Base Malts
Base malts make up the majority of the grist in all-grain beer. This group includes pale malt, Pilsner malt, Vienna malt, Munich malt, Mild ale malt, and more; there are also non-barley base malts like wheat malt and rye malt.
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German Pilsner Malt - Weyermann® - 55 lb. Sack
Weyermann German Pilsner Malt is malty sweet with light honey notes. Made from the finest German quality brewing barley, it provides the perfect ba...
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Pilsen Malt - Czech Prostejov Malting - 55 lb. Sack
Pilsner malt from the Czech Republic with all the flavor you could want in a Bohemian Pilsner bier. Also great for warm weather, thirst-quenching b...
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Cherrywood Smoked Malt - Briess - 50 lb. Sack
4° L. This unique malt is produced in small batches and smoked over cherry wood, resulting in an enzyme-active malt that contributes an intense yet...
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Shaniko (White Winter Wheat) Malt - Mecca Grade - 50 lb. Sack
The wait is finally over: Mecca’s white winter wheat “Shaniko,” provides your beer a super-rich and creamy cloud of flavor. Perfect for hazy IPAs a...
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Hana Heritage Malt - Crisp - 55 lb. Sack
Haná is where this barley originated, the Hana valley in Czech Moravia. Hana Malt was used to produce the very first Pilsner beers back in the 1840...
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German Vienna Malt - 55 lb. Sack
Deutsch malzen sind für Deutsch bier überlegen. Our German Vienna Malt is a Lager malt kilned to a slightly darker color than Pilsner malt (though ...
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Eraclea Italian Pilsner Malt - Weyermann® - 55 lb. Sack
This terroir malt is produced from premium Eraclea barley grown near the Adriatic Sea northeast of Venice. Crafted from the Weyermann® Specialty Li...
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Chevallier Heritage Malt - Crisp - 55 lb. Sack
Crisp Chevallier Malt is a heritage barley variety combined with a traditional malting method and modern quality control. A mainstay of English bar...
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Vienna Malt - Root Shoot Malting - 50 lb. Sack
Root Shoot Malting Vienna Malt Root Shoot Malting's Vienna malt is kilned to a slightly darker color than traditional examples of Vienna malt. Root...
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White Wheat Malt - Briess - 50 lb. Sack
Because of the malting process, white wheat imparts a sweet malty flavor that is not obtainable from raw wheat. In wheat beers, it can be used for ...
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German Oak-Smoked Pale Wheat Malt - Weyermann® - 55 lb. Sack
2.3-3.9° L. This is an heirloom malt known for its use in Gr¤tzer/Grodziskie, a smoked wheat beer once popular in Northern Germany and Poland. This...
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German Smoked Malt - Weyermann® - 55 lb. Sack
1.7-2.8° L. Also known as Rauchmalt, Weyermann famous beechwood-smoked malt can make up to 100% of the grist for classic Bamberger Rauchbier. Use s...
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Wheat Malt - Canada Malting - 55 lb. Sack
Used primarily in traditional German Weissbier and American Wheat Beer recipes, this malt is also great for improving head retention and boosting m...
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Belgian Munich Malt - Dingemans - 55 lb. Sack
4-7° L. This Munich malt from Belgium is unique - it has the malty fullness of German Munich malt, but displays brighter flavors and less bready no...
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Light Munich 4 - Root Shoot Malting - 50 lb. Sack
Root Shoot Malting Light Munich 4 Malt Root Shoot Malting's Munich 4 has a lightly toasted and mildly sweet flavor. An excellent base malt with a g...
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German Acidulated Malt - Weyermann® - 55 lb. Sack
1.8° L. pH 3.4-3.6. Include 1 to 10% to lower mash and wort pH. Good for brewing pilsner with soft water. Recommended by Weyermann® for pils and he...
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German Dark Munich Malt - Weyermann® - 55 lb. Sack
9.0° L. Darker than regular Munich malt, this will add color and a strong malt flavor to beer. Great for dark lagers. Mix this base malt with other...
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German Pale Ale Malt - Weyermann® - 55 lb. Sack
An excellent all purpose base malt from Germany. Well modified and kilned to a slightly darker color for enchanced malt charachter, this malt is su...
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English Pale Malt - Crisp - 55 lb. Sack
High quality 2-row Norfolk winter barley is recognized as the best raw material for traditional ale malt. This low protein barley is sourced locall...
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Vanora (Vienna-style) Malt - Mecca Grade - 50 lb. Sack
This Vienna- style malt shines in Vienna, Oktoberfest, and Marzen beers. Vanora (pronounced - \vuh·nor·uh\) is a high-kilned malt that is aromatic...
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Pelton (Pilsner-style) Malt - Mecca Grade - 50 lb. Sack
This Pilsner malt is the perfect choice for creating premium lagers, light ales, or as a light, flavorful base to your next homebrew. Pelton (prono...
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Distilling Malt - Root Shoot Malting - 50 lb. Sack
Root Shoot Malting Distiller's Malt Root Shoot Malting's Distilling has high diastatic power and low kiln temperatures. Enzymatic malt is perfect f...
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Olandsvete Wheat Malt - Root Shoot Malting - 50 lb. Sack
Root Shoot Malting Olandsvete Wheat Malt Doughy, sweet, bready, nutty with slightly earthy undertones. Versatile for traditional wheat beers and ha...
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Munich Wheat Malt - Root Shoot Malting - 50 lb. Sack
Root Shoot Malting Munich Wheat Malt Root Shoot Malting's Munich wheat malt is their traditional white wheat that they kilned to the profile that t...
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