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Grains and Adjuncts Chart
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. Click on the general categories below to begin experimenting and enjoy!
Key: L = Degrees Lovibond, G = Gravity
British Grains
Malt L G Description
Amber Malt 35 1.032 Roasted malt used in British milds, old ales, brown ales, nut brown ales.
Amber Malt 65 1.032 Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Use in porters, brown, nut brown and Belgian ales.
Black Patent Malt500-6001.026 Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.
Brown Malt 65 1.032 Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Use in porters, brown, nut brown and Belgian ales.
Cara-Pils Dextrin10-14 1.033 Adds body; aids head retention. For porters, stouts and heavier bodied beers.
Caramalt 30-37 NA Made from green malt, imparts a red hue and contributes to flavor and foam stability.
Chocolate Malt 395-4751.034 Nutty, toasted flavor, brown color. Use in brown ales, porters, stouts and bocks.
Crystal Malt 55-60
1.033-
1.035
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
Dark Crystal
Malt
145-188
1.033-
1.035
Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.
Lager Malt 1.6 1.038 Used to make light colored and flavored lagers.
Maris Otter Pale
Malt
3 1.038 Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales.
Mild Ale Malt 2.3-2.7 1.037 Dry, nutty malty flavor. Promotes body. Use in English mild ales.
Oat Malt 4 1.034 Enhances body and flavor. For winter beers, stouts, porters and other robust beers.
Pale Ale 2.2 1.038 Moderate malt flavor. Used to produce traditional English and Scottish style ales.
Pale Chocolate
Malt
180-2501.034
Less roasted than regular chocolate malt, adds color and mild chocolate/coffee flavors to
porters, milds & stouts.
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100
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.
Torrified Wheat 1-1.5 1.036 Puffed wheat created by high heat. Use in pale ales, bitters and milds.
Wheat Malt 2 1.038 Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers.
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