There are so many types of brewing malt available to us homebrewers that making a unique recipe actually isn't that hard despite there being over 4,000 breweries in the United States alone. The table below is a list of each arranged by Lovibond (color). Show the Base Malts only Show the Steeping malts only
| Name | Potential | SRM | Mash Required? | Max Grain Bill % | Flavors & Characteristics | Substitutes |
| CaraFoam | 0 | 1 | No | 5 % | Boosts body and head retention | Carapils |
| UK Pilsner 2 Row | 1.036 | 1 | Yes | 100 % | Very light flavor contribution | Pilsen, Bohemian Pilsner |
| Pilsen | 1.036 | 1 | Yes | 100 % | Sweet, Malty | UK Pilsner 2 Row |
| Flaked Oats | 1.035 | 1 | Yes | 30 % | Boosts body and head retention, Creamy | Additive free quick oats from the grocery store |
| Malted Oats | 1.037 | 1 | Yes | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention | Flaked Oats |
| Flaked Corn | 1.037 | 1 | Yes | 40 % | Boosts ABV, low flavor | Grits (cook before mashing) |
| 2 Row Malt | 1.036 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Very light flavor contribution | Pale Ale, UK Pilsner 2 Row |
| Flaked Barley | 1.032 | 2 | Yes | 20 % | Very light flavor contribution | Flaked Oats, CaraFoam |
| 6 Row Malt | 1.035 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Very light flavor contribution | 2 Row Malt |
| Golden Promise | 1.038 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Sweet Malt | UK Pilsner 2 Row |
| Bohemian Pilsner | 1.037 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Use for Authentic Bohemian Pilsners | UK Pilsner 2 Row, Pilsen |
| Irish Stout Malt | 1.038 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Plump Kernals with low protien and high extract. | Golden Promise |
| German Wheat | 1.039 | 2 | Yes | 60 % | Malty | White Wheat, |
| White Wheat | 1.040 | 2 | Yes | 50 % | Malty | Red Wheat, German Wheat |
| Wheat Malt | 1.040 | 2 | Yes | 50 % | Malty, Sweet, Creamy | White Wheat, Red Wheat |
| Carapils | 1.040 | 2 | No | 10 % | Boosts body | CaraFoam |
| Flaked Rye | 1.036 | 2 | Yes | 10 % | Spicy, Adds Body | Rye Malt |
| Rye Malt | 1.033 | 3 | Yes | 15 % | Adds body, Spicy rye flavor | Flaked Rye |
| Acidulated Malt | 1.027 | 3 | Yes | 10 % | Helps lower mash pH | 2 Row Malt with a lactic acid addition to mash |
| Red Wheat | 1.040 | 3 | Yes | 50 % | Malty | White Wheat, Wheat Malt |
| Oak Smoked Wheat | 1.040 | 3 | Yes | 80 % | Light and subtle smoke flavor. Up to 100% for Grodziskie | Beechwood Smoked Malt |
| Maris Otter | 1.038 | 3 | Yes | 100 % | Malty, Nutty | Golden Promise, Pale Ale |
| Kolsch Malt | 1.036 | 4 | Yes | 100 % | Use for an authentic Kolsch | UK Pilsner 2 Row, 2 Row Malt |
| Pale Ale | 1.037 | 4 | Yes | 100 % | Malty | Maris Otter, 2 Row Malt |
| Vienna Malt | 1.036 | 4 | Yes | 100 % | Malty, Aromatic | Light Munich Malt |
| Cherrywood Beechwood Smoked Malt | 1.034 | 5 | Yes | 60 % | Light to heavy smoke flavor based on usage | Oak Smoked Wheat, Beechwood Smoked Malt |
| Light Munich Malt | 1.037 | 6 | Yes | 100 % | Malty | Munich Malt |
| Golden Naked Oats | 1.037 | 7 | Yes | 10 % | Sweet, Malty, Creamy | Flaked Oats |
| Munich Malt | 1.037 | 9 | Yes | 100 % | Malty, Sweet | Light Munich Malt |
| Munich 10 (Dark Munich) | 1.035 | 10 | Yes | 20 % | Malty, Sweet | Munich Malt |
| Red X | 1.036 | 12 | Yes | 100 % | Adds Red Color | CaraRed, Crystal 20 |
| Abbey Malt | 1.035 | 17 | Yes | 50 % | Malty, Honey, Chocolate | CaraBelge |
| Beechwood Smoked Malt | 1.037 | 9 | No | 15 % | Smoke flavor - light | Oak Smoked Wheat |
| Crystal 10 | 1.035 | 10 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 15-20 |
| CaraHell | 1.037 | 11 | Yes | 50 % | Rich Maltiness, boosts color | Vienna Malt |
| CaraBelge | 1.034 | 16 | Yes | 30 % | Subtle Caramel, Raisin, Bready | Abbey Malt |
| Crystal 20 | 1.035 | 20 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 15-30, CaraRed |
| CaraRed | 1.035 | 20 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Modifies Color | Red X, Crystal 15-30 |
| Melanoidin Malt | 1.037 | 20 | No | 10 % | Malty, Aromatic | Aromatic Malt |
| Amber Malt | 1.035 | 22 | Yes | 5-10 % | Buscuit, Coffee | Biscuit Malt |
| CaraVienna Malt | 1.034 | 22 | No | 10 % | Malty | CaraMunich I, Crystal 20 |
| Biscuit Malt | 1.036 | 23 | No | 15 % | Aromatic , Biscuit | Aromatic Malt |
| Honey Malt | 1.037 | 25 | Yes | 20 % | Malty, Sweet | Crystal 20-30 |
| Aromatic Malt | 1.036 | 25 | Yes | 10 % | Aromatic, Malty | Melanoidin Malt |
| Victory Malt | 1.034 | 26 | Yes | 15 % | Aromatic, Biscuit, Nutty, Toasty | Aromatic Malt, Biscuit Malt |
| Crystal 40 | 1.035 | 40 | No | 10 % | Boosts head and Body, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 30-60 |
| CaraMunich I | 1.033 | 49 | No | 10 % | Caramel | CaraMunich I |
| Special Roast | 1.033 | 50 | No | 10 % | Aromatic, Biscuit, Toasted | Biscuit Malt, Crystal 40-60 |
| CaraMunich I | 1.033 | 56 | No | 10 % | Caramel | CaraMunich II |
| Crystal 60 | 1.033 | 60 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 40-75 |
| Brown Malt | 1.032 | 65 | Yes | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Victory Malt, Special Roast |
| Crystal 80 | 1.033 | 80 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 75-90 |
| Crystal 120 | 1.033 | 120 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Special B |
| Extra Special | 1.035 | 130 | No | 15 % | Coffee, Marshmallow, Prune | Special B, Crystal 120 |
| CaraAroma | 1.035 | 130 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Malty, Caramel | Crystal 120 |
| Special B | 1.030 | 180 | No | 10 % | Aromatic, Caramel | Crystal 120, Extra Special |
| Chocolate Rye | 1.031 | 250 | No | 5 % | Roasty, Adds deep color | Chocolate Wheat |
| Roasted Barley | 1.025 | 300 | No | 5 % | Roasty, Burnt, Coffee, Nutty | Chocolate Malt, Pale Chocolate |
| Carafa 1 | 1.032 | 337 | No | 5 % | Aromatic | Carafa II, Roasted Barley |
| Pale Chocolate | 1.034 | 350 | No | 10 % | Roasty, Adds deep color, Coffee, Roasted | Chocolate Malt |
| Chocolate Malt | 1.034 | 350 | No | 10 % | Roasty, Adds deep color, Coffee, Roasted | Pale Chocolate, Roasted Barley |
| Chocolate Wheat | 1.033 | 400 | No | 5 % | Aromatic, Adds deep color | Chocolate Rye |
| Carafa II | 1.032 | 412 | No | 5 % | Aromatic | Carafa 1 |
| Dark Chocolate Malt | 1.034 | 420 | No | 10 % | Roasty, Adds deep color, Coffee, Roasted | Roasted Barley, Chocolate Wheat |
| Black Patent | 1.025 | 500 | No | 5 % | Burnt, Roasted | Black Malt |
| Black Malt | 1.025 | 500 | No | 7 % | Burnt, Roasted | Black Patent |
Just looking for base malts for your next brewing session? Use the chart below to find the best one for you. There are more options than you may have previously thought. Many of them provide unique flavors to the finished beer, or hail from a specific region with a signature style. View Full Table
| Name | Potential | SRM | Mash Required? | Max Grain Bill % | Flavors & Characteristics | Substitutes |
| UK Pilsner 2 Row | 1.036 | 1 | Yes | 100 % | Very light flavor contribution | Pilsen, Bohemian Pilsner |
| Pilsen | 1.036 | 1 | Yes | 100 % | Sweet, Malty | UK Pilsner 2 Row |
| 2 Row Malt | 1.036 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Very light flavor contribution | Pale Ale, UK Pilsner 2 Row |
| 6 Row Malt | 1.035 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Very light flavor contribution | 2 Row Malt |
| Golden Promise | 1.038 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Sweet Malt | UK Pilsner 2 Row |
| Bohemian Pilsner | 1.037 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Use for Authentic Bohemian Pilsners | UK Pilsner 2 Row, Pilsen |
| Irish Stout Malt | 1.038 | 2 | Yes | 100 % | Plump Kernals with low protien and high extract. | Golden Promise |
| Maris Otter | 1.038 | 3 | Yes | 100 % | Malty, Nutty | Golden Promise, Pale Ale |
| Kolsch Malt | 1.036 | 4 | Yes | 100 % | Use for an authentic Kolsch | UK Pilsner 2 Row, 2 Row Malt |
| Pale Ale | 1.037 | 4 | Yes | 100 % | Malty | Maris Otter, 2 Row Malt |
| Vienna Malt | 1.036 | 4 | Yes | 100 % | Malty, Aromatic | Light Munich Malt |
| Light Munich Malt | 1.037 | 6 | Yes | 100 % | Malty | Munich Malt |
| Munich Malt | 1.037 | 9 | Yes | 100 % | Malty, Sweet | Light Munich Malt |
| Red X | 1.036 | 12 | Yes | 100 % | Adds Red Color | CaraRed, Crystal 20 |
Below are just the grains that do not need to be mashed. Extract brewers looking to spice up their next batch should refer to this. There are some grains that aren't base malts that still need to be mashed. Refer to the first table to view those.
| Name | Potential | SRM | Mash Required? | Max Grain Bill % | Flavors & Characteristics | Substitutes |
| CaraFoam | 0 | 1 | No | 5 % | Boosts body and head retention | Carapils |
| Carapils | 1.040 | 2 | No | 10 % | Boosts body | CaraFoam |
| Beechwood Smoked Malt | 1.037 | 9 | No | 15 % | Smoke flavor - light | Oak Smoked Wheat |
| Crystal 10 | 1.035 | 10 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 15-20 |
| Crystal 20 | 1.035 | 20 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 15-30, CaraRed |
| CaraRed | 1.035 | 20 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Modifies Color | Red X, Crystal 15-30 |
| Melanoidin Malt | 1.037 | 20 | No | 10 % | Malty, Aromatic | Aromatic Malt |
| CaraVienna Malt | 1.034 | 22 | No | 10 % | Malty | CaraMunich I, Crystal 20 |
| Biscuit Malt | 1.036 | 23 | No | 15 % | Aromatic , Biscuit | Aromatic Malt |
| Crystal 40 | 1.035 | 40 | No | 10 % | Boosts head and Body, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 30-60 |
| CaraMunich I | 1.033 | 49 | No | 10 % | Caramel | CaraMunich I |
| Special Roast | 1.033 | 50 | No | 10 % | Aromatic, Biscuit, Toasted | Biscuit Malt, Crystal 40-60 |
| CaraMunich I | 1.033 | 56 | No | 10 % | Caramel | CaraMunich II |
| Crystal 60 | 1.033 | 60 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 40-75 |
| Crystal 80 | 1.033 | 80 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Crystal 75-90 |
| Crystal 120 | 1.033 | 120 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Sweet, Caramel | Special B |
| Extra Special | 1.035 | 130 | No | 15 % | Coffee, Marshmallow, Prune | Special B, Crystal 120 |
| CaraAroma | 1.035 | 130 | No | 10 % | Boosts body and head retention, Malty, Caramel | Crystal 120 |
| Special B | 1.030 | 180 | No | 10 % | Aromatic, Caramel | Crystal 120, Extra Special |
| Chocolate Rye | 1.031 | 250 | No | 5 % | Roasty, Adds deep color | Chocolate Wheat |
| Roasted Barley | 1.025 | 300 | No | 5 % | Roasty, Burnt, Coffee, Nutty | Chocolate Malt, Pale Chocolate |
| Carafa 1 | 1.032 | 337 | No | 5 % | Aromatic | Carafa II, Roasted Barley |
| Pale Chocolate | 1.034 | 350 | No | 10 % | Roasty, Adds deep color, Coffee, Roasted | Chocolate Malt |
| Chocolate Malt | 1.034 | 350 | No | 10 % | Roasty, Adds deep color, Coffee, Roasted | Pale Chocolate, Roasted Barley |
| Chocolate Wheat | 1.033 | 400 | No | 5 % | Aromatic, Adds deep color | Chocolate Rye |
| Carafa II | 1.032 | 412 | No | 5 % | Aromatic | Carafa 1 |
| Dark Chocolate Malt | 1.034 | 420 | No | 10 % | Roasty, Adds deep color, Coffee, Roasted | Roasted Barley, Chocolate Wheat |
| Black Patent | 1.025 | 500 | No | 5 % | Burnt, Roasted | Black Malt |
| Black Malt | 1.025 | 500 | No | 7 % | Burnt, Roasted | Black Patent |
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