What are “specialty” grains and how do they differ from other types of grain?
Specialty grains are added to impart specific and desirable character to a beer. Color, malt sweetness, and aroma are but a few of the characteristics, which can be controlled and “dialed in” to suit the individuals taste for a specific style of beer. Specialty grains differ from grains used as foundation or base malt in that they do not produce an appreciable quantity of fermentable sugars. What they do produce is a dextrinous, unfermentable sugar that directly contributes to the body of the beer.
