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Misc Grains and Ingredients
Grains and Adjuncts Chart

Here's a composite list of grains and adjuncts. The color is listed in degrees Lovibond and the gravity is calculated from 1 pound of the ingredient in 1 gallon of water. Click on the general categories below to begin experimenting and enjoy!

Key: L = Degrees Lovibond, G = Gravity

Misc Grains and Ingredients
Malt L G Description
Flaked Barley 1.5° 1.032 Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
Flaked Maize 1° 1.037 Lightens body and color. For light American pilsners and ales.
Flaked Oats 1° 1.033 Adds body and creamy head. For stouts and oat ales.
Flaked Rye 2° 1.036 Imparts a dry, crisp character. Use in rye beers.
Flaked Wheat 2° 1.036 Imparts a wheat flavor, hazy color. For wheat and Belgian white beers.
Franco-Belges Kiln Coffee Malt 150°-180° NA A unique malt which imparts a coffee flavor.
Gambrinus Honey Malt 25° 1.034 Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
Grits 1°-1.5° 1.037 Imparts a corn/grain taste. Use in American lagers.
Irish Moss NA NA Prevents chill haze. Use in all beers except cloudy wheat and white beers.
Malto Dextrin NA 1.043 Adds body and mouthfeel. For all extract beers. Does not ferment.
Oak Chips NA NA Creates cask-conditioned flavor and aroma. Use in IPAs, Belgian ales and Scottish ales.
Scotmalt Golden Promise 2.4° 1.038 Scottish pale ale malt; base malt for all Scottish beers.