Original Bavarian base and speciality malts since 1856
Our wide and individual range of quality malts forms the basis of a unique assortment of beer.
Master brewers from the German states, from neighbouring Europe and even from abroad, restaurant breweries just as manufacturers of world-famous brands, have chosen IREKS-Malt.
| Malt | EBC | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| IREKS Pilsner Malt | 2.5 - 5 | Base 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Pale Ale Malt | 5 - 7 | Base 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Vienna Malt | 8 - 10 | Base 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 beers. | Specification |
| IREKS Munich Malt | 18 - 22 | Base 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. | Specification |
| Wheat malt | |||
| IREKS Wheat Malt light | 3-5 | IREKS Wheat Malt light is distinct due to a very high extract content and it hardly influences the colour of the beer. It is suitable as a basis for wheat beers and as a component for top-fermented beers such as Ale, Kölsch, Alt and multi cereal beers. | Specification |
| IREKS Wheat Malt dark | 14 - 18 | IREKS Wheat Malt dark serves to intensify the brown hues and malt aromas in wheat beers and other top-fermented beer specialities. | Specification |
| IREKS Wheat Malt black | 1600-1800 | An extremely darkly roasted IREKS Wheat Malt black 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. | Specification |
| Speciality malt | |||
| IREKS Mela Red Alder | 40 - 50 | 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Mela Beech | 80 - 90 | 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Aroma Malt | 260 - 300 | The crowning glory of the IREKS speciality malts. A solidly dark colour and a full aroma turn this malt into an absolute highlight among the speciality 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Sour Malt | 2 - 5 | IREKS Sour Malt contains up to 4.5 % natural lactic acid, the reason why it is very well suited for adjusting the pH value of the mash. This benefits the enzyme activities and thus increases the brewhouse yield. The optimum quantity of addition has to be determined by every brewery individually, as this depends on many factors such as, for example, the quality of the water for brewing, the mashing programme and the grist, etc.. | Specification |
| IREKS Spitz Malt | 2 - 5 | Spitz Malt got its name from the rootlets which protrude slightly due to a reduced germination process. As a result of the low modification, it is suitable for compensating very highly modified malts and for the general enhancement of the foam stability | Specification |
| IREKS Smoked Malt | 3-8 | To achieve a typical, smoked ham-like taste and aroma profile. | Specification |
| Crystal malt | |||
| IREKS Crystal Maple | 3 - 6 | The lightest of the IREKS crystal 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Crystal Oak | 25 - 35 | This IREKS crystal 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Crystal Mahogany | 55 - 65 | An IREKS crystal malt which, in addition to pleasant hints of caramel, also introduces reddish colour components. | Specification |
| IREKS Crystal Rosewood | 110 - 130 | With this IREKS crystal malt, 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Crystal Teak | 140 - 160 | With this IREKS crystal malt, 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Crystal Ebony | 380 - 420 | This especially dark IREKS crystal malt can also be used in low quantities in the grist 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. | Specification |
| Roasted | |||
| IREKS Chocolate Malt | 800 - 1000 | 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. | Specification |
| IREKS Black Malt | 1300 - 1500 | 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. | Specification |