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Special thanks to Brew Your Own Magazine for providing much of the individualized data on each of the grains listed here.

American Black Barley

Color (Lovibond):	127 °L
Information and Use:	Provides dryness. Unmalted.

American Black Patent

Color (Lovibond):	127 °L
Information and Use:	Provides color and sharp flavor. Use in stouts and porters.

American Chocolate Malt

Color (Lovibond):	127 °L
Information and Use:	Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

American Crystal Malt 10L

Color (Lovibond):	10 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

American Crystal Malt 120L

Color (Lovibond):	120 °L
Information and Use:	Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

American Crystal Malt 20L

Color (Lovibond):	20 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

American Crystal Malt 30L

Color (Lovibond):	30 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

American Crystal Malt 40L

Color (Lovibond):	40 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

American Crystal Malt 60L

Color (Lovibond):	60 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.

American Crystal Malt 80L

Color (Lovibond):	80 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. For porters and stouts

American Crystal Malt 90L

Color (Lovibond):	90 °L
Information and Use:	Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

American Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (Lovibond):	1 °L
Information and Use:	Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.

American Munich Malt

Color (Lovibond):	10 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (Lovibond):	1 °L
Information and Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

American Pale Malt (6-Row)

Color (Lovibond):	1 °L
Information and Use:	Moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

American Roasted Barley

Color (Lovibond):	127 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color.

American Special Roast

Color (Lovibond):	50 °L
Information and Use:	Provides a deep golden to brown color for ales. Use in all darker ales.

American Victory Malt

Color (Lovibond):	25 °L
Information and Use:	Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

American Vienna Malt

Color (Lovibond):	4 °L
Information and Use:	Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Marzen and Oktoberfest.

American Wheat Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2 °L
Information and Use:	Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

American White Wheat Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a malty flavor. For American wheat beers, wheat bock and doppel bock.

Belgian Aromatic Malt

Color (Lovibond):	20-26 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

Belgian Biscuit Malt

Color (Lovibond):	23-25 °L
Information and Use:	Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

Belgian Caramunich Malt

Color (Lovibond):	56 °L
Information and Use:	Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.

Belgian Caravienne Malt

Color (Lovibond):	21-22 °L
Information and Use:	Light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

Belgian Munich Malt

Color (Lovibond):	Not provided.
Information and Use:	Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.

Belgian Pale Ale Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2.7-3.8 °L
Information and Use:	Use as a base malt for any Belgian style beer with full body.

Belgian Plisen Malt

Color (Lovibond):	1.5 °L
Information and Use:	Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, dubbels, tripels, whites and specialty ales.

Belgian Special B Malt

Color (Lovibond):	130-220 °L
Information and Use:	Extreme caramel aroma and flavor. For dark Abbey beers and other dark beers.

British Amber Malt

Color (Lovibond):	35 °L
Information and Use:	Roasted malt used in British milds, old ales, brown ales, nut brown ales.

British Black Patent Malt

Color (Lovibond):	500-600 °L
Information and Use:	Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.

British Brown Malt

Color (Lovibond):	65 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Use in porters, brown, nut brown and Belgian ales.

British Carastan Malt

Color (Lovibond):	30 °L
Information and Use:	A British malt similar to American or Belgian crystal malts.

British Chocolate Malt

Color (Lovibond):	395-475 °L
Information and Use:	Nutty, toasted flavor, brown color. Use as a specialty grain in brown ales, porters, stouts and bocks.

British Crystal Malt

Color (Lovibond):	55-60 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.

British Dark Crystal Malt

Color (Lovibond):	145-188 °L
Information and Use:	Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.

British Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (Lovibond):	10-14 °L
Information and Use:	Adds body; aids head retention. For porters, stouts and heavier bodied beers.

British Maris Otter Pale Malt

Color (Lovibond):	3 °L
Information and Use:	Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales.

British Mild Ale Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2.3-2.7 °L
Information and Use:	Dry, nutty malty flavor. Promotes body. Use in English mild ales.

British Pale Ale Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2.2 °L
Information and Use:	Moderate malt flavor. Used to produce traditional English and Scottish style ales.

British Peat Smoked Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2.8 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a robust smoky flavor and aroma. For Scottish ales and wee heavies.

British Roasted Barley

Color (Lovibond):	500 °L
Information and Use:	Dry, roasted flavor, amber color. For stouts, porters and Scottish ales.

British Toasted Pale Malt

Color (Lovibond):	25 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts nutty flavor and aroma. Use in IPAs and Scottish ales.

British Torrified Wheat

Color (Lovibond):	1-1.5 °L
Information and Use:	Puffed wheat created by high heat. Use in pale ales, bitters and milds.

British Wheat Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2 °L
Information and Use:	Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers.

Flaked Barley

Color (Lovibond):	1.5 °L
Information and Use:	Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

Flaked Maize

Color (Lovibond):	1 °L
Information and Use:	Lightens body and color. For light American pilsners and ales.

Flaked Oats

Color (Lovibond):	1 °L
Information and Use:	Adds body and creamy head. For stouts and oat ales.

Flaked Rice

Color (Lovibond):	1 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a light, crisp finish.

Flaked Rye

Color (Lovibond):	2 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a dry, crisp character. Use in rye beers.

Flaked Wheat

Color (Lovibond):	2 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a wheat flavor and hazy color. For wheat beers and Belgian white beers.

Gambrinus Honey Malt

Color (Lovibond):	25 °L
Information and Use:	Malt sweetness and honey like flavor and aroma.

German Acidulated (Sauer) Malt

Color (Lovibond):	1.7-2.8 °L
Information and Use:	High lactic acid. For lambics, sour mash beers, Irish stout, pilsners and wheats.

German Carafa I

Color (Lovibond):	300-340 °L
Information and Use:	Gives deep aroma and color to dark beers, bocks, stout, alt and schwarzbier.

German Carafa I De-Husked Malt

Color (Lovibond):	400 °L
Information and Use:	De-husked for a less bitter taste. Great for use in Dark beers, Stouts, Altbier, and Bockbier. The unique de-husked barley adds aroma, color and body, with a milder smoother flavor that can be achieved with whole grains.

German Carafa II

Color (Lovibond):	375-450 °L
Information and Use:	Adds aroma, color and body.

German Carafa II De-Husked Malt

Color (Lovibond):	500-600 °L
Information and Use:	De-husked for a less bitter taste. Great for use in Dark beers, Stouts, Altbier, and Bockbier. The unique de-husked barley adds aroma, color and body, with a milder smoother flavor that can be achieved with whole grains.

German Carafa III

Color (Lovibond):	490-560 °L
Information and Use:	Adds aroma, color and body.

German Carafa III De-Husked Malt

Color (Lovibond):	650-750 °L
Information and Use:	De-husked for a less bitter taste. Great for use in Dark beers, Stouts, Altbier, and Bockbier. The unique de-husked barley adds aroma, color and body, with a milder smoother flavor that can be achieved with whole grains.

German CaraHell (Light Crystal) Malt

Color (Lovibond):	8-12 °L
Information and Use:	For light colored beer for body; hefeweizen, pale ale, golden ale, Oktoberfest.

German Caramel Wheat Malt

Color (Lovibond):	38-53 °L
Information and Use:	For dark ales, hefeweizen, dunkelweizen, wheat bocks and double bocks.

German CaraMunich Malt I

Color (Lovibond):	30-38 °L
Information and Use:	Provides body. 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.

German CaraMunich Malt II

Color (Lovibond):	42-50 °L
Information and Use:	Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales. Results in increased fullness, heightened aroma, fuller flavor and deep color. Use 5 -10% for darker beers.

German CaraMunich Malt III

Color (Lovibond):	53-60 °L
Information and Use:	Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales. Dark crystal. Results in deep saturated color and a fuller flavor.

German Chocolate Rye Malt

Color (Lovibond):	190-300 °L
Information and Use:	Enhances aroma of dark ales and improves color. For dunkel rye wheat and ale.

German Chocolate Wheat Malt

Color (Lovibond):	375-450 °L
Information and Use:	Intensifies aroma; improves color. For dark ales, alt, dark wheat, stout and porter.

German Dark Munich Malt

Color (Lovibond):	8-10 °L
Information and Use:	Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.

German Light Munich Malt

Color (Lovibond):	5-6 °L
Information and Use:	For a malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.

German Melanoidin Malt

Color (Lovibond):	23-31 °L
Information and Use:	For amber lagers and ales, dark lagers and ales, Scottish & red ales. Imparts a reddish hue.

German Rauch Smoked Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2-4 °L
Information and Use:	For rauchbier, kellerbier, smoked porters, Scottish ales and barleywines.

German Rye Malt

Color (Lovibond):	2.8-4.3 °L
Information and Use:	Dry character. Can use as a base malt. For seasonal beers, roggenbier and ales.

German Vienna Malt

Color (Lovibond):	3 °L
Information and Use:	Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Marzen and Oktoberfest.

German Wheat Chocolate Malt

Color (Lovibond):	500 °L
Information and Use:	A roasted wheat malt used Altbier or Dark Wheat Beer (Ales). It results in an intensified aroma and improved color and a mild roasted flavor.

German Wheat Malt Dark

Color (Lovibond):	6-8 °L
Information and Use:	Typical top fermented aroma; for wheat beers.

German Wheat Malt Light

Color (Lovibond):	1.5-2 °L
Information and Use:	Typical top fermented aroma; for wheat beers.

Grits

Color (Lovibond):	1-1.5 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a corn/grain taste. Use in American lagers.

Joe White Traditional Ale Malt

Color (Lovibond):	3.4 °L
Information and Use:	Traditional ales, pale ales, darker specials

Oats (Steel Cut)

Color (Lovibond):	10 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts oatmeal flavor for stouts.

Rice Hulls

Color (Lovibond):	1 °L
Information and Use:	Used as a filtering bed after mashing.

Scotmalt Golden Promise

Color (Lovibond):	2.4 °L
Information and Use:	Scottish pale ale malt; base malt for all Scottish beers.

Scottish Peated Malt

Color (Lovibond):	3 °L
Information and Use:	Imparts a smoky flavor.