Briess Munich Liquid Malt Extract 3.3 lb

When you're passionate about beer-making, the quality of your ingredients matters. That's where Briess Munich Liquid Malt Extract 3.3 lb comes into play. This premium extract is crafted from a careful selection of Munich-style malts, offering a distinct flavor and aroma that will truly elevate your brewing experience.

The deep amber color and smooth, malty sweetness of Briess Munich Liquid Malt Extract not only add complexity and body to your beer but also enhance its overall flavor. Regardless of whether you're a beginner or a seasoned brewer, this malt extract is designed to help you excel in your beer-making endeavors.

What sets Briess Munich Liquid Malt Extract apart is its versatility. It's suitable for a wide range of beer styles, from light lagers to rich Oktoberfests. This means you can experiment with different brews while maintaining a consistent quality and taste.

The Briess Munich Liquid Malt Extract is a blend of Munich malt and 2-row barley malt. The ratio is precisely 50% Munich malt to 50% 2-row barley malt. This balanced composition makes it an ideal choice for traditional amber-colored German beers or when you want to add a malty flavor component to other beer styles. The result is a rich malt profile and an amber color in the finished product.

But the uses of Briess Munich Liquid Malt Extract aren't limited to beer-making. This malt extract can also be used in baking and cooking to add a unique depth of flavor to bread, cookies, and other baked goods. It's also a great addition to sauces and marinades, providing a subtle sweetness and enhancing the overall taste.

Incorporate Briess Munich Liquid Malt Extract into your brewing process and discover the difference it can make in the quality and taste of your beer.

Other Uses for this Product

Liquid malt extract is a thick, natural malt syrup made by concentrating the sweet liquid from malted grain. It is very similar to the barley malt syrup that bagel shops and bread bakers use, and it works as a malty sweetener and flavoring much like honey or molasses. This Munich type is a 50/50 blend of Munich and 2-row barley malt, with an amber color and a smooth, toasty, bready malt sweetness. Good fits for this type: rye and whole grain breads, soft pretzels, brown bread, oatmeal cookies, barbecue sauce, glazes and marinades.

Bagels and Bread

For bagels, stir 1 to 2 tablespoons into the boiling water before poaching for a glossy, chewy, well-browned crust, and add about a tablespoon to the dough. In bread, roll and pizza dough it adds a mild malt sweetness, a deeper golden-brown crust and extra food for the yeast.

Sweetening and Baking

Use it in place of honey or molasses in breads, granola, granola bars, oatmeal cookies and muffins for a toasty, caramel-like malt flavor. A spoonful also sweetens hot cereal, and it can be stirred into a milkshake for a malty flavor.

Glazes and Sauces

It browns and caramelizes well, so it makes a good glaze for ham, pork, chicken and roasted root vegetables, and it adds body and depth to barbecue sauce, baked beans and marinades.

How Much to Use

• Replacing honey or molasses: use about the same amount. Malt syrup is less sweet, so add a little more or keep some of the honey if you want it sweeter.
• Replacing sugar: a common rule of thumb is about 1 1/4 cups of malt syrup per cup of sugar, with about 1/4 cup less liquid elsewhere in the recipe.
• Bread and pizza dough: about 1 to 2 tablespoons per loaf. Bagel water: 1 to 2 tablespoons per large pot of boiling water.
• Replacing dry malt extract: liquid is about 80% solids and dry is about 97%, so use about 5 parts liquid for every 4 parts dry by weight and cut the recipe's water slightly.
• These are general starting points. Recipes vary, so adjust to taste.

Storage

Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dry place, and refrigerate it after opening to keep it fresh longer. Malt syrup slowly darkens with age, which deepens its flavor a little. If it is too thick to pour, set the closed container in warm water for a few minutes. A lightly oiled spoon or measuring cup helps it slide right off.

Good to Know

Made from malted barley, so it contains gluten and is not suitable for gluten-free diets.

The 3.3 lb size is a handy amount for home baking, enough for many batches of bagels, bread, cookies or malted milkshakes.