Briess Blackprinz Malt 50 lb

This 50 lb sack of Briess Blackprinz Malt supports high-volume homebrew clubs, nano brewing, and brewery inventory planning with consistent sack-size supply.

Briess Blackprinz Malt 50 lb is a dehusked roasted barley malt designed to provide deep color and smooth roasted character without the bitterness, astringency, or harshness often associated with traditional black malts. By removing the husk prior to roasting, Briess creates a highly versatile specialty malt that delivers rich color and subtle roast complexity while maintaining a clean, balanced flavor profile. It is an excellent choice for brewers seeking dark color without overwhelming roasted flavors.

In the brewing process, Blackprinz Malt contributes deep brown to jet black color along with smooth notes of cocoa, dark chocolate, and mild coffee. Its restrained roast profile makes it particularly useful in Black IPAs, Schwarzbiers, dark lagers, porters, stouts, and specialty ales where color is desired but aggressive roast character would detract from hop, malt, or yeast expression. The dehusked process also helps reduce acrid flavors and mash astringency.

What makes Briess Blackprinz Malt unique compared to traditional Black Malt is its dehusked construction. While conventional black malts can contribute sharp roast, burnt flavors, and tannic bitterness from the husk, Blackprinz provides a much smoother and cleaner profile. Compared to Briess Midnight Wheat Malt, Blackprinz offers slightly more roasted character and dark chocolate complexity, while Midnight Wheat is often chosen when the goal is maximum color contribution with the least possible flavor impact. Brewers frequently select Blackprinz when they want a balance between color and smooth roast flavor.

Usage Rate: Typically 1 - 10% of the grist

• 1 - 3%: Significant color adjustment with minimal roast flavor
• 3 - 6%: Deep color with smooth chocolate and coffee notes
• 6 - 10%: Pronounced dark malt character without harsh bitterness

Color (Lovibond): 500°L

Diastatic Power: 0° Lintner

Flavor Notes: Dark chocolate, cocoa, mild coffee, toasted grain, smooth roast

Briess Blackprinz Malt is an ideal choice for brewers looking to achieve intense dark color and refined roasted complexity without the bitterness and astringency of traditional black malts. Its smooth flavor profile makes it especially valuable in modern dark beer styles where balance and drinkability are priorities.

Choose the 50 lb sack when your grain bill or club brewing needs bulk Briess Blackprinz Malt.

Other Uses for this Product

Blackprinz is a very dark roasted grain, and bakers use a little of it, finely ground, to give pumpernickel, dark rye and other breads a deep natural brown-black color. A small amount goes a long way. For baking, grind the whole kernels in a grain mill or, in small amounts, a blender. A bag this size suits bakeries and big batches.