USDA Organic

United States

Organic

No Till

Crop Rotations

Conventional (Non-GMO)

Admiral Maltings was founded by two long-time San Francisco brewing industry veterans, Ron Silberstein of ThirstyBear Brewing Company and Dave McLean of Magnolia Brewing Company, along with Curtis Davenport, who has an extensive background in organic farming and small batch malting. Together, we partner with California farmers to source quality grain and produce exceptional, hand-crafted malt. Our malt not only helps brewers make great beer, but it also enables them to operate more sustainably and to deepen their connection with local agriculture.

Our malthouse is located in Alameda, California, and we're happy to call the Bay Area our home! Our 20,000 square-foot building was originally a World War II-era naval dry goods facility, but is now the site of the first floor malting facility in California since pre-Prohibition and California's only CCOF certified malting operation.

Through our unique mix of modern technology and traditional practices, we aim to both unlock and capture California's terroir in our malt, offering a truly exceptional ingredient and experience.

Admiral Maltings

Raw rye from grain grown sustainably by California family farms.

Whole Rye

Imparts a bright amber hue and a spicy, subtle sweetness of grape nuts and almond sugar cookies.

This rye malt is kilned to balance Maillard reaction and spice, creating a unique rye malt with the traditional cinnamon, pepper notes of rye malt, complemented by a sweet, whole grain backbone. It has a richer color than conventional rye malts, higher extract and copious enzymatic power. This rye malt is an ideal addition to the mash tun for a bourbon, rye whiskey, Roggenbier, rye IPA, or any farmhouse ale.

Capay Rye Malt

A light golden malt with floral aromas of clover and hay and a mild scone-like sweetness.

Inspired by classic Continental malts, Feldblume is a versatile malt that can be used as a foundation for a wide variety of beer styles.It’s balanced modification and unique kilning cycle make for a full bodied malt with bright, delicate color. We think it is particularly well suited for lagers, saisons, farmhouse and wild ales, as well as new school pale ales and IPAs.

All of Admiral's malts are produced from grain grown sustainably by California family farms. The UC Davis Experimental barley used in Feldblume was grown using no-till practices by Bob Schaupp in his fields outside of Woodland, CA.

Sample Analysis:

Friability
80%

Extract (FGDB)
81

Color (SRM)
2.0-3.0 SRM

Beta-Glucan
<200 mg/L

S/T
42-45%

Fan
200 mg/L

Diastic Power (Lintner)
120 °L

Alpha Amylase
40-50

Feldblume Malt

Aromas of oats and cake with hints of chocolate, hay, pecan, clover and honeysuckle.

Clipper Oats are malted and kilned with their husk intact, giving them good lautering properties even when used at relatively high percentages. They add a nice, toasty oat flavor along with the grain’s signature body and mouthfeel.

All of Admiral's malts are produced from grain grown sustainably by California family farms.

Sample Analysis:

Friability
80-90%

Extract (FGDB)
50-60

Color (SRM)
1.7-2.3 SRM

Clipper Oat Malt

Imparts a rich, ruby brown color with notes of grape nuts, toffee and brown sugar.

Our one-of-a-kind kiln produces Caramel malts that undergo a combination of caramelization and complex Maillard reactions. This produces a deep color as well as a robust aroma and flavor with more fermentable extract and less residual sweetness than Caramel and Crystal malts of comparable color produced in a drum roaster.

All of Admiral's malts are produced from grain grown sustainably by California family farms.

Sample Analysis:

Extract (FGDB)
79-83

Color (SRM)
45-50 SRM

Glassy/Half-Mealy/Mealy
10/20/70%

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