Swaen Munich Light Malt 55 lb

Your Swaen Munich Light Malt 55 lb. is a premium, light malt crafted from the finest German barley. Its light, biscuity flavor and pleasant aroma make it an ideal choice for a variety of beer styles, including lagers, pilsners, bocks, and more. This malt is gentle and sweet, with a hint of honey, and is highly recommended for brewers looking to achieve a light, malty base for their beer.

Swaen Munich Light Malt has a sweet, biscuity flavor with a hint of honey. Its light, malty character is subtle, yet complex and perfect for a variety of beer styles. Its smooth, pleasant finish pairs well with a variety of hops, making it a great base malt for any beer.

For traditional darker beers that require a distinct malty flavor, strong color and body, Swaen Munich Light is the perfect choice. Intensive germination at 18°C, a high degree of steeping at 45-48% and a moist-warm initial drying or withering, followed by curing temperatures of 95 to 105°C, provide the basis for this dark beer character. The barley used for this beer has a higher protein content.

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OTHER PRODUCTS YOU MIGHT NEED

 Yeast

Your yeast selection has a big impact on your overall flavor profile and mouthfeel. You have lots of choices that will work well with Swaen Munich Light Malt.

One Step Cleaner

If you are purchasing Swaen Munich Light Malt, you're getting ready to make beer and need to wash your equipment. 

Hops

Hops is the main bittering agent in beer. You can select from a huge line of hop varietals from Hop Union to suit any brewers needs. The freshest hops for your next homebrewing endeavor. All hops are from YHC.    

Brew Pots

The pot pictured is an 8 gallon pot that is perfect for a beer kit or a standard 5 gallon batch. 

Wort Chillers and Thermometers

Wort Chillers and Thermometers are long term investments. It is important to chill your wort quickly. The quicker you chill it the stronger the cold break will be. You also need a good thermometer because high powered boiling changes more rapid temperature fluctuations. 

Siphons

Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your brew equipment. Once you have one you will never go without one again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it as often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. 

Fermenters

 If you are using Swaen Munich Light Malt, you are getting ready to ferment some beer. Here's a link to our fermenter equipment.

Hoses

 Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often or even using as single use items is highly recommended with beer making. 

Funnels

Pouring your wort into a carboy can be tricky. Use a big funnel made just for the job. They even have different mesh screens to remove particles.

Airlocks

All that healthy yeast is going to make a lot of gas and you'll be needing an airlock to let it out, and not let anything in. It is recommended to replace airlocks often. Because they never physically touch the beer, the sanitation risk is too often overlooked. Bacteria can spread without physical contact in a closed environment and plastic stubbornly harbors bacteria. 

Yeast Starters

Making a yeast starter is a great way to avoid stuck fermentation and also get high yeast counts that allow the final cells to clean up after themselves, reducing off flavors and aromas. Higher populations means less yeast stress and less risk of off-flavors.  They help make better beer and can be used with Swaen Munich Light Malt. Use the right equipment to make the job easy. Flask, Foam Stopper, and Airlock. 

 DID YOU KNOW?

It is said that folklore holds that beer underwent a transformation in Bavaria at some point in history, transforming dark ales into a pale colored lager. The New York Times reported that this lager then began its path to global success.