting German Ales. Able to bring out the titular qualities of Blonde and Honey ales, this yeast finishes super clean leaving a lager type ale for you to enjoy. 

From a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this yeast works great in Kölsch and Alt style beers. Good for light beers like blonde and honey ales. Accentuates hop flavors, similar to WLP001. The slight sulfur produced during fermentation will disappear with age and leave a super clean, lager-like ale. General Info

• Origin: Germany (Cologne)
• Attenuation: 72-78
• Flocculation: Medium
• Optimum Ferm Temp: 65-69
• Flavors: Light, Clean, Fruit Undertones (Apple, White Grape)
• Alcohol Tolerance: Medium

Styles

• Kölsch
• German Ales
• American Style Cream Ale
• American Style Wheat Ale
• Fruit Beer
• Herbs & Spice Beer
• Specialty Beers
• Specialty Honey Ales
• Smoke Flavored Beer
• Golden Ale Canadian Style Ale
• German Style Kolsch
• Classic English Style Pale Ale
• English Style India Pale Ale
• American Style Pale Ale
• American Style India Pale Ale
• American Style Amber
• English Style Bitter
• English Style ESB
• Scottish Style Ale
• Irish Style Red Ale
• English Style Brown Ale
• American Style Brown Ale
• German Style Brown and Dusseldorf Altbier
• Robust Porter
• Brown Porter
• Classic Irish Style Dry Stout
• Foreign Style Stout
• Sweet Stout
• Oatmeal Stout
• English Old Ale English & American Strong Ale
• Barley Wine Strong Ale
• Strong Scotch Ale
• Imperial Stout
• Imperial IPA