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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

Developed in Cambridge by Dr.Bell, Pale Maris Otter is 2 row winter barley perfect for British Ales. Developed in order to preserve the traditional flavors found in British Ales of all sorts Pale Maris Otter offer a rich, slightly nutty flavor with an orange tinted wort.  

General Info

• EBC: 4.5-6.5
• Lovibond: 2.15-2.90
• Usage: to 100%
• Moisture: 3.5 max %
• Total Nitrogen: 1.55 max %
• Extract% (dry basis): min 80.5%
• Soluble Nitrogen Ratio:37-41

Styles

• IPA
• Ales
• Bitter
• Mild
• Porter
• Stout

White wheat malt is one of the many taste of spring. Softer than red wheat and easier to mill, White Wheat Malt is one of the malts adding the characteristic haze you find in Belgian White Beers, and wheat beers.

General Info

• Malt Type: Base
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 3.0-3.5 °Lovibond (6.4-7.9 EBC)
• Protein: 12%
• Moisture: 4.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 85.0% min.
• Diastatic Power:
• Usage: 50% max.

Styles

• Belgian White Beers
• Wheat Beers

Acidulated Malt is typicall used at 1 to 10% to lower mash and wort pH. Great for brewing pilsner with soft water and also recommended for hefeweizen mashes.

General Info

• EBC: 3-6
• Lovibond: 1.7-2.8
• Usage: to 5%
• Moisture: 6.0-7.0%
• Total Nitrogen: 10.0-11.0
• Soluble Nitrogen Ratio: N/A
• Extract% (dry basis):N/A

Fresh lemongrass, white grapes, pineapple, passionfruit, and wild gooseberry tones make up the bouquet of this decadent aroma hop. A daughter of Cascade, this hop was bred specifically for the needs of the American Craft Beer scene. Less dank than it's cousins, the clean profile of this hop truly shines when added as a whirlpool and//or dry hop addition. 

General Info

• Origin: Germany
• Alpha Acids %: 9-11%
• Brewing Usage: Aroma
• Typical Beer Styles: American Ale, Belgian Ale, Wheat Ale

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

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