Malt comparison
BEST Caramel Rye Malt vs Red Rye Crystal
BEST Caramel Rye Malt is a caramel malt from BESTMALZ; Red Rye Crystal is a caramel malt from Simpsons Malt. Colour: 100–380 EBC versus 261–341 EBC, so BEST Caramel Rye Malt is the lighter one (about 1.3 times lighter). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 75% versus ≥ 65%. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| BEST Caramel Rye MaltBESTMALZ | Red Rye CrystalSimpsons Malt | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | BESTMALZ | Simpsons Malt |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Caramel | Caramel |
| Grain | Rye | Rye |
| Colour (EBC) | 100–380 | 261–341 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 75 | ≥ 65 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 4.5 | ≤ 4 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 13.5 | – |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | – | American Pale Ale, Brown Ale, Red Ale, Rye IPA, Session IPA |
| Specification | – |