{"product_id":"base-camp","title":"Base Camp","description":"\u003cp\u003eBase Camp Extra Pale is Riverbend's flagship base malt, made in Asheville from a proprietary blend of regionally grown 2-row barley. Kilning runs cooler than a standard pale malt, which holds color at 1.8 to 2.3 SRM while leaving a slightly sweet, grainy character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlavor is clean and grain-forward with a light grassy note, enough to give a beer a malt backbone without competing with hops. Riverbend guarantees a minimum diastatic power of 100 and a minimum extract of 80%, so it converts a heavy adjunct load without help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing Base Camp\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRiverbend publishes 50 to 90% of the grist for this malt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLow color and a clean profile make it the default base for IPA and NEIPA, where the hops should be doing the talking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA guaranteed DP of 100 leaves real enzymatic headroom for flaked adjuncts, malted corn or oats alongside it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAlso used in bourbon mashes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyles:\u003c\/strong\u003e IPA, NEIPA, pale ale, all hop-forward styles, bourbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrain\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-row barley, proprietary blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 to 2.3 SRM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax usage rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 to 90% of grist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMin extract (FG, dry basis)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProtein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eS\/T ratio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 to 45\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMin diastatic power\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMin alpha amylase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrain origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegional, family-owned farms in the Southeast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBag size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Riverbend Malt House\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrent Manning and Brian Simpson founded Riverbend in Asheville in 2010, the first craft malt house east of the Mississippi. It is now the first Certified Regenified malt house in the world. Grain comes from family-owned farms inside roughly a 500-mile radius of Asheville, across North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Florida. They still hand-rake grain on a traditional malting floor alongside modern germination-kiln vessels, and in 2025 they supplied more than 300 breweries and distilleries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Riverbend Malting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51543157539131,"sku":"MLT-RB-BASE","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/9433\/0159\/files\/Basecamp18.jpg?v=1786114799","url":"https:\/\/www.wineandbeersupply.com\/products\/base-camp","provider":"Wine \u0026 Beer Supply ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}