That which imparts flavor and body to beer. Malt is made from barley, a cereal similar to wheat. In crafting beer, barley is soaked until it sprouts. It is then drained and dried for storage. This process harnesses natural enzymes – a process that releases fermentable sugars, and develops the flavors in beer.
Malt Examples: Briess Special Roast
Colour: 49-51
Pale malt that has been toasted.
Pale malt that has been toasted. Similar to biscuit malt but different.