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16:23:11&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-12 10:09:33&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-08 20:28:15&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-19 09:07:05&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-19 09:07:05&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/grain_in_glass_web-200x300.jpg\" style=\"float:right;\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n<p>This week I take a look at Caramel\/Crystal malts and how it is different from kilned specialty malts from a flavor perspective. While most homebrewers are very familiar with caramel and crystal malts, few have a well-developed understanding of the flavors provided by kilned malts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Malting Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Malted barley starts by taking raw barley grain and germinating it by soaking in water. The barley seeds begin to sprout and are allowed to grow for a few days sprouting tiny leaflets and an internal sprout called an acrospire. When the acrospire is approximately the length of the grain, the grain is dried slowly in a kiln down to about 10% moisture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If dried slowly you can make pale or Pilsner malt. Darker colored base and kilned malts are made by heating the grains to a higher temperature part way through the drying process which can create grains of various darkness depending on the temperature used. This process can produce malts like pale malt, mild, vienna, munich, amber, bisciut, melanoidin and even brown malt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crystal malts go through a different process. Instead of being dried and then lightly toasted they are left wet and heated close to mash temperatures where the temperature is held. This effectively mashes the sugars grain husk, converting them into a simpler, sweet form, They are then dried and if desired heated to higher temperature to produce the range of crystal malts from the very light Carafoam to very dark crystal like Special B. They are inherently sweeter, have more dextrines and produce very different flavors than the comparable kilned malts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flavor Profile of Caramel\/Crystal vs Kilned Malts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of the different processes used, the two malts produce a very different flavor profile. Crystal malts in general produce many fruity flavors that are characteristic of English styles including caramel, apricots, raisins, fig and prune flavors. In contrast the kilned malts tend to be malty, bready, cookie-like, biscuity, toasted and sometimes a light caramel but they lack the fruity\/raisin flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we get to the dark caramel and kilned malts\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/harsh-zone-crystal-and-colored-malts-in-beer-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">near the harsh zone (above 70 L)<\/a>, both malts take on a toasted and even burnt character but again the caramel malts will add dark fruit flavors, while something like a brown malt will tend to be more mocha-coffee like. I do urge you to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/harsh-zone-crystal-and-colored-malts-in-beer-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">avoid using harsh zone malts in large quantities for the reasons outlined in this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a flavor summary for the major Crystal\/Caramel malts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Cara-Pils (1.8-2.5L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>\u25e6Neutral flavor \u2013 mainly adds body\/foam<\/li><li><strong>Pale Caramel\/Crystal (10-30L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Intense caramel aroma, apricots, raisins, figs<\/li><li><strong>Medium Caramel\/Crystal (40-80L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Intense toasted, caramel, burnt sugar, toasted marshmallow, dried fruit (raisin, fig, prune)<\/li><li><strong>Extra Dark Caramel (100-140L) &amp; Special B \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Intense roast sugar, toasted raisins, Turkish coffee, bitter (use sparingly)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And also the major kilned malts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Pale Ale Malt (2-4 L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Clean, malty aroma with slight hints of toast. Variants like \u201cMaris otter\u201d offer a bit more character.<\/li><li><strong>Pilsner Malts (1.4-2.2 L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Clean, malty aroma, white bread or cracker qualities<\/li><li><strong>Mild Ale Malt (3.5-5.5 L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Dry, caramel like aroma, the British version of Munich malt<\/li><li><strong>Vienna Malt (3-4 L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Clean, caramel character without toastiness<\/li><li><strong>Munich Malt (6-12.5 L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Malty, caramel with a cookie bite, sweet<\/li><li><strong>Amber Malt (20-30 L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Amber biscuit with a sharp toasty, brown chocolate flavor \u2013 but lacks caramel notes<\/li><li><strong>Melanoiden Malt (15-33 L) \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Soft cookie\/cake maltiness, not toasty, light caramel notes but without fruity\/raisin flavor of caramel malt<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I encourage you to get more familiar with the flavors these malts produce. One great way to do this is by doing\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/23\/sensory-evaluation-of-grains-for-brewing-the-new-asbc-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">sensory analysis of your malts using the new ASBC method outlined here<\/a>. It is a fantastic project for a brewing club meeting, or you can do a few at a time at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Beer Brewing Articles:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/26\/caramel-and-crystal-malt-in-beer-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Caramel and Crystal Malt in Beer Brewing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/harsh-zone-crystal-and-colored-malts-in-beer-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Harsh Zone Crystal and Colored Malts in Beer Brewing<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/beersmith.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/26\/kilned-vs-caramel-crystal-malts-in-homebrewing-understanding-malt-flavors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Source &amp; comments<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week I take a look at Caramel\/Crystal malts and how it is different from kilned specialty malts from a flavor perspective. 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