Malteurop Pilsner (1.8L) 10 LB

Malteurop Pilsner Malt

A Light, Clean Base Malt for Lagers, Pilsners, and Crisp Golden Beers

Malteurop Pilsner Malt is the lightest of Malteurop’s two-row base malts, designed to provide a clean, highly versatile brewing foundation with a delicate malt profile and a straw-yellow to light-gold color. Produced from high-quality North American two-row barley, this malt delivers subtle sweetness, gentle malt character, and excellent brewing performance for light-bodied and light-colored beer styles.

With a color rating of approximately 1.8°L, Malteurop Pilsner Malt is ideal when brewers want a pale base malt that allows hops, yeast character, and specialty malts to stand out. It can be used up to 100% of the grain bill, making it an excellent choice for traditional lagers, crisp ales, and any recipe requiring a clean, fermentable malt foundation.

Flavor and Brewing Character

Malteurop Pilsner Malt contributes a sweet, subtle malt flavor with a clean grain character and a pale straw to light-golden appearance. Its restrained flavor profile makes it especially useful in beers where clarity, balance, drinkability, and a crisp finish are important.

This malt is especially well suited for:

• Pilsners

• Helles

• Kölsch

• Blonde Ales

• Cream Ales

• Light Lagers

• American Lagers

• Belgian Golden Ales

• Wheat beers

• Session IPAs

• Light-bodied and pale-colored specialty beers

Because it provides a clean base without heavy malt sweetness, Malteurop Pilsner Malt is also an excellent canvas for specialty malts, hops, yeast-driven fermentation character, and adjunct additions.

Technical Analysis

Typical analysis:

Moisture: max 4.0% - 4.8%
Extract: min 81.0%
Color: 1.8°L
Protein: 11.0% - 12.0%
Diastatic Power: approximately 159°L
Alpha-Amylase: 59.8 DU
Fine Grind Extract: 80.6% dry basis
Coarse Grind Extract: 79.1% dry basis
Fine-Coarse Difference: 1.5%
Total Protein: 11.0%
Soluble Protein: 4.88%
Kolbach Index: 44.5%
Viscosity: 1.49 cP
Beta-Glucan: 179 ppm
Free Amino Nitrogen: 188 ppm

These specifications show a well-modified, dependable base malt with strong extract potential and sufficient enzymatic power for efficient starch conversion. Its diastatic power makes it suitable for use as the primary base malt and capable of supporting recipes that include specialty malts or adjuncts.

What Makes Malteurop Pilsner Malt Distinct

Malteurop is known for producing dependable, consistent malts at scale, with strong quality control and reliable brewing performance from batch to batch. Malteurop Pilsner Malt gives brewers a clean and predictable base malt that performs well across a wide range of light beer styles.

Compared to Malteurop 2-Row Malt, Malteurop Pilsner Malt is lighter in color and more delicate in flavor. The 2-Row Malt provides slightly more malt depth and subtle nutty character, while the Pilsner Malt offers a cleaner, paler, and more neutral foundation. This makes it especially valuable when brewing crisp lagers, golden ales, and beers where a bright, clean finish is desired.

Compared to more expressive craft base malts, Malteurop Pilsner Malt is intentionally restrained and consistent. It is an excellent choice when the goal is to build a recipe around balance, clarity, and drinkability while still maintaining strong brewhouse performance.

For brewers who need a pale, reliable, high-performing base malt for lagers, pilsners, and crisp golden beers, Malteurop Pilsner Malt is a dependable choice. It delivers clean flavor, light color, good extract, and the flexibility to serve as the foundation for both traditional and modern beer styles.