Brew.is

Brewing grain substitution chart

Find the grain your recipe asks for, then look across the row for replacements. Expect small variations between manufacturers.

BriessPaulsMuntonsFawcettWeyermanBairdWeissheimerDWCMFB
2-Row PalePilsenLagerLagerPilsner, Premium Pilsner—PilsenPilsenPilsen
Pale AlePale AlePale AleMaris Otter, Halcyon, Optic, Pearl, Golden PromisePale AlePale Ale—Pale AlePale Ale
—Stout Malt—Halcyon—————
AshburneMild AleMild Ale—Vienna—Vienna—Sp. Aromatic
BonlanderMunich——Munich I—MunichMunichMunich
Vienna———ViennaViennaVienna—Vienna
Munich 10Munich——Munich II—MunichMunichDark Munich
Dextrine———CaraPils————
VictoryAmber—AmberMelanoidin——Biscuit, AromaticKiln Amber
Crystal 10CaramaltCarapilsCaraMaltCaraHell / (CaraBelge)Light CarastanLight CaramelCarapilsCaramel Pilsen
Crystal 20———CaraRed——CaraVienneCaramel Vienna
Crystal 30——Pale Crystal MaltCaraMunich I, CaraAmberCarastan——Caramel Amber
Crystal 40Light Crystal—Crystal Malt (40 – 50)CaraMunich IICarastanMedium Caramel—Caramel Munich 40
Crystal 60Medium Crystal—Crystal Malt II (60 – 70)CaraMunich III—Dark CaramelCaramunichCaramel Munich 60
Crystal 80Dark Crystal—Dark Crystal (85 – 95)—Crystal Malt—Dark CaramunichCaramel Munich 80
Crystal 90Dark Crystal———————
Crystal 120—Dark CrystalDark Crystal II (118–124)CaraAroma, Special WDark Crystal—Special BCaramel Munich 120
————CaraAromaDark Crystal——
Special Roast——Brown Malt—Brown Malt——Kiln Amber
Extra Special———————Kiln Coffee
———Pale ChocolateCarafa (Special) I————
ChocolateChocolateChocolateChocolateCarafa (Special) IIChocolate—ChocolateChocolate
Black PatentBlack MaltBlack PatentBlack MaltCarafa (Special) IIIBlack MaltRoasted MaltBlack MaltKiln Black
Roasted BarleyRoasted BarleyRoasted BarleyRoasted BarleyRoasted BarleyRoasted Barley—Black Barley
———Roasted WheatChocolate Wheat——Roasted WheatRoasted Wheat
Wheat——WheatWheat WheatWheatWheat
————Dark Wheat———Dark Wheat
———Crystal WheatCarawheat———Caramel Wheat
————Roasted Rye———Roasted Rye
Rye Malt——Rye MaltRye Malt————
————Caramel Rye Malt————
———Oat Malt—————
————Acidulated Malt—Acid Malt——
———Peated MaltSmoked Malt————
Crystal malt can be substituted with a slightly paler or darker version if your shop doesn’t carry the exact color. Don’t be afraid to substitute.
Note: Content adapted from kotmf and prettified. kotmf