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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 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 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 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 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.

BEST Heidelberg is made using special, two-row barley variety that tends to create less color during the malting process. BEST Heidelberg is suited to particularly pale beers. The malt has a slightly lower protein content than a classic Pilsen Malt from the corresponding crop year, but with a high extract value and very high enzyme activity. BEST Heidelberg complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.

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® 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Chit Malt is used occasionally or consistently in the mashing process, making it unique among special malts. This barely dissolved barley malt is characterized by a very high level of high-molecular protein compared to a Pilsen malt, making it more suitable for compensating strongly dissolved malts and improving the foam. The malt has a particularly high level of inherent starter enzymes, which contribute significantly to improving the conversion of starch, thus increasing the yield. Thanks to its pale color, BEST Chit Malt does not add color to the beer. BEST Chit Malt complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.