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Malt color and yield chart

Color and extract yield for 248 malts, grains, sugars and adjuncts, with the color each one contributes shown as a swatch.

Two numbers matter when you add a fermentable to a recipe. Yield is how much sugar it contributes as a percentage of a theoretical maximum — roughly 80% for a good pale malt, much lower for roasted grains, and zero for rice hulls. Color is measured in degrees Lovibond, which for practical purposes you can read as SRM.

Color does not add linearly. Use the beer color calculator to combine several malts properly through malt color units and the Morey equation — 300 g of chocolate malt will dominate 5 kg of pale malt completely.

The swatch shows the color of the malt itself, not the beer it produces. A 350 °L roast barley used at 5% produces a beer many times lighter than its swatch.

FermentableTypeColor (°L)EBCYieldOrigin
Acid Maltgrain 3.05.958.7%Germany
Amber Maltgrain 22.043.375.0%United Kingdom
Aromatic Maltgrain 26.051.278.0%Belgium
Barley Hullsadjunct 0.00.00.0%US
Barley, Flakedgrain 2.03.970.0%US
Barley, Rawgrain 2.03.960.9%US
Barley, Torrefiedgrain 2.03.979.0%US
Biscuit Maltgrain 23.045.379.0%Belgium
Black (Patent) Maltgrain 500.0985.055.0%US
Black Barley (Roast Barley)grain 500.0985.055.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Black Maltgrain 500.0985.055.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Brewers Maltgrain 1.83.580.5%US
Briess - 2 Row Caramel Malt 10Lgrain 10.019.777.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Caramel Malt 120Lgrain 120.0236.475.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Caramel Malt 30Lgrain 30.059.177.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Caramel Malt 40Lgrain 40.078.877.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Caramel Malt 60Lgrain 60.0118.277.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Caramel Malt 80Lgrain 80.0157.676.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Carapils Maltgrain 1.53.075.0%US
Briess - 2 Row Chocolate Maltgrain 350.0689.560.0%US
Briess - 6 Row Brewers Maltgrain 1.83.578.0%US
Briess - Aromatic Maltgrain 20.039.477.0%US
Briess - Ashburne Mild Maltgrain 5.310.479.0%US
Briess - Barley Flakesadjunct 1.42.870.0%US
Briess - Black Barleygrain 500.0985.055.0%US
Briess - Black Maltgrain 500.0985.055.0%US
Briess - Black Malted Barley Flourgrain 500.0985.055.0%US
Briess - Blackprinz Maltgrain 500.0985.078.0%US
Briess - Bonlander Munich Maltgrain 10.019.778.0%US
Briess - Brown Rice Flakesadjunct 1.02.060.0%US
Briess - Carabrown Maltgrain 55.0108.379.0%US
Briess - Caracrystal Wheat Maltgrain 55.0108.378.0%US
Briess - Caramel Malt 10Lgrain 10.019.776.0%US
Briess - Caramel Malt 120Lgrain 120.0236.474.0%US
Briess - Caramel Malt 20Lgrain 20.039.476.0%US
Briess - Caramel Malt 40Lgrain 40.078.875.0%US
Briess - Caramel Malt 60Lgrain 60.0118.276.0%US
Briess - Caramel Malt 80Lgrain 80.0157.675.0%US
Briess - Caramel Malt 90Lgrain 90.0177.375.0%US
Briess - Caramel Munich Malt 60Lgrain 60.0118.277.0%US
Briess - Caramel Vienne Malt 20Lgrain 20.039.478.0%US
Briess - Carapils Maltgrain 1.32.674.0%US
Briess - Chocolate Maltgrain 350.0689.560.0%US
Briess - Dark Chocolate Maltgrain 420.0827.460.0%US
Briess - Extra Special Maltgrain 130.0256.173.0%US
Briess - Goldpils Vienna Maltgrain 3.56.980.0%US
Briess - Midnight Wheat Maltgrain 550.01083.555.0%US
Briess - Munich Malt 10Lgrain 10.019.777.0%US
Briess - Munich Malt 20Lgrain 20.039.474.0%US
Briess - Oat Flakesadjunct 2.54.980.0%US
Briess - Pale Ale Maltgrain 3.56.980.0%US
Briess - Pilsen Maltgrain 1.22.480.5%US
Briess - Red Wheat Flakesadjunct 2.03.970.0%US
Briess - Roasted Barleygrain 300.0591.055.0%US
Briess - Rye Flakesadjunct 3.05.971.0%US
Briess - Rye Maltgrain 3.77.380.0%US
Briess - Smoked Maltgrain 5.09.880.5%US
Briess - Special Roast Maltgrain 40.078.872.0%US
Briess - Torrified Red Wheatgrain 1.53.076.0%US
Briess - Victory Maltgrain 28.055.275.0%US
Briess - Vienna Maltgrain 3.56.977.5%US
Briess - Wheat Malt, Redgrain 2.34.581.0%US
Briess - Wheat Malt, Whitegrain 2.54.985.0%US
Briess - Yellow Corn Flakesadjunct 0.81.675.0%US
Briess DME - Bavarian Wheatdry_extract 3.05.995.0%US
Briess DME - Golden Lightdry_extract 4.07.995.0%US
Briess DME - Maltoferm A-6001 (Black Malt Extract)dry_extract 500.0985.095.0%US
Briess DME - Pilsen Lightdry_extract 2.03.995.0%US
Briess DME - Sparkling Amberdry_extract 10.019.795.0%US
Briess DME - Traditional Darkdry_extract 30.059.195.0%US
Briess LME - Golden Lightextract 4.07.978.0%US
Briess LME - Maltoferm A-6000 (Black Malt Extract)extract 500.0985.078.0%US
Briess LME - Munichextract 8.015.878.0%US
Briess LME - Pilsen Lightextract 2.03.978.0%US
Briess LME - Sparkling Amberextract 10.019.778.0%US
Briess LME - Sweet Brown Rice Syrupextract 2.03.975.0%US
Briess LME - Traditional Darkextract 30.059.178.0%US
Briess LME - White Sorghum Syrupextract 3.05.975.0%US
Brown Malt (British Chocolate)grain 65.0128.170.0%United Kingdom
Brown Sugar, Darksugar 50.098.5100.0%US
Brown Sugar, Lightsugar 8.015.8100.0%US
Brumaltgrain 23.045.371.7%Germany
Candi Sugar, Ambersugar 75.0147.878.3%Belgium
Candi Sugar, Clearsugar 1.02.078.3%Belgium
Candi Sugar, Darksugar 275.0541.878.3%Belgium
Cane (Beet) Sugarsugar 0.00.0100.0%US
Cara-Pils/Dextrinegrain 2.03.972.0%US
Caraambergrain 30.059.175.0%US
Carafagrain 337.0663.970.0%Germany
Carafa IIgrain 412.0811.670.0%Germany
Carafa IIIgrain 525.01034.370.0%Germany
Carafoamgrain 2.03.972.0%US
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10Lgrain 10.019.775.0%US
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 120Lgrain 120.0236.472.0%US
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20Lgrain 20.039.475.0%US
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30Lgrain 30.059.175.0%US
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40Lgrain 40.078.874.0%US
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60Lgrain 60.0118.274.0%US
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80Lgrain 80.0157.674.0%US
Caramunich Maltgrain 56.0110.371.7%Belgium
Cararedgrain 20.039.475.0%US
Caravienne Maltgrain 22.043.373.9%Belgium
Carawheat (GR)grain 40.078.868.0%
Chocolate Malt (UK)grain 450.0886.573.0%United Kingdom
Chocolate Malt (US)grain 350.0689.560.0%US
Coopers LME - Amberextract 16.432.378.0%US
Coopers LME - Darkextract 65.9129.878.0%US
Coopers LME - Lightextract 3.46.778.0%US
Coopers LME - Wheatextract 4.58.978.0%US
Corn Sugar (Dextrose)sugar 0.00.0100.0%US
Corn Syrupsugar 1.02.078.3%US
Corn, Flakedgrain 1.02.080.0%US
Dark Liquid Extractextract 18.035.578.0%US
Dememera Sugarsugar 2.03.9100.0%United Kingdom
Dry Extract (DME) - Amberdry_extract 13.025.695.0%US
Dry Extract (DME) - Darkdry_extract 18.035.595.0%US
Dry Extract (DME) - Extra Lightdry_extract 3.05.995.0%US
Dry Extract (DME) - Lightdry_extract 8.015.895.0%US
Dry Extract (DME) - Wheatdry_extract 8.015.895.0%US
Gladfield - Ale Maltgrain 3.05.981.4%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - American Ale Maltgrain 2.54.981.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Aurora Maltgrain 29.457.981.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Biscuit Maltgrain 30.560.176.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Brown Maltgrain 90.4178.174.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Dark Chocolate Maltgrain 659.91300.071.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Dark Crystal Maltgrain 96.4189.977.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Gladiator Maltgrain 5.110.081.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Lager Lightgrain 1.42.880.5%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Light Chocolate Maltgrain 456.9900.171.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Light Crystal Maltgrain 32.063.077.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Malted Ryegrain 3.05.987.5%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Manuka Smoked Maltgrain 2.03.980.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Medium Crystal Maltgrain 56.3110.977.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Munich Maltgrain 7.915.679.9%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Organic Pilsnergrain 1.63.282.5%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Pilsner Maltgrain 1.93.781.1%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Red Back Maltgrain 33.065.077.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Roast Barleygrain 736.01449.971.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Roasted Wheatgrain 279.2550.073.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Shepherds Delight Maltgrain 152.3300.077.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Sour Grapes Maltgrain 2.03.927.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Supernova Maltgrain 58.4115.079.3%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Toffee Maltgrain 5.310.474.0%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Vienna Maltgrain 3.56.981.2%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gladfield - Wheat Maltgrain 2.14.184.3%New Zealand, Canterbury
Gritsadjunct 1.02.080.0%US
Harraway's Rolled Oatsgrain 1.42.885.0%New Zealand
Harraways Rolled Barleygrain 1.73.377.0%New Zealand
Honeyextract 1.02.075.0%US
Honey Maltgrain 25.049.380.0%Canada
Invert Sugarsugar 0.00.0100.0%United Kingdom
Liquid Extract (LME) - Amberextract 13.025.678.0%US
Liquid Extract (LME) - Paleextract 8.015.878.0%US
Liquid Extract (LME) - Pilsnerextract 4.07.978.0%US
Liquid Extract (LME) - Wheatextract 8.015.878.0%US
Maple Syrupsugar 35.069.065.2%US
Melanoiden Maltgrain 20.039.480.0%Germany
Mild Maltgrain 4.07.980.0%United Kingdom
Milk Sugar (Lactose)sugar 0.00.076.1%US
Molassessugar 80.0157.678.3%US
Munich Maltgrain 9.017.780.0%Germany
Munich Malt - 10Lgrain 10.019.777.0%US
Munich Malt - 20Lgrain 20.039.475.0%US
Muntons DME - Amberdry_extract 13.025.695.0%US
Muntons DME - Darkdry_extract 22.043.395.0%US
Muntons DME - Extra Darkdry_extract 38.074.995.0%US
Muntons DME - Extra Lightdry_extract 3.05.995.0%US
Muntons DME - Lightdry_extract 4.07.995.0%US
Muntons DME - Wheatdry_extract 4.07.995.0%US
Muntons LME - Amberextract 7.013.878.0%US
Muntons LME - Darkextract 2.14.178.0%US
Muntons LME - Extra Lightextract 2.85.578.0%US
Muntons LME - Lightextract 4.07.978.0%US
Muntons LME - Wheatextract 4.07.978.0%US
Oats, Flakedgrain 1.02.080.0%US
Oats, Maltedgrain 1.02.080.0%US
Pale Malt (2 Row) Belgrain 3.05.980.0%Belgium
Pale Malt (2 Row) UKgrain 3.05.978.0%United Kingdom
Pale Malt (2 Row) USgrain 2.03.979.0%US
Pale Malt (6 Row) USgrain 2.03.976.0%US
Peat Smoked Maltgrain 3.05.974.0%United Kingdom
Pilsner (2 Row) Belgrain 2.03.979.0%Belgium
Pilsner (2 Row) Gergrain 2.03.981.0%Germany
Pilsner (2 Row) UKgrain 1.02.078.0%United Kingdom
Rahr - 2 Row Maltgrain 2.03.980.0%US
Rahr - 6 Row Maltgrain 25.049.379.0%US
Rahr - Pale Ale Maltgrain 40.078.879.0%US
Rahr - Premium Pilsner Maltgrain 2.03.980.0%US
Rahr - Red Wheat Maltgrain 45.088.785.0%US
Rahr - White Wheat Maltgrain 45.088.785.0%US
Rauch Malt (Germany)grain 2.03.981.0%Germany
Rice Extract Syrupextract 7.013.869.6%US
Rice Hullsadjunct 0.00.00.0%US
Rice, Flakedgrain 1.02.070.0%US
Roasted Barleygrain 300.0591.055.0%US
Rye Maltgrain 5.09.863.0%US
Rye, Flakedgrain 2.03.978.3%US
Simpsons - Aromatic Maltgrain 25.049.382.5%UK
Simpsons - Black Maltgrain 550.01083.570.0%UK
Simpsons - Caramaltgrain 35.069.076.0%UK
Simpsons - Caramalt Lightgrain 13.025.676.0%UK
Simpsons - Chocolate Maltgrain 400.0788.073.0%UK
Simpsons - Coffee Maltgrain 150.0295.574.0%UK
Simpsons - Crystal Darkgrain 80.0157.674.0%UK
Simpsons - Crystal Extra Darkgrain 160.0315.274.0%UK
Simpsons - Crystal Mediumgrain 55.0108.374.0%UK
Simpsons - Crystal Ryegrain 90.0177.373.0%UK
Simpsons - Golden Naked Oatsgrain 10.019.773.0%UK
Simpsons - Golden Promisegrain 2.03.981.0%UK
Simpsons - Maris Ottergrain 3.05.981.0%UK
Simpsons - Peated Maltgrain 2.54.981.0%UK
Simpsons - Roasted Barleygrain 550.01083.570.0%UK
Smoked Maltgrain 9.017.780.0%Germany
Special B Maltgrain 160.0315.265.2%Belgium
Special Roastgrain 50.098.572.0%US
Sugar, Table (Sucrose)sugar 1.02.0100.0%US
Toasted Maltgrain 27.053.271.7%United Kingdom
Turbinadosugar 10.019.795.7%United Kingdom
Victory Maltgrain 25.049.373.0%US
Vienna Maltgrain 4.07.978.0%Germany
Weyermann - Acidulated Maltgrain 3.26.380.0%Germany
Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Maltgrain 2.14.181.0%Germany
Weyermann - Carafa Igrain 350.0689.570.0%Germany
Weyermann - Carafa IIgrain 425.0837.370.0%Germany
Weyermann - Carafa IIIgrain 520.01024.470.0%Germany
Weyermann - Carafoamgrain 2.44.781.0%Germany
Weyermann - Carawheatgrain 49.096.577.0%Germany
Weyermann - Chocolate Ryegrain 250.0492.520.0%Germany
Weyermann - Chocolate Wheatgrain 400.0788.074.0%Germany
Weyermann - Dark Wheat Maltgrain 7.314.485.0%Germany
Weyermann - Dehusked Carafa Igrain 350.0689.570.0%Germany
Weyermann - Dehusked Carafa IIgrain 425.0837.370.0%Germany
Weyermann - Dehusked Carafa IIIgrain 520.01024.470.0%Germany
Weyermann - Light Munich Maltgrain 6.913.682.0%Germany
Weyermann - Melanoiden Maltgrain 27.053.281.0%Germany
Weyermann - Pale Ale Maltgrain 3.46.785.0%Germany
Weyermann - Pale Wheat Maltgrain 2.44.785.0%Germany
Weyermann - Pilsner Maltgrain 2.44.781.0%Germany
Weyermann - Rye Maltgrain 3.67.185.0%Germany
Weyermann - Smoked Maltgrain 2.85.581.0%Germany
Weyermann - Vienna Maltgrain 3.97.781.0%Germany
Wheat Malt, Belgrain 2.03.981.0%Belgium
Wheat Malt, Darkgrain 9.017.784.0%Germany
Wheat Malt, Gergrain 2.03.984.0%Germany
Wheat, Flakedgrain 2.03.977.0%US
Wheat, Roastedgrain 425.0837.354.3%Germany
Wheat, Torrifiedgrain 2.03.979.0%US
White Wheat Maltgrain 2.03.986.0%US

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