Swaen Lager Malt 55 lb Crushed

Swaen Lager Malt 50 lb Crushed is a premium European base malt produced by The Swaen Malting Company from carefully selected 2-row brewing barley. Lightly kilned to preserve its delicate malt character, this versatile base malt provides a clean foundation with subtle notes of fresh bread, sweet grain, honey, and light cracker. Its balanced flavor profile and excellent brewing performance make it an ideal choice for traditional lagers as well as a wide range of modern beer styles.

In the brewing process, Swaen Lager Malt serves as a highly fermentable base malt, supplying the enzymes and fermentable sugars needed for efficient starch conversion. Its clean character allows hop, yeast, and specialty malt flavors to shine while providing a smooth malt backbone and bright golden color. It is particularly well suited for Pilsners, Helles, Dortmunder Export, Kölsch ales, Blonde Ales, Wheat Beers, and other pale beer styles where subtle malt character is desired.

What makes Swaen Lager Malt unique compared to more highly kilned base malts such as Pale Ale, Vienna, or Munich malt is its delicate flavor profile and lighter color contribution. While Pale Ale malt develops noticeable biscuit and toasted bread notes, and Vienna and Munich malts contribute deeper malt richness and toast character, Swaen Lager Malt remains clean, crisp, and highly versatile. This makes it an excellent choice for brewers seeking maximum fermentability and a neutral malt canvas for recipe design.

The malt's strong enzymatic strength also makes it suitable for recipes containing adjuncts such as wheat, oats, corn, rice, or unmalted grains, ensuring reliable conversion and excellent brewhouse efficiency.

Usage Rate: Up to 100% of the grist

• 60 - 100%: Traditional lagers and pale beer styles
• 40 - 60%: Clean base malt foundation alongside specialty malts
• 20 - 40%: Provides enzymatic support in complex grain bills

Color (Lovibond): 1.4°L

Diastatic Power: 110° Lintner (Minimum 250°WK)

Flavor Notes: Fresh bread, sweet grain, honey, light cracker, clean malt

While primarily designed for brewing, Swaen Lager Malt can also be used in craft distilling applications where a clean, highly fermentable malt base is desired.

Swaen Lager Malt is an excellent choice for brewers seeking a dependable, high-quality base malt that delivers clean flavor, strong enzymatic performance, and exceptional versatility. Its crisp malt character and efficient conversion make it a foundation for both traditional European lagers and modern craft beer recipes.

*This product comes pre-crushed.