Belgian Grains
Key: L = Degrees Lovibond, G = Gravity
Malt (1lb/1gal)
L
G
Description
Aromatic Malt 23° 1.036 Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
Biscuit Malt 24° 1.035 Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
Caramunich Malt 56° 1.033 Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.
Caravienne Malt 21.5° 1.034 Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.
Pale Ale Malt
3.2° 1.038 Use as a base malt for any Belgian style beer with full body.
Pilsen Malt 1.5° 1.037 Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, dubbels, tripels, whites and specialty ales.
Special B Malt 170° 1.030 Extreme caramel aroma and flavor. For dark Abbey beers and other dark beers.

 

 

Aromatic malt is excessive in diastatic power and can convert itself completely; on the other hand, due to the fact that of the especially strong aromatics it lends to the finished beer, most brewers avoid utilizing further  than 10% in a batch to keep balance. Aromatic malt also has a rich color and is high in diastatic power for aid in starch conversion. D/C Aromatic malt. As the name suggests, adds aromatics to a beer.

Biscuit is a unique malt thats lightly roasted, lending the subtle properties of black and chocolate malts. Used at the rate of 3 to 15 %, it is designed to improve the bread & biscuits, or toasted flavor and aroma characteristics to Lagers and Ales.

CaraMunich is a darker colored, more intense flavored 2-Row caramel malt. It provides body and lends an amber to red colors.. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales. Results include increased fullness, heightened aroma and fuller flavor. Use 1 - 5% for light or pale beers.

The darkest of the Belgian crystal malts, Special B will impart a heavy caramel taste and is often credited with the raisin-like flavors of some Belgian Abbey ales. Larger percentages (greater than 5%) will contribute a dark brown-black color and fuller body.