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Grains and Adjuncts Chart
Key: L = Degrees Lovibond, G = Gravity
| Malt |
L |
G |
Decription |
| British Grains |
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| Amber Malt |
35° |
1.032 |
Roasted malt used in British milds, old ales, brown ales, nut brown ales. |
| Brown Malt |
65° |
1.032 |
Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Use in porters, brown, nut brown and Belgian ales. |
| Maris Otter Pale Malt |
3° |
1.038 |
Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales. |
| Pale Ale |
2.2° |
1.038 |
Moderate malt flavor. Used to produce traditional English and Scottish style ales. |
| Lager Malt |
1.6° |
1.038 |
Used to make light colored and flavored lagers. |
| Crystal Malt |
55-60° |
1.033-35 |
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales. |
| Dark Crystal Malt |
145-188° |
1.033-35 |
Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale. |
| Mild Ale Malt |
2.3-2.7° |
1.037 |
Dry, nutty malty flavor. Promotes body. Use in English mild ales. |
| Cara-Pils Dextrin |
10-14° |
1.033 |
Adds body; aids head retention. For porters, stouts and heavier bodied beers. |
| Chocolate Malt |
395-475° |
1.034 |
Nutty, toasted flavor, brown color. Use in brown ales, porters, stouts and bocks. |
| Black Patent Malt |
500-600° |
1.026 |
Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers. |
| Peat Smoked Malt |
2.8° |
1.034 |
Imparts a robust smoky flavor and aroma. For Scottish ales and wee heavies. |
| Roasted Barley |
500° |
1.025 |
Dry, roasted flavor, amber color. For stouts, porters and Scottish ales. |
| Toasted Pale Malt |
25° |
1.038 |
Imparts nutty flavor and aroma. Use in IPAs and Scottish ales. |
| Wheat Malt |
2° |
1.038 |
Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers. |
| Torrified Wheat |
1-1.5° |
1.036 |
Puffed wheat created by high heat. Use in pale ales, bitters and milds. |
American Grains | Belgian Grains/Other Malts & Additions
British Grains | German Grains | Sugars
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