Tell Me Your Top 5 Specialty Grains

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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 ;)
 
light crystal
dark crystal
carapils
amber
pale choc
 
Victory
CaraMunich II
Dark crystal (Heritage or TF)
Choc Wheat
Pale Choc

Just brewed a DunklerWeizenBock today with most of the above :chug:
 
So many to choose from, but my favourites (in no particular order) would be:

Munich 1
Caramunich 1
Brown
Pale Choc
Carared
 
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
 
Acidulated - to reduce pH on light brews
Aromatic
CaraAmber
CaraAroma
CaraRed

Brew mainly Irish Reds and ESB/Pale ales
 
Pale crystal
dark crystal
caramalt
cara aroma
pale choc
 
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