CRAFT MALTS

Root Shoot offers a selection of craft base and specialty malts, including raw grains.

Root Shoot Malting focuses on consistency and quality. Every bag is hand-packaged at, and self-distributed from, our craft malthouse in 50# bags or 2000# super sacks. Tap/Click any image below for more info.

PILSNER

Light, clean, traditional, crisp malt. Straw-forward with bready undertones. Excellent base malt for traditional German Lagers, Clear and Hazy IPAs, Belgians or where light color is desired.

DISTILLERS MALT

High diastatic power and low kiln temperatures. Enzymatic malt best used for distilling. Malted from Genie variety 2-row spring barley.

GENIE PALE

Light malty flavor with notes of bread and honey. More flavorful than a traditional 2-row malt base. An excellent all-around malt for any style beer. Malted from Genie variety 2-row spring barley.

THUNDER PILSNER MALT

Grassy and light. Traditional Pilsner malt flavor profile. Versatile for many beer styles as a base malt. Malted from Thunder variety 2-row Winter Barley variety. Thunder Winter Barley furthers our commitment to regenerative farming practices.

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*Barely malted* malted barley. Green, grainy & raw grass. Minimal flavor impact & meant to enhance body, head retention and haze stability through higher starch content and higher total protein.

MALTED OLAND WHEAT

Higher protein, heritage soft wheat grain which is open-source and non-GMO. Full-bodied character is great for lower grist ratios where haze is desired, and higher grist ratios appropriate for Farmhouse, Hefeweizen and other wheat beers. Oland Wheat is prized for bread making characteristics.

MALTED OATS

Significant body, mouthfeel and a slight grainy character. Perfect for Stout, Porter, and other robust British style ales. A candidate for increasing protein haze, haze retention, and foam stability. Excellent addition to Hazy IPAs. Malted from Monida variety spring oats.

MALTED WHITE WHEAT

Sweet, bready, doughy, and malty. Versatile for traditional wheat beers and hazy American-style ales. Increases head retention and mouthfeel. Slightly milder flavor than Öland Wheat. Malted from Huffman variety spring white wheat.

MALTED RYE

Traditional rye spiciness. Earthy and nutty sunflower seed flavors with subtle bread crust tasting notes. Great for brewing and distilling. Malted from Bono variety winter rye.

LIGHT MUNICH

Lightly toasted and mildly sweet flavor. An excellent base malt with a golden color. Think Genie Pale with the dial turned up to 11. Malted from Genie variety 2-row spring barley.

ENGLISH PALE

Root Shoot’s version of a Maris Otter or Golden Promise base malt. Biscuity, nutty, and a touch of saltine cracker. Light toast flavor with a slightly darker color creates a dry, clean beer. Balances well with hop bitterness for crafting IPAs or any English-style beer.

MUNICH WHEAT MALT

A different take on typical malted wheat. Longer kiln time and a higher temperature impart a rich, complex, toasty flavor and mildly elevated color. Malted from Huffman variety white wheat.

VIENNA

Kilned to a slightly darker color than traditional Vienna malts, ours possesses a rich and toasty cereal flavor with hints of graham cracker and Grape Nuts. A mild honeysuckle finish with excellent clarity and rich color. Can be used as a base malt or complementary flavor.

MUNICH 10

Moderately sweet, with notes of caramel, honey, and brown sugar. With an orange hue in color, this malt finishes with cracker and bread crust flavors. Malted from Genie variety 2-row spring barley.

HONEY MALT

Grapefruit tart sweetness, finishing with a bread crust flavor and pretzel aroma. Reminiscent of honeycomb. Lower PH, resulting in a slightly acidic, raisin finish without being overly roasty or astringent. Very distinct malting process places Honey Malt most closely in a family with melanoidin malt.

**CARA RUBY**

Provides a distinct ruby color when steeped. Lends body to any craft beer due to some unfermentables. Floral aroma and earthy, walnut-like flavors of light caramel, and roasty strawberry cereal. Malted from Genie variety 2-row spring barley.

UNMALTED GRAINS

Straight from our farm to your craft, we grow and select the finest raw grains for our brewing and distilling communities.

We plant and harvest barley, corn, rye, and other small grains to support our craft spirit partners. We are excited to supply distillers with not only high DP Distiller’s Malt but also unmalted ingredients that may find their way into whiskey glasses across our great state.