Malt comparison
Château Cara Gold vs Organic Cara MD
Château Cara Gold is a caramel malt from Château / Castle Malting; Organic Cara MD is a caramel malt from Dingemans. Their colour is similar (110–130 and 100–150 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 75% versus ≥ 74%. Maximum share of the grist: 20% for Château Cara Gold and 25% for Organic Cara MD. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| Château Cara GoldChâteau / Castle Malting | Organic Cara MDDingemans | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Château / Castle Malting | Dingemans |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Caramel | Caramel |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 110–130 | 100–150 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 75 | ≥ 74 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 20 | 25 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 6 | ≤ 6 |
| Protein (%) | – | ≤ 15.5 |
| Organic | No | Yes |
| Styles | – | Abbey Beers, Belgian Brown, Belgian Quadrupel, Dark Ale, Flemish Old Brown, Porter, Speciale Belge, Stout |
| Specification |
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