Malt comparison
Château Cara Crystal vs Gold Swaen Munich Dark Malt
Château Cara Crystal is a caramel malt from Château / Castle Malting; Gold Swaen Munich Dark Malt is a caramel malt from The Swaen. Their colour is similar (140–160 and 130–160 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 74% versus ≥ 77%. Maximum share of the grist: 15% for Château Cara Crystal and 20% for Gold Swaen Munich Dark Malt. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| Château Cara CrystalChâteau / Castle Malting | Gold Swaen Munich Dark MaltThe Swaen | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Château / Castle Malting | The Swaen |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Caramel | Caramel |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 140–160 | 130–160 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 74 | ≥ 77 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 15 | 20 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 6 | ≤ 5.5 |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | – | Bockbier, Export beers, light and dark beers, Low-alcoholic beers, Specialty beers |
| Specification | – |
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