Topic: Malt
Making Specialty Grains
FREEThe Wiz lavishly answers questions from two frugal homebrewers on saving your brewers yeast and making your own specialty grains.
Using Roasted Barley: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyTwo pros give tips on using roasted barley — the dark, aromatic malt of stouts — in your home brewery.
Choosing Specialty Malts
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe Wiz gives his two cents on malt madness and helps a brewer whose ales have been beyond the pale.
Dark Roasted Barley
Digital and Plus Members OnlyRoasted barley is not a malt, but it is the stuff of stouts . . . and more. Whenever you need an aromatic, espresso-like flavor or a dark beer with a light head, roasted barley is the key. Plus: four clone recipes
Chocolate Malt
FREEI’m not sure of anything as ubiquitously distributed and enjoyed the world over as “chockies.” From the creamy goodness of milk chocolate to the biting dryness of very dark cocoa, it’s entirely loved. If only there were something in brewing that we could use to mimic chocolate. If only…
Back in Black: The Truth About Black Patent Malt
FREEBurnt? Acrid? Or just misunderstood? Learn the truth about how black malt is made and what it’s good for. Plus: four clone recipes
Using Specialty Malts
Digital and Plus Members OnlyEver wonder what’s so special about specialty malts? Find out how they’re made and how to get the most out of this key family of ingredients.
Home Malting
FREESure, the name of the magazine is Brew Your Own. But, just this once we’re taking a step back and learning how to malt our own. If you want to take your brewing from grain to grass, here’s how.
Understanding Malt Spec Sheets
FREEAnalyze this! You can learn "a lot" from learning how to read a malt lot analysis report.
Making & Using Dark Roast Extract
Digital and Plus Members OnlyHow to blend a pale beer with a dark roast extract to build the perfect pint of stout.
Using Munich & Vienna malts: Tips from the Pros
FREEProfessional brewers give advice on adding color and flavor to your brew using these two malts.
Reading the Malt Specs
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMalted barley varies from year to year and batch to batch, which can impact your recipes and procedures. The more you know about your malt, the better and more consistent your beer will be! Here’s how to interpret the numbers on a typical malt analysis sheet.