Bestmalz | Red X Malt | per lb

BESTMALZ Red X® Malt is a unique German malt specifically designed to produce beers with a brilliant, intense red color while still providing the enzymatic power needed to function as a base malt. Unlike building red color through combinations of crystal and roasted malts, Red X allows brewers to create striking red hues while maintaining a smooth, balanced malt profile.

BEST Red X® can be used at up to 100% of the grain bill, making it possible to brew an intensely red beer without adding another base malt. It provides a pleasant malt character and works especially well in recipes where both color and malt flavor are important parts of the finished beer.

Red X was developed to achieve its most intense red color in beers around 1.048 original gravity. When brewing higher-gravity beers, consider blending Red X with Pilsner or another light-colored base malt. This helps keep the additional grain required for a stronger beer from pushing the finished color beyond bright red and toward darker copper or brown tones.

This makes Red X especially useful for brewers who want more predictable control over red beer color without relying heavily on dark roasted grains.

Why Brew With BESTMALZ Red X®?

• German malt designed specifically for intense red beer color
• Can be used at up to 100% of the grain bill
• Provides sufficient enzymatic activity to function as a base malt
• Produces especially vibrant red hues in beers around 1.048 OG
• Blend with Pilsner malt in higher-gravity recipes to help maintain a bright red color
• Adds malt character without requiring heavily roasted grains for color
• Excellent for Red Ale, Red IPA, Altbier, Amber Lager, Dunkel, red lagers, wheat beers, and other reddish beer styles

For brewers chasing a true red beer rather than simply amber or copper, BESTMALZ Red X® Malt provides an easy and versatile way to build both color and malt character directly into the grain bill. Use it at high percentages for maximum red intensity or blend it with a pale base malt when brewing stronger beers where you want to preserve that distinctive bright-red appearance.