{"id":2167,"date":"2025-08-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/en\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:49:25","slug":"malt-spotlight-2-row-base-malt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/en\/news\/malt-spotlight-2-row-base-malt\/","title":{"rendered":"Malt Spotlight: 2-Row Base Malt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-da89d73\" data-block-id=\"da89d73\"><style>.stk-da89d73 {margin-bottom:23px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>Malteurop 2-Row is our flagship base malt. A true workhorse, 2-Row is a highly modified, balanced base malt suitable for any beer style.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a430a8d\" data-block-id=\"a430a8d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/livingastoutlife.com\">Living a Stout Life<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe tend to use the 2-Row base malt for certain IPAs and many of our standard beers. It&#8217;s a quality robust malt that gets the job done.\u201d<br>\u2013 Daniel Machado \u2013 Brethren Brewing<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2-Row General Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7b80771\" data-block-id=\"7b80771\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">2-Row is our flagship base malt. It is highly modified with an enzyme package that allows it to deliver a high amount of extract for any beer style.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6f0f5a4\" data-block-id=\"6f0f5a4\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Malteurop 2-Row is produced using the finest two-row barley varieties from across North America. It is a well-balanced base malt with subtle flavor and color characteristics that allow it to be used in up to 100-percent of your grist.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-714cc5c\" data-block-id=\"714cc5c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Intended to be the workhorse in your brewhouse, 2-Row delivers on quality and consistency, so you needn\u2019t be concerned with performance.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flavor and Aroma Contributions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5045a59\" data-block-id=\"5045a59\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">2-Row isn\u2019t meant to provide pronounced flavors and aromas. It is the base malt that allows you to make whatever beer you like.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a53fb07\" data-block-id=\"a53fb07\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">With that in mind, 2-Row imparts a very subtle nutty character, accompanied by sweet, malty aromas.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-bda76a2\" data-block-id=\"bda76a2\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">As far as flavor and aroma are concerned, 2-Row can be used as the sole malt in lighter beer styles, allowing hops and yeast to take center stage. It can also be used as a foundation to allow specialty malts to create a more complex malt profile.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe overall flavor profile\u2026 lends a wonderful backdrop to a wide variety of styles, from our juicy IPA and fruited blonde ales to our American-style lagers. But we also use it in our red ale and several one-off styles, like our stouts and porters.\u201d<br>\u2013 Paul Mahoney, Launch Pad Brewery<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Color and Appearance Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3948193\" data-block-id=\"3948193\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The primary function of 2-Row is to give your beers the enzymatic package necessary to create the extract for any beer style you want. Its effect on color is negligible.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-fd60243\" data-block-id=\"fd60243\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">2-Row base malt measures between 2 and 2.3 Lovibond. The resulting color added to the beer is between 2 and 2.4 SRM. At 100-percent of the grist, this would result in a straw to light golden hue perfect for lighter beer styles or as a building block to take color in any direction.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Primary Usage for 2-Row<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-051c70c\" data-block-id=\"051c70c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">As a base malt, 2-Row provides the diastatic power needed to break down starches into simpler fermentable sugars in the mash. It is a highly modified malt made from the best barley in North America.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9af2c0f\" data-block-id=\"9af2c0f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Delivering on quality and consistency, Malteurop 2-Row provides the necessary enzymes, protein levels, and FAN levels for a healthy fermentation, maximizing your extract.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f04d8e9\" data-block-id=\"f04d8e9\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">2-Row can be used in several lighter beer styles, such as pale ales, IPAs, blondes, lagers, etc., at or near 100-percent of the grist. There is not so much malt character that it overpowers a lighter beer. It is also subtle enough for other malts, such as Vienna or Steamed C40 to be used minimally to enhance the malt backbone of, say, an IPA.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e431301\" data-block-id=\"e431301\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">With a diastatic power in the 150\u00b0L to 175\u00b0L range, 2-Row has the ability to work with any other base or specialty malts to create whatever beer style you choose. It truly is a workhorse malt that is a strong foundation for nearly any style of beer, ranging from the aforementioned pale ales and blondes to the darkest of stouts and everything in between.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What brewers are saying about MMC 2-Row Base Malt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f59c39b\" data-block-id=\"f59c39b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Malteurop 2-Row Base Malt isn\u2019t meant to be the star of the show. It\u2019s the malt that gets the job done, time after time, without having to worry about quality or consistency in your brewhouse.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-70388f4\" data-block-id=\"70388f4\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Most MMC brewer partners count on 2-Row to create the extract they need with just enough malt character and color to allow them the flexibility to use it in just about any beer style.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image has-text-align-center stk-block stk-92efd1b\" data-block-id=\"92efd1b\"><style>.stk-92efd1b .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;}.stk-92efd1b .stk-img-wrapper{width:600px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-dominant-color=\"8f8376\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8f8376;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2175 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/daniel-machado-brethren-brewing-facebook-2.avif\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" alt=\"Daniel Machado, Brethren Brewing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/daniel-machado-brethren-brewing-facebook-2.avif 600w, https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/daniel-machado-brethren-brewing-facebook-2-300x223.avif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Daniel Machado, Brethren Brewing<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5412c81\" data-block-id=\"5412c81\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cWe tend to use the 2-Row base malt for certain IPAs and many of our standard beers. It&#8217;s a quality robust malt that gets the job done,\u201d says Daniel Machado of Brethren Brewing in Manteca, California.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-bb59da0\" data-block-id=\"bb59da0\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a really nice malt. It has made some great quality beers for us that our customers love.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-55ede44\" data-block-id=\"55ede44\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Paul Mahoney, head brewer and co-owner at Launch Pad Brewery in Aurora, Colorado, has partnered with Malteurop for several years. At one time or another, he has used just about every malt that MMC provides.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4ab9a14\" data-block-id=\"4ab9a14\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">At Launch Pad, Paul uses a varietal of Malteurop 2-Row as his primary base malt.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-da9887e\" data-block-id=\"da9887e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">\u201cThe overall flavor profile\u2026 lends a wonderful backdrop to a wide variety of styles, from our juicy IPA and fruited blonde ales to our American-style lagers. But we also use it in our red ale and several one-off styles, like our stouts and porters.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c353038\" data-block-id=\"c353038\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">When you want a base malt that leaves you with one less thing to worry about, Malteurop 2-Row shines because of its quality and consistency. It provides the efficiency you need to get the extract you want for a wide variety of recipes.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-78fc67f\" data-block-id=\"78fc67f\"><style>.stk-78fc67f .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;}.stk-78fc67f .stk-img-wrapper{width:424px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-dominant-color=\"757069\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #757069;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2176 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paul-mahoney-head-brewer-launch-pad-brewery.avif\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Paul Mahoney, Launch Pad Brewery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paul-mahoney-head-brewer-launch-pad-brewery.avif 424w, https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paul-mahoney-head-brewer-launch-pad-brewery-212x300.avif 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Paul Mahoney, Launch Pad Brewery<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2-Row Base Malt Typical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXflRbU-sVZU0P6i50c_R0tZC-ZfYPxgvOUd8NwfXuvZ6T9jy366E9Y7UTiVcaa8qfctErGUunX98XW_tgRT7bnSsbm6DlZpmvLc5aIny4THjGOGZgmd004AQONdGBRJt0ovZtLQ5Uk0aTKhnM7jzIRc8t8?key=BZoXdbTDXrZjCwMoN4bRRw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-851d56c\" data-block-id=\"851d56c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\/en\/mmcmalt\">Check out our full line of malts for your base malt and specialty malt needs.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-120e027\" data-block-id=\"120e027\"><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-61e72a9\" data-block-id=\"61e72a9\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Premium grains from field to flavor.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About Malteurop Malting Company (MMC)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b0bad83\" data-block-id=\"b0bad83\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) is based in North America\u2014specializing in growing and producing quality malts for the beer, whiskey, and food processing industries. With local farms and Malthouses spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Malteurop&#8217;s commitment to excellence is fully ingrained into every batch it produces, ensuring businesses of any size can create the finest beverages and food products on the planet.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-43e714b\" data-block-id=\"43e714b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malteuropmaltingco.com\"><span style=\"color: #0693e3;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">www.malteuropmaltingco.com<\/span><\/a> to learn how we can support your malting needs.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-edd11f4\" data-block-id=\"edd11f4\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:customersuccess@malteurop.com\"><span style=\"color: #0693e3;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">customersuccess@malteurop.com<\/span><\/a> or (844) 546-MALT (6258) for questions or to place your order.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-378a954\" data-block-id=\"378a954\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Malting is our passion. Quality is our promise.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-15dbe4e\" data-block-id=\"15dbe4e\"><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malteurop 2-Row is our flagship base malt. A true workhorse, 2-Row is a highly modified, balanced base malt suitable for any beer style. By: Living a Stout Life \u201cWe tend to use the 2-Row base malt for certain IPAs and many of our standard beers. 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