There are countless grains available to brewers these days, with many different malting companies each producing and supplying a wide range of varieties. However, much like brewers, maltsters are always innovating. Sometimes those innovations are tweaks to existing malts, while at other times they create something truly novel.
In past articles we’ve looked at a new base malt meant for IPAs as well as traditional floor malt, malts made from heritage grains, and custom malt made specifically for your brewery, among many other options. Here, we zoom in on two more unusual malt types developed in the past few years and how some brewers are incorporating them into their grain bills.