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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

Carahell Malt is a drum-roasted caramel malt made from German two-row that provides a fuller body. Carahell also adds a full, round flavor and deep saturated color. Carahell will increase the richness and intensify the malt aromas in German style beers. It's also a very versatile malt and can be used in pale ales, Oktoberfests, Maibocks, and Hefeweizens, but it's most commonly found in Pilsners, Wheats, and any lighter style of beer.

General Info

• Malt Type: Caramel/Crystal
• Grain Origin: Germany
• Color: 8.1-11.8 °Lovibond ( 20-30 EBC)
• Moisture: 6.5%-7.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 74-79% min.
• Diastatic Power:
• Usage: 50% max.

Styles

• Pilsners
• Wheats
• German style beers

Making an Oatmeal Stout? You're going to need Flaked Oats or you're just making a stout...not that there's anything wrong with that. 

General Info

• Pre-Gelatinized
• For use with Oatmeal Stouts
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2 Row Black in small quantities (1-3%) is great for adding a dark brown to black color to your wort, but should be used in higher quantities only in conjunction with other grains to minimize it's bitter qualities. 

General Info

• Malt Type: Roasted
• Grain Origin: North America
• Wort Color: 500 °Lovibond (1330 EBC)
• Protein:
• Moisture: 6.0% max.
• Extract (dry):
• Diastatic Power: 0 °Lintner
• Usage: 10% max.
• Flavors: Chocolate, Coffee, Cocoa

Styles

• Porters
• Stouts

Just like other de-husked varieties Carafa Type 1 (de-husked) lacks the astringent quality obtained through roasting husks. It has an espresso like quality with notes of chocolate and a mild roasted aftertaste. It provides a coffee brown color to your beer and is perfect in dark ales and lagers.

General Info

• Origin: Germany
• EBC: 800-900
• Lovibond: 300-340
• Usage: to 5%
• Moisture: 3.5% max
• Total Nitrogen: N/A
• Extract% (dry basis): 70 min
• Soluble Nitrogen Ratio: N/A

Styles

• Altbier
• Bock
• Doppelbock
• Schwarzbier
• Porters
• Stouts
• Dark Beers

Smooth and sweet, Goldings are recognized as having the most typical English profile. This hop is in demand for copper-hopping and dry hopping of traditional ales. Use Golding hops in combination with Fuggles for a time-honored taste. Kent Goldins are also useful for late hopping lagers, when a delicate aroma is required.

Average Alpha: 4.5-6.5%
Substitutes: Styrian Goldings

Mosaic Hop Pellets (also known as HBS 369) came into the brewing world by storm in 2012 and has become a favorite of brewers around the globe. Mosaic hops are known for their complex aroma and flavors. Often compared to Citra hops, as it has similar alpha content with a great oil profile. They are the "daughter" of Simcoe hops and male Nugget hops. 

With it's exotic, fruity characteristics, we recommend these hop pellets for your American-style IPAs, saisons, wheats, and Brettanomyces-fermented beers.

General Info

• Country of Origin: United States
• Hop Type: Dual-Purpose (Aroma/Flavor)
• Alpha Acid: 11.5 - 13.5%
• Similar Varieties: Citra®
• Commonly Found in: American-style IPAs, saisons, wheats, and Brett beers

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