FAQ-Brewer's MaltsQuestion: How long will specialty grains keep?
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When cracked grains are exposed to open-air oxidation will occur. This will diminish the original aromatic and flavor character of the grains over time. Cracked grains are best used within two weeks of cracking and are better stored in a tightly sealed container to minimize oxidation.
If the grains is still solid and has not been cracked they can store in a dry, cool, airtight container for up to a year....Click to Read full Answer
Question: What are "specialty" grains and how do they differ from other types of grain?
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Specialty grains are added to impart specific and desirable character to a beer. Color, malt sweetness, and aroma are but a few of the characteristics, which can be controlled and "dialed in" to suit the individual taste for a specific style of beer. Specialty grains differ from grains used as foundation or base malt in that they do not produce an appreciable quantity of fermentable sugars. What they do produce is a dextrinous, unfermentable sugar that directly contributes to the body of the beer....Click to Read full Answer
Question: What is the best way to store my bulk grain, and how long will it last?
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You want a positive sealing food grade container that will keep bugs, air, and moisture out. You can use an old fermenting bucket for this; just make sure that it still has a good seal. Use a #0 stopper (#6235) to plug the hole in the lid. Properly stored, grains will last for up to a year....Click to Read full Answer
Question: What’s the difference between 2-row and 6-row?
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Barley grown for brewers malt is called malting barley, as opposed to feed barley, and is divided into two general types; 2-row and 6-row. The most obvious difference between a head of 2-row barley and a head of 6-row barley is the arrangement of the kernels when the head is viewed down its axis. Brewers don’t make a big deal about 2-row versus 6-row barley based on the appearance of the barley head, however. The significant differences are found upon closer examination....Click to Read full Answer
Question: How are specialty grains utilized?
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For the extract brewer they will be used in proportions generally not exceeding a pound or two for a five-gallon batch. The grains are first crushed in a mill from your local homebrew supply shop or, if done at home, with a rolling pin or mill if you have acquired one. The idea is not to over crush the grains. You want to crack open the husks of the grain only. If the grain is over milled, the pulverized husk can find its way into the boiling liquid and impart astringent or grainy flavors to the finished product. If properly milled, with the husks more or less in tact, they will help to form a natural filter bed-especially important if all-grain brewing is employed....Click to Read full Answer
Brewer's Malts
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Prices starting at $1.30Probably the most commonly used base malt in all-grain or partial-mash brewing. Yields a slightly higher extraction rate than 6-Row. 2-Row is well modified, smooth, and high in enzymes. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.55This German pilsner malt offers extraordinary flavor while maintaining a low color profile. Widely used as a base malt in German lagers. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.55This pilsner malt is produced from the finest European two-row. This malt is well modified and can easily be mashed at a single temperature. Carries a strong, sweet malt flavor. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.55Suited for ale production of all types, also fully modified. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.55A premium ale malt of the best barley variety grown from each crop year (recent examples include Fanfare and Optic). This malt offers superior milling, run-off, and extract. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.55This variety has long been a favorite of English brewers for its rich flavor and very forgiving brewing performance. Since this malt is fully modified, a protein rest is not necessary. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.55Simpsons bring you this barley traditionally grown in Scotland. Golden Promise is very versatile, and may be used in many ales and lagers as it produces a sweet and clean wort. An integral ingredient in Scottish ales and lagers. Great base malt for UK and American IPAs. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.152-Row domestic blend of North American grown Harrington and Metcalfe barley varieties. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.15The preferred base malt for adjunct-based beers such as American Lagers, high gravity lagers and American Wheat beer. Clean in flavor and high in enzymes. This malt is best used when brewing with high quantities of adjuncts, such as oats, corn or rice. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.15Grown in Montana's famed "Golden Triangle" on irrigated farm land. Rich and plump with extract while remaining low in total protein. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.60A region specific Pilsner malt similar to the famed Moravian Pilsner malt. Well suited for a base to any beer, but especially suited to the Bohemian-style Pilsner. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.55This Pale Ale malt is slightly darker in color which works well in a pale ale or IPA style of beer. Get the malt flavor of Germany with this excellent base malt. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.60This malt is produced at the only maltster in the Köln area and can be used in bring a Kölsch-style beer. Kölsch malt has a light, sweet and extremely "German" flavor and aroma with a little bit of biscuit character. Use with a single infusion or multi-rest mash with this malt. . More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.50To be used exclusively for pale beers (Pilsner, Lager) or as an additive in variable quantites for almost all other types of beer. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.60Halcyon is a barley variety that was bred from the Maris Otter and Sargent barley varieties. It tends to produce a less sweet wort than Maris Otter. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.60A traditional English barley variety known for its slightly bready flavor. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.60A floor-malted barley malt from a single barley variety (Optic), and produced by a centuries-old, family-owned maltster. Optic is another malt considered to be one of the last of the traditional English Pale malt varieties still produced in the UK. More Info... -
Prices starting at $1.55Use as you would regular 2-Row. Organically-grown barley malt for a more earth-friendly beer! Lovibond rating: 1.6-2.0; Usage: up to 100%. More Info... -
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This malt is a less expensive alternative to British or Belgian pale ale malt. Slightly darker version of the Briess 2-row, comparable performance suited for any ale. More Info...
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