Tell Me Your Top 5 Specialty Grains

[stux]

Munich is base malt

Given that, my favourites are

Melanoiden
Chocolate
Caramunich
Carabohemia
Heritage Crystal

and an honorable mention for Carafa Special II, the speciality malt I keep in small quantities

 

[browndog]

light crystal
dark crystal
carapils
amber
pale choc

 

[Sunshine_Brewer]

Victory
CaraMunich II
Dark crystal (Heritage or TF)
Choc Wheat
Pale Choc

Just brewed a DunklerWeizenBock today with most of the above :chug:

 

[benno1973]

So many to choose from, but my favourites (in no particular order) would be:

Munich 1
Caramunich 1
Brown
Pale Choc
Carared

 

[adryargument]

Special b
Crystals
Choc
Carafa
Carared

Have around 20-35kg of specials of about 15-20 varieties. I use an average of 500g of a couple per 45l batch.
+ sack each of Munich Vienna carared

 

[ianh]

Acidulated - to reduce pH on light brews
Aromatic
CaraAmber
CaraAroma
CaraRed

Brew mainly Irish Reds and ESB/Pale ales

 

[Pennywise]

Pale crystal
dark crystal
caramalt
cara aroma
pale choc

 

[MarkBastard]

Munich
Caramunich
Chocolate
Biscuit
Carafa Special

 

[Amber Fluid]

Wheat
Choc
CaraAmber
CaraMalt
Caramunich II