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Base Malts and Specialty Grains

Base malts provide the foundation of fermentable sugars for beer, while specialty grains add color, flavor, and character. From pale 2-row barley to rich crystal malts and roasted grains, these ingredients form the backbone of your beer recipe.

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Best Malz • Germany

BEST Caramel® Hell Malt

BEST Caramel® Hell – known as BEST Caramel® Light – reinforces the typical “caramely” malt aroma of the beer, giving it a mouth feel that is reminiscent of vanilla and cream toffee. The color of the beer ranges from golden hues to amber, depending on the amount used in the grain bill. The foam and flavor stability of the beer are also improved. As with BEST Caramel® Pils, only the best two-row summer barley varieties are used together with our gentle BEST caramelization technique to make this outstanding specialty malt. BEST Caramel® Hell complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Caramel® Hell is also available in organic quality.

  • Yield: 32.4 oe
  • Color: 15.2284 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Caramel® Munich I Malt

BEST Caramel® Munich I – known as BEST Caramel Dark – is the palest of the BEST Caramel® Munich malts. The stronger the color, the more the malty aroma flavor shifts from tasting sweet and caramely to become nuttier, reminiscent of almonds and slightly toasted like bread crusts. BEST Caramel® Munich malts can be used to produce wonderfully rich, dark colors in the beer, even if they make up a low percentage of the grain bill. Our unique BEST caramelization also achieves an exceptionally consistent degree of caramelization in the grain, making it easier to process during brewing and creating a pleasant flavor in the finished beer. BEST Caramel® Munich I complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

  • Yield: 32.4 oe
  • Color: 45.6853 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Caramel® Munich II Malt

BEST Caramel® Munich II – known as BEST Caramel Dark – as an L value of 42-49, giving it a slightly more intensive color than BEST Caramel® Munich I. As well as its darker color it also has a stronger flavor reminiscent of almonds and bread crust. The malt itself is characterized by a discreet toasted note. BEST Caramel® Munich malts have good processing properties and give the finished beer a pleasant flavor profile. BEST Caramel® Munich II complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Caramel® Munich II is also available in organic quality.

  • Yield: 32.4 oe
  • Color: 60.9137 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Caramel® Munich III Malt

BEST Caramel® Munich III (crystal malt) is the darkest caramel malt in the BEST Caramel® Munich range. Even when used in smaller amounts in the grain bill, this malt can produce beers with a strong, dark color. Also it can be used for making all kinds of dark, special beers, where a full, round mouth feel that is reticent of toast and bread crust is required. The pleasant, roasted flavor components of the malt are distinctly perceptible in the beer, depending on the amount used in the grain bill. BEST Caramel® Munich III complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

  • Yield: 33.1 oe
  • Color: 83.7563 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Caramel® Pils Malt

BEST Caramel® Pils is the palest of all BEST Caramel® malts. It is therefore especially suited to giving the beer more mouth feel without intensifying its color. BEST Caramel® Pils produces a sweet flavor in the beer that is reminiscent of honey, as the sugar-like caramel compounds contained in the malt can no longer be fermented by the yeast. Likewise, these products can lead to an improvement in the foam and greater flavor stability. BEST Caramel® Pils complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Caramel® Pils is also available in organic quality.

  • Yield: 32.6 oe
  • Color: 2.53807 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Chit Malt

BEST Chit Malt is used for balancing a highly solubilized malt and to reinforce and to increases the froth stability. The malt is produced from the same high quality two-row spring barley as well as all other malt-types.

  • Yield: 21.6 oe
  • Color: 1.26904 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Chocolate Malt

BEST Chocolate is the ideal malt for brewers who want to start exploring the possibilities of beer with a distinct roasted flavor. The malt is produced from green or kiln-dried malt using the very best brewing barley in a special, particularly gentle roasting process. This helps to prevent distinct bitter flavors, as demonstrated by the extremely low pyrazine levels. As a result BEST Chocolate can also be used at up to 10% of the grain bill to produce very pleasant dark beers ans stouts without an astringent, bitter taste. The foam on the beer remains light-colored. BEST Chocolate complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

  • Yield: 32.4 oe
  • Color: 456.853 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Heidelberg Malt

BEST Heidelberg is made using special, two-row barley variety that tends to create less color during the malting process. BEST Heidelberg is suited to particularly pale beers. The malt has a slightly lower protein content than a classic Pilsen Malt from the corresponding crop year, but with a high extract value and very high enzyme activity. BEST Heidelberg complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

  • Yield: 34.7 oe
  • Color: 1.47208 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Heidelberg Wheat Malt

BEST Heidelberg Wheat Malt is a particularly pale wheat malt that emphasizes the effervescent freshness and typical top-fermented flavor of wheat beer. BEST Heidelberg Wheat Malt is produced exclusively from high-quality, selected brewing wheat varieties that do not tend to add color during the malting process. The protein content is slightly more moderate than in BEST Wheat Malt due to the properties of the raw material.

  • Yield: 34.9 oe
  • Color: 1.52284 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Melanoidin Light Malt

BEST Melanoidin Light has high levels of Maillard reactions, or melanoidins, which produce a highly intensive aroma and color. As well as giving the beer a rust color, they lend it a unique taste and dry, full-bodied character. Melanoidins can also have a positive impact on the storage life of the beer. As the malt is high in enzymes, it can make up large share of the grain bill. BEST Melanoidin Light complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

  • Yield: 32.3 oe
  • Color: 25.3807 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Melanoidin Malt

BEST Melanoidin Malt contains a particularly large amount of dextrins. It gives the beer a powerful taste and a slightly reddish colour. The full-bodied nature of the beer is enhanced. It is produced according to a special kilning process. The malt is characterised by the fact that it can be processed extremely well.

  • Yield: 32.3 oe
  • Color: 35.533 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Munich Dark Malt

BEST Munich malt is produced through a special germination process followed by a special kilning process which enhances the aroma and the color of the finished malt. Best Munich malt will reinforce color, mouth feel and malt forwardness in your finished beer.

  • Yield: 34.7 oe
  • Color: 14.2132 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Munich Malt

BEST Munich malt is produced through a special germination process followed by a special kilning process which enhances the aroma and the color of the finished malt. Best Munich malt will reinforce color, mouth feel and malt forwardness in your finished beer.

  • Yield: 34.8 oe
  • Color: 6 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Organic Pilsen Malt

BEST Organic Pilsen Malt gives beer a fresh and rounded taste. It can be used for all types of light beer. It also forms an excellent “light” and enzyme-rich foundation for almost all beer styles. Malt characteristics: low protein levels, high extract content, light color and high enzymatic activity.

  • Yield: 34.7 oe
  • Color: 1.95 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Pale Ale Malt

BEST Pale Ale Malt deepens the light “golden” colour of the top fermented beer and creates a pleasant taste. It is an excellent base malt for brewing many different styles of Anglo-Saxon Pale Ale.

  • Yield: 34.7 oe
  • Color: 2.7 L

Simpsons • United Kingdom

Best Pale Ale Malt

The main ingredient of cask / keg ales.

  • Yield: 35.6 oe
  • Color: 2.53807 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Peated Malt

BEST Peated is smoked over a turf fire using the best available peat. The smoke imparts a strong smoky, phenolic flavor, which is reflected in the malt aroma. Brewers can use up to 100% in the grain bill. Depending on the composition and intensity in the grain bill, this malt generates a light to intense peaty aroma and an earthy flavor. It is made using high-quality summer barley. BEST Peated complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

  • Yield: 33.2 oe
  • Color: 10.5 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Pilsen Malt

Our first class BEST Pilsen Malt gives beer a fresh and rounded taste. It can be used for all types of light beer. It also forms an excellent “light” foundation for almost all beer specialities. The malt is produced from high-quality two-row-spring barley, which was grown in the best German and European barley regions. The properties of the malt: low protein levels, high extract content, light colour and high enzymatic activity.

  • Yield: 34.8 oe
  • Color: 1.95 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Red X® Malt

BEST Red X® is a malt that has become synonymous with red-tinted beers. As it can make at 100% of the grain bill, there is no need to add any other malt. Thanks to its exceptional process reliability and optimal processability, BEST Red X® can be employed to brew consistently fiery beers with intense reddish hues. The malt was designed for a 12°P beer. To retain the red color in stronger beers, some BEST Pilsen Malt should be added to the grain bill due to the higher wort gravity. BEST Red X® complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

  • Yield: 34.0 oe
  • Color: 15.2284 L

Best Malz • Germany

BEST Roasted Barley Malt

BEST Roasted Barley imparts a characteristic deep dark color to beer. Depending on the amount used in the grainbill, it enhances the taste of the beer with intensive roasted notes and bitter flavors reminiscent of strong, black coffee or Italian espresso. In addition, the malt significantly stabilizes the stability of the foam.

  • Yield: 29.4 oe
  • Color: 659.898 L

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