BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley 55 lb

Get ready to elevate your brewing game with BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley 55 lb! This exceptional grain is the secret ingredient you've been searching for to create a truly unique and unforgettable beer. Sourced from the finest barley fields, BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley adds a rich, earthy flavor and a beautiful golden hue to your brew, making it the perfect choice for adventurous homebrewers and craft beer enthusiasts like you.

As you dive into the world of BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley, you'll discover the endless possibilities it offers for your brewing creations. Whether you're crafting a robust stout, a crisp lager, or a hoppy IPA, this versatile grain will enhance your beer's body, mouthfeel, and overall character. So go ahead, unleash your creativity and let BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley take your beer to new heights!

Technical Specifications:
- Grain type: Unmalted Barley
- Lovibond - 375
- Color: 2.0 - 3.0 EBC
- Usage rate: Up to 100% of the grain bill
- Flavor profile: Rich, earthy, and slightly sweet
- Enhances: Body, mouthfeel, and head retention
- Suitable for: All beer styles, including stouts, lagers, and IPAs

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 BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley.

One Step Cleaner

If you are purchasing BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley, 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 BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley, 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 BlackSwaen Crushed Unmalted Barley. Use the right equipment to make the job easy. Flask, Foam Stopper, and Airlock. 

 DID YOU KNOW?

Roughly 5 millennia ago, employers in Uruk (present-day Iraq) compensated their workers in volumes of beer.