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:    Muntons Black Malt, Briess Black Malt

Colour:    470-560

Kilned at a very high temperature. Used in small quantities for a red color. In larger quantites imparts a
dry-burnt bitterness