American Grains
Key: L = Degrees Lovibond, G = GravityCrystal Malt
Malt (1lb/1gal)
L GDescription
Crystal Malt
10°1.033-35
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
Crystal Malt 20°1.033-35
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
Crystal Malt 30°1.033-35
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
Crystal Malt40°1.033-35
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
Crystal Malt 60°1.033-35
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
Crystal Malt80°1.033-35
Sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
Crystal Malt 90°1.033-35
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
Crystal Malt 120°1.033-35
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
Black Patent Malt
500° 1.026Extra light (2.5°), Light (3.5°), Amber (10°), Dark (30°), Wheat (3°)
Roasted Barley
300° 1.025Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
Black Barley
525° 1.023-27Increases alcohol. Use in some Belgian or English ales. Use as an adjunct for priming. Made from sucrose. No dextrins. Use 1 cup for priming.
Chocolate Malt
350° 1.034Adds sweetness and body. Use in sweet or milk stouts.
Dextrin Malt (carapils)
1.5° 1.033Adds a smooth flavor to stouts, porters, holiday ales and flavored beers.
Pale Malt (Brewers 2-row)
1.8° 1.037-1.038Increases alcohol without flavor. Liquid Invert Sugar. Use in English and Belgian (Chimay) ales.
Pale Malt (Brewers 6-row)
1.8° 1.035Imparts a dry, woodsy flavor if used in the boil. If beer is bottled with it, it gives it a smooth sweet, maple taste. Use in maple ales, pale ales, brown ales and porters.
Munich Malt
10° 1.034Crisp dry, earthy flavor. Use in pale ales, porters and maple ales.
Special Roast
50° 1.035Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
Vienna Malt
3.5-4° 1.035Lightens flavor without taste. Use in American and Asian lagers.
Victory Malt
25° 1.034Increases alcohol. Use in Australian lagers and English bitters.
Wheat Malt
2° 1.038Extra Light (3.5°), Light (3.5 -5°), Amber (10°), Dark (30°), Wheat (2°).
White Wheat Malt
2° 1.037Imparts intense, sweet flavor. A British mixture of molasses, invert sugar and golden syrup (corn syrup). Use in dark English ales.

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