Base Malt

Base Malt

Base malts make up most of the grist in the mash for all-grain beer. This group includes Pale, Pilsner, Vienna, Munich, Pale Ale, Maris Otter, and Larger Malts. There are also base malts like wheat and rye malt that are not barley-based. You can use up to 100% in the mash with some of these malts, but mixing it with others will give a more complex flavour.

Check out our other malt types.

• Caramel & Crystal Malt
  
• Flaked & Unmalted Adjuncts
  
• Lightly Kilned Malt
  
• Smoked Malts
  
• Whiskey/Distilling Malt

If you need to substitute any malts, have a look at our handy guide

• Malt Substitution Guide