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Weyermann Pale Wheat malt is an ideal foundation grain for continental wheat beer styles like Hefeweizen and Kristallweizen, and an essential ingredient in North American wheat ales. It adds very little color to wort but contributes a robust, malty-sweet flavor with notes of bread, nuts, toffee, and light caramel.

Wheat malts are high in protein, which helps produce fuller-bodied beers. Wheat malt can also improve head formation and retention, depending upon the other grist constituents. In top-fermented beers, Weyermann® Pale Wheat malt performs especially well, adding creaminess, body, and complex wheat flavors.

General Info

• Malt Type: Base
• Color: 1.7-2.4 °Lovibond (3-5 EBC)
• Protein: 10-13%
• Moisture: 5.5% max
• Extract (dry): 82% min
• Usage: 100% max

2 Row Caramel 120L is dark. Not Tarantino dark, but still pretty dark. The more you add (up to 15%) the more burnt sugar, caramel, and raisiny and prune flavors you're going to get from it while adding a deep red color and improving body and head retention.

It is gently cooked during the malting process to produce glassy, crystallized sugars which will add sweetness to your final product.

General Info

• Malt Type: Crystal/Caramel
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 120 °Lovibond (318 EBC)
• Protein:
• Moisture: 3.0% max.
• Extract (dry): 75.0% min.
• Diastatic Power: 0 °Lintner
• Usage: 15% max.

Style

• Stouts
• Porters
• Dark Ales

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!

Contributing sweet pronounced caramel flavors to your beer, 2 Row Caramel 60L is a medium crystal malt made with 2-row barley. It imbues a deep gold and reddish hue while improving body and head retention. The more you use the more depth of color and caramel flavors come out, so us this at max 15% of your overall grain bill. Substantially less for a balanced Pilsner.

General Info

• Malt Type: Crystal/Caramel
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 60 °Lovibond (160 EBC)
• Moisture: 5.0% max.
• Extract (dry): 77.0% min.
• Diastatic Power: 0 °Lintner
• Usage: 15% max.

Styles

• Dark Ales
• Stouts
• Porters

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

Stefon is a traditional German strain that suits Weizen's perfectly and will produce that classic banana aroma and slight clove taste. It also produces a slightly higher level of acidity to provide your beer with a crisp finish, and if you are looking to increase the banana character we recommend slightly underpitching your cell count. 

General Info

• Attenuation: 73-77%
• Flocculation: Low
• Optimum Fermentation Temp: 63-73F (17-23C)