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BEST Melanoidin Light has high levels of Maillard reactions, or melanoidins, which produce a highly intensive aroma and color. As well as giving the beer a rust color, they lend it a unique taste and dry, full-bodied character. Melanoidins can also have a positive impact on the storage life of the beer. As the malt is high in enzymes, it can make up large share of the grain bill. BEST Melanoidin Light complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Caramel® Hell – known as BEST Caramel® Light – reinforces the typical “caramely” malt aroma of the beer, giving it a mouth feel that is reminiscent of vanilla and cream toffee. The color of the beer ranges from golden hues to amber, depending on the amount used in the grain bill. The foam and flavor stability of the beer are also improved. As with BEST Caramel® Pils, only the best two-row summer barley varieties are used together with our gentle BEST caramelization technique to make this outstanding specialty malt. BEST Caramel® Hell complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Caramel® Hell is also available in organic quality.

BEST Caramel® Pils is the palest of all BEST Caramel® malts. It is therefore especially suited to giving the beer more mouth feel without intensifying its color. BEST Caramel® Pils produces a sweet flavor in the beer that is reminiscent of honey, as the sugar-like caramel compounds contained in the malt can no longer be fermented by the yeast. Likewise, these products can lead to an improvement in the foam and greater flavor stability. BEST Caramel® Pils complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Caramel® Pils is also available in organic quality.

BEST Vienna produces a golden color, excellent foam and a pleasant mouth feel in the finished beer. Unlike BEST Heidelberg, this malt uses two-row brewing barley varieties that create more color during the malting process. The protein content is somewhat higher than in a Pilsen malt of the same crop year with a similar enzyme composition and high extract values. BEST Vienna complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Vienna is also available in organic quality.

BEST Munich intensifies the mouth feel and malty flavor of amber to dark beers in a pleasant way. Even a small amount in the grain bill gives the beer a typical malty note. BEST Munich is therefore ideally suited to enhancing the body of very highly fermented beers. Due to the generally higher levels of protein in this malt, the higher its concentration in the grain bill, the better the foam of the beers brewed with it. BEST Munich complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Munich is also available in organic quality.

Best Caramel® Amber produces an even more intense sweet, nutty caramel flavor in the beer and makes it darker, according to the color of the wort. This malt is particularly suited to all strong-flavored, full-bodied and highly aromatic beers, where a malty flavor is required.BEST Caramel® Amber complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Black Malt eXtra (roasted malt) is the darkest malt in the BEST Black Malt series. The intensive roasting process produces colors and flavor components that give the beer a black to deep black color and nuances of black coffee or strong espresso. BEST Black Malt eXtra does not make the foam darker either and complies with the specifications of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Smoked is prepared over beech wood from the Franconian Jura Mountains and gives the beer a characteristic flavor reminiscent of smoked ham and bonfires. The malt is ideally suited to making both beer and whisky. The intensity of the smoked flavor depends to a large extent on the amount of malt used. We recommend 10% of the grain bill for a first application, increasing it to up to 100% depending on your preference. However, you should take into account that the overall smoky flavor usually only unfolds once the beer has been fermented and stored. BEST Smoked complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Caramel® Munich II – known as BEST Caramel Dark – as an L value of 42-49, giving it a slightly more intensive color than BEST Caramel® Munich I. As well as its darker color it also has a stronger flavor reminiscent of almonds and bread crust. The malt itself is characterized by a discreet toasted note. BEST Caramel® Munich malts have good processing properties and give the finished beer a pleasant flavor profile. BEST Caramel® Munich II complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Caramel® Munich II is also available in organic quality.

BEST Munich Dark creates intensive, full-flavored beers with a distinctly malty body and a luminous, dark color. The special malting process results in a high degree of solubility without losing the positive sensory qualities of the malt. Used in a high concentration in the grain bill this enzyme-rich malt can also be processed without problem and without any loss of quality, usually by reducing mashing at lower temperatures. BEST Munich Dark complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Munich Dark is also available in organic quality.

BEST Melanoidin has even more aroma and flavor-enhancing Maillard reactions than BEST Melanoidin Light, thanks to the more intensive malting process. As a result, this malt is an excellent basis for all especially strong, dry and full-bodied, dark red to chestnut-colored beers. The fruity aromas are also more pronounced than in BEST Melanoidin Light with hints of dried fruit. BEST Melanoidin complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Heidelberg Wheat Malt is a particularly pale wheat malt that emphasizes the effervescent freshness and typical top-fermented flavor of wheat beer. BEST Heidelberg Wheat Malt is produced exclusively from high-quality, selected brewing wheat varieties that do not tend to add color during the malting process. The protein content is slightly more moderate than in BEST Wheat Malt due to the properties of the raw material.

BEST Special X® is a dark caramel malt that has been roasted only for a short time. As a result, it develops a very intensive, exceptional flavor profile. Adding max. 20% to the grain bill leads to a luminous, chestnut red to chestnut brown color in a 12°P beer. Even when used in smaller amounts, the malt is ideally suited to supporting the overall body of dark beers, giving them a more diverse and interesting taste. BEST Special X® is a fantastic malt variety that brewers looking for new ideas should take advantage of because of the diverse possibilities of this special malt. BEST Special X® complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Red X® is a malt that has become synonymous with red-tinted beers. As it can make at 100% of the grain bill, there is no need to add any other malt. Thanks to its exceptional process reliability and optimal processability, BEST Red X® can be employed to brew consistently fiery beers with intense reddish hues. The malt was designed for a 12°P beer. To retain the red color in stronger beers, some BEST Pilsen Malt should be added to the grain bill due to the higher wort gravity. BEST Red X® complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Caramel® Munich III (crystal malt) is the darkest caramel malt in the BEST Caramel® Munich range. Even when used in smaller amounts in the grain bill, this malt can produce beers with a strong, dark color. Also it can be used for making all kinds of dark, special beers, where a full, round mouth feel that is reticent of toast and bread crust is required. The pleasant, roasted flavor components of the malt are distinctly perceptible in the beer, depending on the amount used in the grain bill. BEST Caramel® Munich III complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Caramel® Aromatic gives beer an increasingly strong, malty and “caramely” flavor, as well as a correspondigly darker color. Its sensory profile ranges from honey with a light cream toffee note to a dark, strong caramel with hints of almond and nut. The malt has excellent processing properties and can make up a large percentage of the grain bill. It also has a positive impact on the foam. BEST Caramel® Aromatic complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Pale Ale is an ideal basis for many different styles of English Ale and numerous other beers that require a fuller, golden color and a tangy but also more full-bodied taste. BEST Pale Ale complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Pale Ale is also available in organic quality.

BEST Acidulated Malt is used to optimize the pH in the mash when the water used for brewing is suboptimal. This leads to an increase in enzyme activity in the mash and thus a higher yield and improved flavor stability. The malt also produces a lighter color in the wort and balances the flavor of the beer. The amount used and its effect on the mash pH must be determined by means of preliminary tests. The pH of the wort and the beer is generally not reduced as the improved starch conversion results in more buffer substances being formed. BEST Acidulated Malt complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot. BEST Acidulated Malt is also available in organic quality.

BEST Black Malt (roasted malt) is roasted more intensively than BEST Chocolate and is ideal for very dark beers and Stouts that are characterized by a pleasant roasted note. Depending on the amount used in the grain bill, the malt produces a flavor profile in the beer ranging from bitter chocolate to strong coffee. Despite the more intensive roasting process, our gentle methods prevent astringent, unpleasantly bitter tastes, as can be easily validated when checking the comparatively low pyrazine levels. At the same time, the beer retains a light-colored foam. BEST Black Malt complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Caramel® Munich I – known as BEST Caramel Dark – is the palest of the BEST Caramel® Munich malts. The stronger the color, the more the malty aroma flavor shifts from tasting sweet and caramely to become nuttier, reminiscent of almonds and slightly toasted like bread crusts. BEST Caramel® Munich malts can be used to produce wonderfully rich, dark colors in the beer, even if they make up a low percentage of the grain bill. Our unique BEST caramelization also achieves an exceptionally consistent degree of caramelization in the grain, making it easier to process during brewing and creating a pleasant flavor in the finished beer. BEST Caramel® Munich I complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

BEST Spelt Malt is used to make typical, strongly top-fermented spelt beers. Spelt is an ancient grain and is known to possess a number of health benefits. For this reason, spelt was the favorite grain of Hildegard von Bingen, a pioneer of today´s health movement back in the Middle Ages. Spelt beer is considered extremely digestible and conducive to good health. As spelt is only grown and processed in a few regions in Southern Germany, BEST Spelt Malt is a unique specialty.

BEST Wheat Malt Dark is the dark or “Munich” variant of BEST Wheat Malt. It is suited to effervescent, amber-colored and dark wheat beers as well as top-fermented beer styles. Thanks to the more intensive malting technique, BEST Wheat Malt Dark achieves a fuller, maltier body in the beer combined with richer, luminous colors. The flavor profile is somewhat fruitier and more flowery than a barley malt of a comparable hue, while the foam is improved thanks to fine pores and greater durability.

BEST Roasted Barley imparts a characteristic deep dark color to beer. Depending on the amount used in the grainbill, it enhances the taste of the beer with intensive roasted notes and bitter flavors reminiscent of strong, black coffee or Italian espresso. In addition, the malt significantly stabilizes the stability of the foam.

BEST Chocolate is the ideal malt for brewers who want to start exploring the possibilities of beer with a distinct roasted flavor. The malt is produced from green or kiln-dried malt using the very best brewing barley in a special, particularly gentle roasting process. This helps to prevent distinct bitter flavors, as demonstrated by the extremely low pyrazine levels. As a result BEST Chocolate can also be used at up to 10% of the grain bill to produce very pleasant dark beers and stouts without an astringent, bitter taste. The foam on the beer remains light-colored. BEST Chocolate complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.