Malt comparison
Caramel Malt Medium vs Gold Swaen Belge Malt
Caramel Malt Medium is a caramel malt from Avangard Malz; Gold Swaen Belge Malt is a caramel malt from The Swaen. Their colour is similar (30–40 and 30–40 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 78% versus ≥ 75%. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| Caramel Malt MediumAvangard Malz | Gold Swaen Belge MaltThe Swaen | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Avangard Malz | The Swaen |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Caramel | Caramel |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 30–40 | 30–40 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 78 | ≥ 75 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | – | 25 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 5 | ≤ 9 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 11.5 | – |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | – | Amber beers, Belgian specialty, Blond, Brown Ale, Dubbel, Tripel |
| Specification | – |