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Special B is the darkest of the dark malts from the land of all things beer, Belgium. Producing dark fruit flavors akin to raisins, cherries, ans plums, this is a great malt to use in lower percentages. Less than 5% will provide an excellent color addition while greater than 5% will contribute a dark black/brown color and fuller body.

General Info

• Country of Origin: Belgium
• Variety : 6-row winterbarley
• Moisture : max 5 %
• Colour : 270 - 350 EBC, 120-140°L
• Extract fine D.M. : min 72 %
• Flavors: Dark Fruit, Cherries, Raisins, Plums, Chocolate

Styles:

• Belgian Abbey Ales
• Trappist Ales
• Dubbels
• Dark Strong Ales
• Stouts
• Porters
• Doppelbocks

Midnight Wheat Malt is a bitterless black malt that is subtle and smooth. You'll be surprised how this 550L adds a tremendous amount of color without adding the dry flavors of a black or chocolate malt. It starts slightly sweet with hints of roasted flavor and finishes clean. Midnight wheat is the smoothest source of black color of any malt available.

General Info

• Malt Type: Bitterless Black Malt
• Color: 550 °Lovibond
• Protein: 0%
• Moisture: 6.5% max.
• Extract (dry): 0%
• Diastatic Power: 0 °Lintner
• Usage: 10% max.

Styles

• Black IPAs
• Schwarzbiers
• Other beers for color adjustment

Owing it's origins to a land race variety, the Noble Czech Saaz Hop has been a part of brewing tradition since it was first cultivated in the Czech Republic. Full of the classic flavors found in noble hops, is has a soft, refined spice and herbal flavor. Use this in Bohemian Pilsners, Belgian Ales, Farm House Ales, and Lambics. This is the hop that provides Pilsner Urquell it's unique flavor. 

General Info

• Origin: Czech Republic
• Hop Type: Aroma
• Alpha Acid: 3.0 - 6.0%
• Similar Varieties: Crystal, Tettnang, Sterling
• Common Styles: Traditional Pilsners, Wheat beers, Belgian-style Ales

A blend of lambic cultures produces beer with a complex, earthy profile and a distinctive pie cherry sourness. Aging up to 18 months is required for a full flavor profile and acidity to develop. Specific proportions of a Belgian style ale strain, a sherry strain, two Brettanomyces strains, a Lactobacillus culture, and a Pediococcus culture produce the desirable flavor components of these beers as they are brewed in West Flanders. Propagation of this culture is not recommended and will result in a change of the proportions of the individual components. This blend will produce a very dry beer due to the super-attenuative nature of the mixed cultures.

General Info

• Flocculation: Variable
• Attenuation: 80%+
• Temperature Range: 65-85F, 18-30C
• Alcohol Tolerance: 11% ABV

Styles:

• Lambics
• Geuze
• Fruit Lambic
• Flanders Red Ale