BESTMALZ BEST Pale Ale Malt · per 100 g

Golden, fuller-bodied and a touch tangy. BEST Pale Ale is the base malt for ales that need a proper malt backbone under the hops.

5–7 EBC · 2.3–3.1 °L · Up to 100 % of grist · Extract min. 80.5 % · Ale base malt · Sold per 100 g

What it does in your beer

BESTMALZ designs it for ales where a fuller golden colour and a tangier, fuller-bodied taste are wanted. Expect grain and malt up front with biscuit, bread and a gentle caramel note behind, at 5–7 EBC — noticeably more golden than Pilsner malt.

Mash it as 100 % of the grist for a pale ale, or put specialty malts on top for IPAs, NEIPAs, American pale ales, amber, golden and blonde ales, porters and stouts. BESTMALZ also lists it for Kölsch and Pilsener-style beers.

At a glance

How much for a 20 L batch

Up to 100 % of the grist. On a typical 5 kg grist for 20 L, a beer brewed on this malt alone takes 5,000 g — order 50 × 100 g.

Every kilo in 20 L is worth ≈ +11.1 gravity points (≈ +2.8 °P) at 75 % efficiency. A 5 kg grist of it alone lands around OG 1.055 with ≈ 10 EBC of colour (approx., extract-based / Morey; mid 6 EBC, extract 80.5 %, moisture 4.9 %).

Remember that quantity means 100 g units: ten of them make a kilo.

How to use

• Use it as the whole base, or lay crystal and specialty malts on top for colour and caramel.
• Order in 100 g steps: 4 kg = 40, 5 kg = 50.
• Crushed option: milled before dispatch — brew within about 5 days.
• Milling at home? Whole grain it is — crush it just before you mash.

Pairs well with

Brewing an American pale ale or IPA? Try it with Cascade or Citra hops and SafAle US-05.

Want amber and caramel? Add Weyermann® CARAMUNICH® Type 1 — Weyermann recommends up to 10 % of the grist.

Storage & shelf life

• BESTMALZ gives a shelf life of at least 24 months at max. 20 °C and max. 35 % relative humidity.
• Keep an opened bag sealed and off the floor, away from damp.
• Crushed Pale Ale malt is for your next brew day, within about 5 days of delivery.

Food information

• Food business operator: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic
• Name: Pale ale malt
• Ingredients: malted barley (barley, water)
• Allergens: contains barley (cereal containing gluten)
• Net quantity: 100 g per unit ordered
• Country of origin: Germany
• Storage: dry (max. 35 % RH), max. 20 °C

Údaje o potravině (CZ)

• Název: Slad Pale Ale
• Složení: ječný slad (ječmen, voda)
• Alergeny: obsahuje ječmen (obilovina obsahující lepek)
• Čisté množství: 100 g za každý objednaný kus
• Země původu: Německo
• Skladování: v suchu (max. 35 % rel. vlhkosti), max. 20 °C
• Provozovatel potravinářského podniku: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic

Good to know

• We sell it per 100 g: the number you enter × 100 g is what you get, so 40 = 4 kg.
• In the Milling option pick Whole grain or Crushed. Crushed is milled before dispatch — plan to brew within about 5 days.
• It comes from our partner warehouse in the Czech Republic, packed apart from equipment, so a mixed order arrives as two parcels.
• Contains barley (gluten).

FAQ

Pale ale malt or Pilsner malt?
Pale ale malt is darker and fuller: 5–7 EBC, and BESTMALZ describes a fuller-bodied, tangier taste. Our Czech Pilsner malt is paler at 3.1 EBC.

Can I use 100 % BEST Pale Ale?
Yes — BESTMALZ specifies it for up to 100 % of the grain bill.

What OG does 5 kg give in 20 L?
Around 1.055 at 75 % efficiency (approx., extract-based). Adjust for your own system.

Can you crush it?
Yes, if you choose Crushed in the Milling option; it is milled before dispatch and best brewed within about 5 days. Whole grain ships unmilled.