Caramel and Crystal Malt Reference

°Lovibond Malt Characteristics Maltster
1.5° Carapils (Dextrin) Pilsner malt steeped to add mouthfeel and improve head retention. Briess
1.8° Carafoam Brand-name for Carapils clone made by Weyerermann. Weyermann
Caramel Pils Adds subtle caramel flavor, and is not a substitute for Carapils. Castle
10° Crystal 10 Candy-like sweetness, mild caramel. Contributes golden hues. Use 3-7% in Pilsners, up to 15% in other beers. Various
10° Golden Naked Oats Huskless oat crystal malt. Exotic ingredient for subtle nutty difference. Simpsons
11° Carahell Use 10-15% for increased body, improved aroma, improved foam, full round flavor and deep saturated color. Weyermann
19° Aromatic Malt Use up to 20% to provide a rich malty aroma and flavour to amber and dark beers. Castle
20° Cara 20L Also known as Caravienne. Castle
20° CaraRed Adds a red color, used for Red or Scottish ales. Weyermann
20° Crystal 20 Candy-like sweetness, mild caramel. Contributes golden hues. Use 3-7% in Pilsners, up to 15% in other beers. Various
20-30° Honey Malt Similar in style to German “brumalt”, but adds honey-like taste and residual sweetness. Best used in brown ales, porters, and stouts. Gambrinus
21° Caravienne Based on Vienna Malt. Caramel aroma and toffee flavor, adds gold to light amber color. Can contribute mouth feel, foam, head retention, and extended beer stability. Castle
23-31° Melanoidin Use up to 20% for improved flavor stability, fullness and rounding of the beer color. Weyermann
27° CaraAmber Use up to 20% for improved flavor, stability, fullness and full red color. Weyermann
30-37° CaraMalt Imparts a light flavor and a slight red hue, contributes dextrins and adds to foam stability. Simpsons
34° Caramunich I Use 5-10% in dark beer, 1-5% in light beer, pale ale for increased body, heightened malt aroma, full round flavor and deep saturated color. Weyermann
40° Crystal 40 Sweet caramel, toffee. Contributes golden hues. Use 3-7% in Pilsners, up to 15% in other beers. Various
45° Cara 45L Imparts a rich caramel-sweet aroma and toffee-like flavor, adding golden to light amber color to beer. Contributes mouth feel, foam, head retention, and extended beer stability. Castle
45° Carawheat A caramelized huskless wheat malt that promotes fullness and emphasizes wheat aroma. Weyermann
46° Caramunich II Use 5-10% for dark beer, 1-5% for light beer for increased fullness, heightened malt aroma. round flavor and deep, saturated color. Weyermann
47° Caramunich Use 5-10% for dark beer, 1-5% for light beer for increased fullness, heightened malt aroma. round flavor and deep, saturated color. Castle
50-60° Medium Crystal An English crystal malt that imparts a gold to copper-red color and caramel flavor and increases foam stability. Simpsons
57° Caramunich III Use 5-10% for dark beer, 1-5% for light beer for increased fullness, heightened malt aroma. round flavor and deep, saturated color. Weyermann
60° Caramel Munich Caramel, roasted, malty. Contributes amber to red hues. Briess
60° Crystal 60 Sweet, pronounced caramel. Use up to 15% depending on the style. Various
60° Organic C-60L Sweet, pronounced caramel. Use up to 15% depending on the style. Briess
70-80° Dark Crystal The long kilning of this malt imparts a strong reddish hue and a roasty edge along with malty sweetness. Simpsons
80° Crystal 80 Pronounced caramel, slight burnt sugar, raisins, prunes. Use 3-5% in amber and red beers, up to 15% in darker beer. Various
80-100° Crystal Rye Sweet and malty with warm bread-crust flavours. Simpsons
90° Caramel 90 Pronounced caramel, burnt sugar, raisins, prunes. Use 3-5% in amber and red beers, up to 15% in darker beer. Briess
120° Crystal 120 Dark caramel, burnt sugar, raisins, prunes. Use 3-5% in amber and red beers, up to 15% in darker beer. Various
120° Organic C-120L Dark caramel, burnt sugar, raisins, prunes. Use 3-5% in amber and red beers, up to 15% in darker beer. Briess
130° CaraAroma Adds color, aroma. Typically used for altbiers, stouts, bocks and porters. Weyermann
130° Extra Special Malt Toasted marshmallow, toast, mild coffee, prune. Dry, woody. Use in Belgian dark and high gravity beers. Briess
147° Special B Use up to 10% to produce a deep red to dark brown-black colour and fuller body. Imparts a rich malty taste and hints of of raisin, nut and plum flavor. Castle
160° Extra Dark Crystal For use in dark beers to add dark fruit flavors and aromas as well as color. Simpsons
375° Carafa I Adds color and aroma, typically used for schwartzbier, dopplebock, and used in other dark beers. Weyermann
430° Carafa II Adds color and aroma, typically used for schwartzbier, dopplebock, and used in other dark beers. Weyermann
490° Carafa III Adds color and aroma, typically used for schwartzbier, dopplebock, and used in other dark beers. Weyermann

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