Lager (Pilsner) Malt - 1kg

Lager (Pilsner) Malt from Thomas Fawcett is a fully modified, very pale base malt kilned at lower temperatures, giving a clean base for lagers and hop-led ales. It can make up the whole grain bill or act as the base for other styles.

Why brewers choose it

• Clean, light, lightly sweet and crackery malt flavour
• Very pale colour for golden lagers and pale ales
• Fully modified with high enzyme content, so it converts well in a single-infusion mash
• Lets hop and yeast character take the lead

Specifications

• Maltster: Thomas Fawcett & Sons, Castleford
• Type: two-row lager / pilsner base malt
• Colour: 3.0-5.0 EBC (1.6-2.2 °L), maltster's typical analysis
• Typical use: 80-100% of the grain bill
• Pack size: 1kg

How to use it

Use it as your base malt. Pale malts like this can carry DMS precursors, so a long, vigorous boil (many brewers use 90 minutes) helps give a cleaner finish.

Who it's for

All-grain brewers making pilsners, helles, kolsch, pale lagers and Belgian-style ales.

Also available in: 2.5kg, 5kg

Goes well with

• Flaked Maize - for a crisper, lighter lager
• Pale Caramalt - a little body without much colour
• Munich Malt - adds a richer malt note to darker lagers

Not sure which malt you need? Our Malt Selector compares colour and flavour across the whole range.