Malt comparison
Château Abbey (Château Monastique for the US market) vs Abbey Malt (Biscuit Malt)
Château Abbey (Château Monastique for the US market) is a specialty malt from Château / Castle Malting; Abbey Malt (Biscuit Malt) is a specialty malt from Weyermann Specialty Malts. Their colour is similar (41–49 and 40–50 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 78% versus ≥ 75%. Maximum share of the grist: 25% for Château Abbey (Château Monastique for the US market) and 50% for Abbey Malt (Biscuit Malt). By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| Château Abbey (Château Monastique for the US market)Château / Castle Malting | Abbey Malt (Biscuit Malt)Weyermann Specialty Malts | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Château / Castle Malting | Weyermann Specialty Malts |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Specialty | Specialty |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 41–49 | 40–50 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 78 | ≥ 75 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 25 | 50 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 4.5 | ≤ 4.5 |
| Enzymatic activity | – | Low |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | – | Barley Wine, Belgian Blond Ale, Belgian Dark Strong Ale or Quadrupel, Belgian Dubbel, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, Belgian IPA, Belgian Pale Ale, Belgian Tripel |
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