Briess Pilsen Malt 1 lb

Briess Pilsen Malt 1 lb is a premium North American base malt crafted from high quality 2-row barley and lightly kilned to preserve its clean, delicate malt character. As one of the lightest colored malts available, it provides a crisp, neutral foundation with subtle notes of sweet grain, fresh bread, honey, and light cracker. Its mild flavor profile makes it an excellent choice for brewers seeking a clean malt backbone that allows hops, yeast, and specialty ingredients to take center stage.

In the brewing process, Briess Pilsen Malt serves as a highly versatile base malt, supplying the fermentable sugars and enzymatic power necessary for efficient starch conversion. Its high extract potential and strong diastatic power make it particularly well suited for lagers, pilsners, Kölsch-style ales, blonde ales, cream ales, wheat beers, and Belgian-style ales. It also performs exceptionally well in recipes containing adjuncts such as corn, rice, oats, or unmalted grains.

What makes Briess Pilsen Malt unique compared to Briess Brewers Malt is its lighter kilning and more delicate flavor profile. While Brewers Malt provides a slightly richer grain and bread character, Pilsen Malt produces a lighter color and cleaner malt expression that is ideal for pale lagers and other styles where subtlety is important. Compared to many European pilsner malts, Briess Pilsen Malt offers a clean North American malt character with excellent consistency and brewing performance.

While primarily intended for brewing, Briess Pilsen Malt is also used in distilling applications where a clean, highly fermentable malt base and strong enzymatic activity are desired.

Usage Rate: Up to 100% of the grist

Color (Lovibond): 1.2°L

Diastatic Power: Approximately 170° Lintner

Flavor Notes: Sweet grain, fresh bread, honey, light cracker, clean malt

Briess Pilsen Malt is an excellent choice for brewers seeking a light-colored, highly fermentable base malt that delivers exceptional extract efficiency and a clean malt profile. Its versatility and strong enzymatic performance make it a foundational ingredient for a wide range of traditional and modern beer styles.