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Grains
Grain is the backbone of beer. Base malt is the primary source of sugar that is fermented into alcohol by yeast, and specialty malts take beer recipes a step further, adding color, flavors, and aromas that make many styles what they are.
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Brewing With Alternative Grains
Brewers have a lot of grain options beyond barley and wheat. Get to know some of the alternative grains long used for brewing in other parts
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Exploring Unique Grains
Two pro brewers share their firsthand experience using unique grains, including sorghum, amaranth, and black rice.
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Fade to Black
Dark specialty malts are the heart of some styles and play pivotal supporting roles in many others. From flavor and aroma contributions to h
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Testing New Malts
With so many new malts becoming available of late, it is time to review methods to test them out without wasting your time or your beer. Fro
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Mr. Wizard
Brewing With Fonio
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Cereal Mashing
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New Malts to Brew With
Maltsters around the world have been releasing exciting new malts available to homebrewers in recent years. It’s time we check in on whatâ
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Understanding Malt COAs
As an agricultural product, barley from crop-to-crop, maltster-to-maltster, or location-to-location varies. If you want to be precise in you
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The Lighter Side of Specialty Malt
Specialty malts provide many key aspects to your beer such as flavor, aroma, color, body, mouthfeel, sweetness, acidity, and head retention.
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Video
Brewing with Smoked Malt
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Workshop
Using a Malt COA to Brew Better Beer
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Workshop
Malt: Beer Ingredient Workshop with Ashton Lewis