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Grains and Adjuncts Chart

Brewer's little helper: Here's a composite list of grains and adjuncts.The color is listed in degrees Lovibond and the gravity is calculated from 1 pound of the ingredient in 1 gallon of water. Experiment and enjoy!

Key: L = Degrees Lovibond, G = Gravity

Malt L G Decription
American Grains      
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 Malt 40° 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 Malt 80° 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° 1.026 Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.
Roasted Barley 300° 1.025 Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
Black Barley 525° 1.023-27 Imparts dryness. Unmalted; use in porters and dry stouts.
Chocolate Malt 350° 1.034 Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
Dextrin Malt (carapils) 1.5° 1.033 Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.
Pale Malt (Brewers 2-row) 1.8° 1.037-1.038 Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.
Pale Malt (Brewers 6-row) 1.8° 1.035 Moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.
Munich Malt 10° 1.034 Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.
Special Roast 50° 1.035 Provides a deep golden to brown color for ales. Use in all darker ales.
Vienna Malt 3.5-4° 1.035 Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
Victory Malt 25° 1.034 Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
Wheat Malt 1.038 Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
White Wheat Malt 1.037 Imparts a malty flavor. For American wheat beers, wheat bock and doppel bock.

American Grains | Belgian Grains/Other Malts & Additions

British Grains | German Grains | Sugars

 

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