A complete guide to popular grains, sugars and extracts to use in brewing beer including colors, type and more. For additional detail, click on the name of the ingredient.
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Grains, Extracts & Sugars
|
Name |
Origin |
Type |
Color |
Must Mash |
Potential SG |
Max in batch |
| Acid Malt |
Germany |
Grain |
3 SRM |
Yes |
1.027 SG |
10.0 % |
| Amber Dry Extract |
US |
Dry Extract |
13 SRM |
No |
1.044 SG |
100.0 % |
| Amber Liquid Extract |
US |
Extract |
13 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Amber Malt |
United Kingdom |
Grain |
22 SRM |
Yes |
1.035 SG |
20.0 % |
| Aromatic Malt |
Belgium |
Grain |
26 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
10.0 % |
| Barley Hulls |
US |
Adjunct |
0 SRM |
No |
1.000 SG |
5.0 % |
| Barley, Flaked |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.032 SG |
20.0 % |
| Barley, Raw |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.028 SG |
15.0 % |
| Barley, Torrefied |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
40.0 % |
| Biscuit Malt |
Belgium |
Grain |
23 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
10.0 % |
| Black (Patent) Malt |
US |
Grain |
500 SRM |
No |
1.025 SG |
10.0 % |
| Black Barley (Stout) |
US |
Grain |
500 SRM |
No |
1.025 SG |
10.0 % |
| Brown Malt |
United Kingdom |
Grain |
65 SRM |
Yes |
1.032 SG |
10.0 % |
| Brown Sugar, Dark |
US |
Sugar |
50 SRM |
No |
1.046 SG |
10.0 % |
| Brown Sugar, Light |
US |
Sugar |
8 SRM |
No |
1.046 SG |
10.0 % |
| Brumalt |
Germany |
Grain |
23 SRM |
Yes |
1.033 SG |
10.0 % |
| Candi Sugar, Amber |
Belgium |
Sugar |
75 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
20.0 % |
| Candi Sugar, Clear |
Belgium |
Sugar |
1 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
20.0 % |
| Candi Sugar, Dark |
Belgium |
Sugar |
275 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
20.0 % |
| Cane (Beet) Sugar |
US |
Sugar |
0 SRM |
No |
1.046 SG |
7.0 % |
| Cara-Pils/Dextrine |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
No |
1.033 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caraamber |
US |
Grain |
30 SRM |
No |
1.035 SG |
20.0 % |
| Carafoam |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
No |
1.033 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt – 10L |
US |
Grain |
10 SRM |
No |
1.035 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt – 20L |
US |
Grain |
20 SRM |
No |
1.035 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt – 30L |
US |
Grain |
30 SRM |
No |
1.035 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L |
US |
Grain |
40 SRM |
No |
1.034 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L |
US |
Grain |
60 SRM |
No |
1.034 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt – 80L |
US |
Grain |
80 SRM |
No |
1.034 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L |
US |
Grain |
120 SRM |
No |
1.033 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caramunich Malt |
Belgium |
Grain |
56 SRM |
No |
1.033 SG |
10.0 % |
| Carared |
US |
Grain |
20 SRM |
No |
1.035 SG |
20.0 % |
| Caravienne Malt |
Belgium |
Grain |
22 SRM |
No |
1.034 SG |
10.0 % |
| Chocolate Malt |
US |
Grain |
350 SRM |
No |
1.028 SG |
10.0 % |
| Chocolate Malt |
United Kingdom |
Grain |
450 SRM |
No |
1.034 SG |
10.0 % |
| Corn Sugar (Dextrose) |
US |
Sugar |
0 SRM |
No |
1.046 SG |
5.0 % |
| Corn Syrup |
US |
Sugar |
1 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
10.0 % |
| Corn, Flaked |
US |
Grain |
1 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
40.0 % |
| Dark Dry Extract |
US |
Dry Extract |
18 SRM |
No |
1.044 SG |
100.0 % |
| Dark Liquid Extract |
US |
Extract |
18 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Dememera Sugar |
United Kingdom |
Sugar |
2 SRM |
No |
1.046 SG |
10.0 % |
| Extra Light Dry Extract |
US |
Dry Extract |
3 SRM |
No |
1.044 SG |
100.0 % |
| Grits |
US |
Adjunct |
1 SRM |
No |
1.037 SG |
10.0 % |
| Honey |
US |
Extract |
1 SRM |
No |
1.035 SG |
100.0 % |
| Invert Sugar |
United Kingdom |
Sugar |
0 SRM |
No |
1.046 SG |
10.0 % |
| Light Dry Extract |
US |
Dry Extract |
8 SRM |
No |
1.044 SG |
100.0 % |
| Maple Syrup |
US |
Sugar |
35 SRM |
No |
1.030 SG |
10.0 % |
| Melanoiden Malt |
Germany |
Grain |
20 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
15.0 % |
| Mild Malt |
United Kingdom |
Grain |
4 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
100.0 % |
| Milk Sugar (Lactose) |
US |
Sugar |
0 SRM |
No |
1.035 SG |
10.0 % |
| Molasses |
US |
Sugar |
80 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
5.0 % |
| Munich Malt |
Germany |
Grain |
9 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
80.0 % |
| Munich Malt – 10L |
US |
Grain |
10 SRM |
Yes |
1.035 SG |
80.0 % |
| Munich Malt – 20L |
US |
Grain |
20 SRM |
Yes |
1.035 SG |
80.0 % |
| Oats, Flaked |
US |
Grain |
1 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
30.0 % |
| Oats, Malted |
US |
Grain |
1 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
10.0 % |
| Pale Liquid Extract |
US |
Extract |
8 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel |
Belgium |
Grain |
3 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
100.0 % |
| Pale Malt (2 Row) UK |
United Kingdom |
Grain |
3 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Pale Malt (2 Row) US |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Pale Malt (6 Row) US |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.035 SG |
100.0 % |
| Peat Smoked Malt |
United Kingdom |
Grain |
3 SRM |
Yes |
1.034 SG |
20.0 % |
| Pilsner (2 Row) Bel |
Belgium |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Pilsner (2 Row) Ger |
Germany |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
100.0 % |
| Pilsner (2 Row) UK |
United Kingdom |
Grain |
1 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Pilsner Liquid Extract |
US |
Extract |
4 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Rice Extract Syrup |
US |
Extract |
7 SRM |
No |
1.032 SG |
15.0 % |
| Rice Hulls |
US |
Adjunct |
0 SRM |
No |
1.000 SG |
5.0 % |
| Rice, Flaked |
US |
Grain |
1 SRM |
Yes |
1.032 SG |
25.0 % |
| Roasted Barley |
US |
Grain |
300 SRM |
No |
1.025 SG |
10.0 % |
| Rye Malt |
US |
Grain |
5 SRM |
Yes |
1.029 SG |
15.0 % |
| Rye, Flaked |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
10.0 % |
| Smoked Malt |
Germany |
Grain |
9 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
100.0 % |
| Special B Malt |
Belgium |
Grain |
180 SRM |
Yes |
1.030 SG |
10.0 % |
| Special Roast |
US |
Grain |
50 SRM |
Yes |
1.033 SG |
10.0 % |
| Sugar, Table (Sucrose) |
US |
Sugar |
1 SRM |
No |
1.046 SG |
10.0 % |
| Toasted Malt |
United Kingdom |
Grain |
27 SRM |
Yes |
1.033 SG |
10.0 % |
| Turbinado |
United Kingdom |
Sugar |
10 SRM |
No |
1.044 SG |
10.0 % |
| Victory Malt |
US |
Grain |
25 SRM |
Yes |
1.034 SG |
15.0 % |
| Vienna Malt |
Germany |
Grain |
4 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
90.0 % |
| Wheat Dry Extract |
US |
Dry Extract |
8 SRM |
No |
1.044 SG |
100.0 % |
| Wheat Liquid Extract |
US |
Extract |
8 SRM |
No |
1.036 SG |
100.0 % |
| Wheat Malt, Bel |
Belgium |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.037 SG |
60.0 % |
| Wheat Malt, Dark |
Germany |
Grain |
9 SRM |
Yes |
1.039 SG |
20.0 % |
| Wheat Malt, Ger |
Germany |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.039 SG |
60.0 % |
| Wheat, Flaked |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.035 SG |
40.0 % |
| Wheat, Roasted |
Germany |
Grain |
425 SRM |
Yes |
1.025 SG |
10.0 % |
| Wheat, Torrified |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.036 SG |
40.0 % |
| White Wheat Malt |
US |
Grain |
2 SRM |
Yes |
1.040 SG |
60.0 % |
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A complete guide to popular grains, sugars and extracts to use in brewing beer including colors, type and more. For additional detail, click on the name of the ingredient.