Here are 5 ways to get the most from specialty grains in your extract-based homebrews.
The lauter grant, among the least publicized of the brew-day gadgets, permits access to runoff as the mash is lautered and sparged.
Hops adjustments are the final piece of the puzzle in converting all-grain recipes to extract versions.
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Most malt extracts are produced using a blend of one or more base malts and some specialty grains, and the precise formulation varies from one manufacturer to the next.
This fake German lager derives its crisp, easy-drinking flavor from just two base malts: Munich and Pilsner.
Specialty grains add flavor, aroma, and color to beer and contribute proteins and unfermentable sugars.
Heftier than your typical American pale ale, this rye imperial pale ale features the sticky, resinous flavor of Chinook hops, plus piney Simcoe and citrusy Centennial in the finish.