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Fermentables Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes

Name Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 25 51% 9% - 96%
Flaked Oats 13 12% 2% - 53%
Flaked Rice 12 26% 1% - 48%
American - Pilsner 12 58% 30% - 100%
Rye 11 20% 7% - 50%
Flaked Corn 10 28% 2% - 66%
White Sorghum Syrup - Gluten Free 10 45% 15% - 93%
Rice Hulls 9 7% 2% - 14%
Munich - Light 10L 9 14% 4% - 29%
German - Wheat Malt 9 22% 6% - 43%
Belgian - Pilsner 8 68% 40% - 88%
Honey Malt 8 6% 1% - 13%
Cane Sugar 8 36% 4% - 97%
Honey 8 21% 5% - 50%
German - Pilsner 7 43% 17% - 85%
German - Acidulated Malt 7 5% 1% - 17%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row 6 85% 46% - 100%
American - Pale Ale 6 40% 16% - 88%
German - Vienna 5 31% 12% - 54%
Flaked Barley 5 11% 2% - 30%
German - Pale Ale 5 62% 32% - 100%
United Kingdom - Oat Malt 5 44% 3% - 67%
Briess - LME White Grain Sorghum 5 76% 27% - 100%
German - Spelt Malt 5 6% 2% - 10%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 4 5% 3% - 7%
Maltodextrin 4 10% 2% - 20%
Rolled Oats 4 25% 8% - 67%
Molasses 4 28% 3% - 100%
American - Buckwheat Malt - Gluten Free 4 12% 8% - 18%
American - White Wheat 4 32% 21% - 44%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 4 45% 17% - 71%
Flaked Wheat 4 8% 2% - 18%
German - Melanoidin 4 6% 4% - 11%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 4 40% 5% - 77%
German - Carafa II 4 7% 1% - 14%
American - Wheat 4 43% 13% - 67%
Belgian - Wheat 4 22% 9% - 34%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 4 57% 42% - 67%
American - Pale 6-Row 3 21% 10% - 33%
Unmalted Wheat 3 29% 21% - 36%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 3 44% 5% - 100%
Brown Sugar 3 6% 2% - 9%
Grouse Malt House - Munich Millet Malt 3 32% 9% - 77%
American - Vienna 3 16% 8% - 32%
Grouse Malt House - Pale Millet Malt 3 36% 23% - 47%
Munich Dark 20L 3 27% 8% - 38%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 3 5% 3% - 7%
German - Rye 3 9% 9% - 9%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 3 7% 5% - 10%
Flaked Rye 3 9% 2% - 20%
Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark) 3 25% 10% - 50%
Gladfield - Wheat Malt 2 9% 7% - 11%
Gladfield - Rolled Oats (harraway's) 2 8% 7% - 9%
American - Pale Millet Malt - Gluten Free 2 40% 2% - 77%
Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt 2 55% 25% - 85%
American - Crystal 10L Millet Malt - Gluten Free 2 10% 8% - 11%
Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 2 12% 8% - 16%
Briess - Rice, Flaked 2 57% 55% - 60%
Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 2 11% 10% - 11%
Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 2 34% 33% - 35%
Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free 2 37% 33% - 40%
Maple Syrup 2 10% 6% - 14%
New Zealand - Ale Malt 2 55% 55% - 55%
German - CaraRye 2 13% 5% - 21%
Weyermann - Pale Ale 2 58% 49% - 67%
Briess - Caracrystal Wheat Malt 2 7% 5% - 10%
Briess - Brewers Brown Rice Flakes 2 18% 13% - 22%
Briess - Barley, Flaked 2 21% 16% - 25%
United Kingdom - Crystal 45L 2 2% 2% - 2%
Belgian - Aromatic 2 6% 5% - 8%
Belgian - Biscuit 2 10% 6% - 14%
Canadian - Pale Wheat 2 35% 27% - 42%
German - Bohemian Pilsner 2 46% 32% - 60%
German - CaraMunich I 2 4% 2% - 5%
German - CaraMunich III 2 11% 9% - 13%
German - Carapils 2 20% 12% - 29%
American - Chocolate 2 1% 1% - 2%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 2 6% 4% - 9%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 2 0% 0% - 0%
Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 2 65% 29% - 100%
United Kingdom - Malted Naked Oats 2 22% 8% - 36%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 2 7% 7% - 8%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 2 5% 2% - 8%
United Kingdom - Wheat 2 28% 2% - 54%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 2 51% 38% - 65%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 2 13% 7% - 19%
American - Black Malt 2 4% 1% - 8%
Torrified Wheat 2 8% 7% - 9%
Honey (Buckwheat) 2 10% 7% - 14%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 2 9% 9% - 9%