Other Articles Written by Dave Knott
Choosing the Right Grains for Your Beer
Published on April 3, 2007 in Understanding Home Brewing
With an embarrassingly large variety of grains available to the homebrewer these days, it can be difficult to make choices among them. There is so much to consider, for instance, a small amount of dark crystal malt will result in the same color as a larger amount of lighter crystal malt, but the flavor and aroma will not be the same. It is necessary to have some understanding of the malting process, and to develop familiarity with the different types of malts to make choices that will result in the beer ending up the way you want it to.
