Malt comparison
Château Chocolat vs Carafa Special Type 1
Château Chocolat is a roasted malt from Château / Castle Malting; Carafa Special Type 1 is a roasted malt from Weyermann Specialty Malts. Their colour is similar (800–1,000 and 800–1,000 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 70% versus ≥ 65%. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| Château ChocolatChâteau / Castle Malting | Carafa Special Type 1Weyermann Specialty Malts | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Château / Castle Malting | Weyermann Specialty Malts |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Roasted | Roasted |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 800–1,000 | 800–1,000 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 70 | ≥ 65 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 7 | – |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 4 | ≤ 3.8 |
| Enzymatic activity | – | No enzymes |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | – | Altbier, Bamberger Maerzen Rauchbier, Best Bitter, Black Ale, Black IPA, Brown IPA, Brown Porter, California and Kentucky Common |
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