PlatinumSwaen© (Beechwood Smoked) Smoke Malt 55 lb

Get ready to elevate your homebrew game to new smoky heights with your PLATINUMSWAEN© Beechwood Smoke Malt 55 lb! You'll find yourself diving headfirst into a world of rich, woodsy flavor that adds that distinctive old-world charm to your beers. We know your taste buds will be doing the happy dance as you take a sip of your homemade concoction, feeling like a true brewmaster.

Whether you're an experienced brewer or a passionate newbie, our PLATINUMSWAEN© Beechwood Smoke Malt is the ingredient your beer has been yearning for. With a smooth, well-rounded flavor profile, you'll be the go-to brew expert for all your family and friends, regaling them with tales of your magical beechwood malt journey. So grab a bag and let your brewing adventure begin!

Technical Specifications:

• Producer: The Swaen
• Color: 4 - 6 EBC
• Lovibond: 1.7 - 2.4
• Suggested Usage: 5 - 80%
• Grain Type: Malted Barley, Beechwood smoked
• Imparts: Delicate, well-rounded beechwood smoke character
• Typical Beer Styles: Rauchbier, Alaskan Smoked Porter, Scottish Ales, Bamberg Lagers
• Moisture Content: ≤ 5.5%
• Shelf Life: 24 months when stored properly
• Country of Origin: Netherlands

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 PLATINUMSWAEN© Beechwood Smoke Malt.

One Step Cleaner

If you are purchasing PLATINUMSWAEN© Beechwood Smoke 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 PLATINUMSWAEN© Beechwood Smoke 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 PLATINUMSWAEN© Beechwood Smoke Malt. Use the right equipment to make the job easy. Flask, Foam Stopper, and Airlock. 

 DID YOU KNOW?

In the Code of Hammurabi and the ancient prayer "The Hymn to Ninkasi" we can observe early evidence of humanity's involvement with the production and distribution of beer, showing how laws were raised to regulate beer and beer parlors and how the recipe for beer was memorized in a largely illiterate society.