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IREKS 1856 Craft Malt

Original Bavarian base and speciality malts since 1856.

Continuity of thought and actions, competence in all areas and working together in partnership are the pillars of our daily work at IREKS.

In this way, high quality brewing malts for numerous breweries all over the world have been created at IREKS since 1856. A lot has changed since then, however until today, the aim of providing our customers with first-class malts made from the best grain, has remained. Master brewers all around the globe, manufacturers of world-famous brands and creative craft brewers have chosen IREKS-Malt.

If hops are the soul of beer, then malt is its body. By our wide and individual range
of basic and speciality malts, we take care, that hops and malt melt in a perfect fusion under the guidance of the skilled master brewers to creative and unique beers.

Base Malt

	Category	Base Malt
Product Name	IREKS Pilsner Malt
Color(EBC)	3 – 4
Color(Lovibond)	1.6 – 2.0
Grist Bill	100
Product Information	Basic malt. This light IREKS brewing malt is suitable for the production of light beers and, in addition, forms the basis for most types of beer. It is characterized by a light colour combined with a high enzymology and high extract contents.
Beer Style	All kind of beer styles.Especially pilsner.

IREKS Pilsner Malt
EBC	3 – 4
Lovibond	1.6 – 2.0

	Category	Base Malt
Product Name	IREKS Pilsner Malt
Color(EBC)	3 – 4
Color(Lovibond)	1.6 – 2.0
Grist Bill	100
Product Information	Basic malt. This light IREKS brewing malt is suitable for the production of light beers and, in addition, forms the basis for most types of beer. It is characterized by a light colour combined with a high enzymology and high extract contents.
Beer Style	All kind of beer styles.Especially pilsner.

	Category	Base Malt
Product Name	IREKS Pale Ale Malt
Color(EBC)	5 – 7
Color(Lovibond)	2.3 – 3.1
Grist Bill	100
Product Information	Basic malt. Due to its slightly stronger colour in comparison to Pilsner Malt, this IREKS brewing malt gives the beers a more golden hue, such as is present in exponents of the Anglo-Saxon beers.
Beer Style	All kind of beer styles.Especially ale, koelsh, pilsner.

Base Malt

IREKS Pale Ale Malt
EBC	5 – 7
Lovibond	2.3 – 3.1

	Category	Base Malt
Product Name	IREKS Pale Ale Malt
Color(EBC)	5 – 7
Color(Lovibond)	2.3 – 3.1
Grist Bill	100
Product Information	Basic malt. Due to its slightly stronger colour in comparison to Pilsner Malt, this IREKS brewing malt gives the beers a more golden hue, such as is present in exponents of the Anglo-Saxon beers.
Beer Style	All kind of beer styles.Especially ale, koelsh, pilsner.

	Category	Base Malt
Product Name	IREKS Vienna Malt
Color(EBC)	8 – 10
Color(Lovibond)	3.5 – 4.2
Grist Bill	100
Product Information	Basic malt. This brewing malt does not only enhance the golden beer colour, it also increases its full-bodied taste. In this way, it is very well suited for Export and Märzen
Beer Style	export, maerzen, ale, porter

Base Malt

IREKS Vienna Malt
EBC	8 – 10
Lovibond	3.5 – 4.2

	Category	Base Malt
Product Name	IREKS Vienna Malt
Color(EBC)	8 – 10
Color(Lovibond)	3.5 – 4.2
Grist Bill	100
Product Information	Basic malt. This brewing malt does not only enhance the golden beer colour, it also increases its full-bodied taste. In this way, it is very well suited for Export and Märzen
Beer Style	export, maerzen, ale, porter

	Category	Base Malt
Product Name	IREKS Munich Malt
Color(EBC)	18 – 22
Color(Lovibond)	7 – 9
Grist Bill	100
Product Information	Basic malt. The ancient form of malt. Dark kiln-dried, malt-aromatic and highly modified, it fulfils the demands of dark beers, but is also suitable as an additive to vary the beer colour and the aroma profile of light beers.
Beer Style	dark beer, festbeer, strong beer, black beer, porter

Base Malt

IREKS Munich Malt
EBC	18 – 22
Lovibond	7 – 9

	Category	Base Malt
Product Name	IREKS Munich Malt
Color(EBC)	18 – 22
Color(Lovibond)	7 – 9
Grist Bill	100
Product Information	Basic malt. The ancient form of malt. Dark kiln-dried, malt-aromatic and highly modified, it fulfils the demands of dark beers, but is also suitable as an additive to vary the beer colour and the aroma profile of light beers.
Beer Style	dark beer, festbeer, strong beer, black beer, porter

Melanoidin Malt

	Category	Melanoidin Malt
Product Name	IREKS Mela Red Alder
Color(EBC)	40 – 50
Color(Lovibond)	15 – 20
Grist Bill	10 – 50
Product Information	Due to a special process, stewing, especially many low-molecular substances are formed in this IREKS kiln-dried malt, which are transformed into strong aroma and colour substances during subsequent kilning. For this reason, this malt is particularly suitable for supporting a strong malt aroma and achieving, at the same time, hues of red which come from the melanoidins formed.
Beer Style	dark beer, festbeer, strong beer, amber ales, red ales, speciality beers

IREKS Mela Red Alder
EBC	40 – 50
Lovibond	15 – 20

	Category	Melanoidin Malt
Product Name	IREKS Mela Red Alder
Color(EBC)	40 – 50
Color(Lovibond)	15 – 20
Grist Bill	10 – 50
Product Information	Due to a special process, stewing, especially many low-molecular substances are formed in this IREKS kiln-dried malt, which are transformed into strong aroma and colour substances during subsequent kilning. For this reason, this malt is particularly suitable for supporting a strong malt aroma and achieving, at the same time, hues of red which come from the melanoidins formed.
Beer Style	dark beer, festbeer, strong beer, amber ales, red ales, speciality beers

	Category	Melanoidin Malt
Product Name	IREKS Mela Beech
Color(EBC)	80 – 90
Color(Lovibond)	30 – 35
Grist Bill	5 – 20
Product Information	Due to a special process, stewing, especially many low-molecular substances are formed in this IREKS kiln-dried malt, which are transformed into strong aroma and colour substances during subsequent kilning. For this reason, this malt is particularly suitable for supporting a strong malt aroma and achieving, at the same time, hues of brown which come from the melanoidins formed.
Beer Style	dark beer, festbeer, strong beer, amber ales, red ales, speciality beers

Melanoidin Malt

IREKS Mela Beech
EBC	80 – 90
Lovibond	30 – 35

	Category	Melanoidin Malt
Product Name	IREKS Mela Beech
Color(EBC)	80 – 90
Color(Lovibond)	30 – 35
Grist Bill	5 – 20
Product Information	Due to a special process, stewing, especially many low-molecular substances are formed in this IREKS kiln-dried malt, which are transformed into strong aroma and colour substances during subsequent kilning. For this reason, this malt is particularly suitable for supporting a strong malt aroma and achieving, at the same time, hues of brown which come from the melanoidins formed.
Beer Style	dark beer, festbeer, strong beer, amber ales, red ales, speciality beers

	Category	Melanoidin Malt
Product Name	IREKS Aroma Malt
Color(EBC)	260 – 300
Color(Lovibond)	100 – 115
Grist Bill	3 – 20
Product Information	The crowning glory of the IREKS special malts. A solidly dark colour and a full aroma turn this malt into an absolute highlight among the special malts. Produced as a kiln-dried malt and not as a roasted malt, this speciality from the IREKS Company is suitable for enhancing the malt aroma and the colour of dark beers without bringing a roasted taste into the beer which could possibly be perceived as being “rough”. Over and above, it gives the beers a rugged taste profile, mainly only achieved by use of the decoction method which requires a great deal of time and effort.
Beer Style	dark beer, festbeer, strong beer, speciality beers

Melanoidin Malt

IREKS Aroma Malt
EBC	260 – 300
Lovibond	100 – 115

	Category	Melanoidin Malt
Product Name	IREKS Aroma Malt
Color(EBC)	260 – 300
Color(Lovibond)	100 – 115
Grist Bill	3 – 20
Product Information	The crowning glory of the IREKS special malts. A solidly dark colour and a full aroma turn this malt into an absolute highlight among the special malts. Produced as a kiln-dried malt and not as a roasted malt, this speciality from the IREKS Company is suitable for enhancing the malt aroma and the colour of dark beers without bringing a roasted taste into the beer which could possibly be perceived as being “rough”. Over and above, it gives the beers a rugged taste profile, mainly only achieved by use of the decoction method which requires a great deal of time and effort.
Beer Style	dark beer, festbeer, strong beer, speciality beers

Caramel Malt

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Maple
Color(EBC)	3 – 4
Color(Lovibond)	1.6 -2.0
Grist Bill	3 – 10
Product Information	The lightest of the IREKS caramel malts serves to increase the foam stability and to raise the full-bodied taste of very light beers, without influencing the colour of the beer.
Beer Style	pilsner, lager, bright beers

IREKS Crystal Maple
EBC	3 – 4
Lovibond	1.6 -2.0

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Maple
Color(EBC)	3 – 4
Color(Lovibond)	1.6 -2.0
Grist Bill	3 – 10
Product Information	The lightest of the IREKS caramel malts serves to increase the foam stability and to raise the full-bodied taste of very light beers, without influencing the colour of the beer.
Beer Style	pilsner, lager, bright beers

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Birch
Color(EBC)	10 – 15
Color(Lovibond)	4 – 6
Grist Bill	5 – 30
Product Information	Should a moderate variation of the beer colour with a simultaneous increase in the full-bodied taste and foam stability be required, then this IREKS caramel malt is strongly recommended.
Beer Style	pilsner, lager, export, koelsh, ale

Caramel Malt

IREKS Crystal Birch
EBC	10 – 15
Lovibond	4 – 6

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Birch
Color(EBC)	10 – 15
Color(Lovibond)	4 – 6
Grist Bill	5 – 30
Product Information	Should a moderate variation of the beer colour with a simultaneous increase in the full-bodied taste and foam stability be required, then this IREKS caramel malt is strongly recommended.
Beer Style	pilsner, lager, export, koelsh, ale

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Oak
Color(EBC)	25 – 35
Color(Lovibond)	10 – 15
Grist Bill	5 – 30
Product Information	This IREKS caramel malt does not only serve to bring subtle brown hues and an enhancement of the foam stability, it introduces, at the same time, subtle hints of caramel.
Beer Style	bright beer, export, festbeer, maerzen

Caramel Malt

IREKS Crystal Oak
EBC	25 – 35
Lovibond	10 – 15

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Oak
Color(EBC)	25 – 35
Color(Lovibond)	10 – 15
Grist Bill	5 – 30
Product Information	This IREKS caramel malt does not only serve to bring subtle brown hues and an enhancement of the foam stability, it introduces, at the same time, subtle hints of caramel.
Beer Style	bright beer, export, festbeer, maerzen

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Mahogany
Color(EBC)	55 – 65
Color(Lovibond)	20 -25
Grist Bill	5 – 25
Product Information	An IREKS caramel malt which, in addition to pleasant hints of caramel, also introduces reddish colour components.
Beer Style	ale, stout, festbeer, amber ale

Caramel Malt

IREKS Crystal Mahogany
EBC	55 – 65
Lovibond	20 -25

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Mahogany
Color(EBC)	55 – 65
Color(Lovibond)	20 -25
Grist Bill	5 – 25
Product Information	An IREKS caramel malt which, in addition to pleasant hints of caramel, also introduces reddish colour components.
Beer Style	ale, stout, festbeer, amber ale

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Rosewood
Color(EBC)	110 – 130
Color(Lovibond)	40 – 50
Grist Bill	≤15
Product Information	With these IREKS malts, the colour of the beer can be varied on the one hand, on the other, the foam stability and the full-bodied taste increased. At the same time, strong caramel and subtle roasted aromas are enhanced.
Beer Style	stout, festbeer, export, dark beers, black beers

Caramel Malt

IREKS Crystal Rosewood
EBC	110 – 130
Lovibond	40 – 50

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Rosewood
Color(EBC)	110 – 130
Color(Lovibond)	40 – 50
Grist Bill	≤15
Product Information	With these IREKS malts, the colour of the beer can be varied on the one hand, on the other, the foam stability and the full-bodied taste increased. At the same time, strong caramel and subtle roasted aromas are enhanced.
Beer Style	stout, festbeer, export, dark beers, black beers

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Teak
Color(EBC)	140 – 160
Color(Lovibond)	50 – 60
Grist Bill	≤15
Product Information	With these IREKS malts, the colour of the beer can be varied on the one hand, on the other, the foam stability and the full-bodied taste increased. At the same time, strong caramel and subtle roasted aromas are enhanced.
Beer Style	stout, festbeer, export, dark beers, black beers

Caramel Malt

IREKS Crystal Teak
EBC	140 – 160
Lovibond	50 – 60

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Teak
Color(EBC)	140 – 160
Color(Lovibond)	50 – 60
Grist Bill	≤15
Product Information	With these IREKS malts, the colour of the beer can be varied on the one hand, on the other, the foam stability and the full-bodied taste increased. At the same time, strong caramel and subtle roasted aromas are enhanced.
Beer Style	stout, festbeer, export, dark beers, black beers

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Ebony
Color(EBC)	380 – 420
Color(Lovibond)	140 – 160
Grist Bill	≤10
Product Information	This especially dark IREKS caramel malt can also be used in low quatities of addition for light beers to vary the colour without influencing the taste significantly. Over and above, the level of colour, the full-bodied taste and the foam stability of dark beers can be intensified.
Beer Style	dark beers, bock beers, stout, porter, black beers

Caramel Malt

IREKS Crystal Ebony
EBC	380 – 420
Lovibond	140 – 160

	Category	Caramel Malt
Product Name	IREKS Crystal Ebony
Color(EBC)	380 – 420
Color(Lovibond)	140 – 160
Grist Bill	≤10
Product Information	This especially dark IREKS caramel malt can also be used in low quatities of addition for light beers to vary the colour without influencing the taste significantly. Over and above, the level of colour, the full-bodied taste and the foam stability of dark beers can be intensified.
Beer Style	dark beers, bock beers, stout, porter, black beers

Roast Malt

	Category	Roast Malt
Product Name	IREKS Chocolate Malt
Color(EBC)	800 – 1000
Color(Lovibond)	300 – 380
Grist Bill	≤5
Product Information	This IREKS roasted barley malt does not only give the beers a more intensive level of colour, it also provides impressions reminiscent of dark chocolate or coffee.
Beer Style	black beers, porter, stout, speciality beers

IREKS Chocolate Malt
EBC	800 – 1000
Lovibond	300 – 380

	Category	Roast Malt
Product Name	IREKS Chocolate Malt
Color(EBC)	800 – 1000
Color(Lovibond)	300 – 380
Grist Bill	≤5
Product Information	This IREKS roasted barley malt does not only give the beers a more intensive level of colour, it also provides impressions reminiscent of dark chocolate or coffee.
Beer Style	black beers, porter, stout, speciality beers

	Category	Roast Malt
Product Name	IREKS Black Malt
Color(EBC)	1300 – 1500
Color(Lovibond)	490 – 570
Grist Bill	≤5
Product Information	Extremely darkly roasted, this IREKS malt serves to intensify the colour and to achieve a clear roasted taste, which can also be avoided, however, by an especially late addition during mashing.
Beer Style	black beers, porter, stout, speciality beers

Roast Malt

IREKS Black Malt
EBC	1300 – 1500
Lovibond	490 – 570

	Category	Roast Malt
Product Name	IREKS Black Malt
Color(EBC)	1300 – 1500
Color(Lovibond)	490 – 570
Grist Bill	≤5
Product Information	Extremely darkly roasted, this IREKS malt serves to intensify the colour and to achieve a clear roasted taste, which can also be avoided, however, by an especially late addition during mashing.
Beer Style	black beers, porter, stout, speciality beers

	Category	Roast Malt, Wheat Malt
Product Name	IREKS Wheat Malt black
Color(EBC)	1600 – 1800
Color(Lovibond)	600 – 680
Grist Bill	≤5
Product Information	An extremely darkly roasted IREKS wheat malt which gives the beer specialities an intensive black colour and a strong, but at the same time full, roasted aroma. As a result of the spelts which are not present in wheat, this malt is distinct due to a less bitter taste.
Beer Style	wheat beers, ales, stout, porter, koelsh, alt, dark beers, black beers, specilaity beers,