Malt comparison
Cara 200 MD vs Gold Swaen Brown Malt
Cara 200 MD is a caramel malt from Dingemans; Gold Swaen Brown Malt is a caramel malt from The Swaen. Their colour is similar (180–220 and 200–240 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 74% versus ≥ 77%. Maximum share of the grist: 15% for Cara 200 MD and 20% for Gold Swaen Brown Malt. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| Cara 200 MDDingemans | Gold Swaen Brown MaltThe Swaen | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Dingemans | The Swaen |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Caramel | Caramel |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 180–220 | 200–240 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 74 | ≥ 77 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 15 | 20 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 5.5 | ≤ 4.5 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 12.5 | – |
| Organic | No | No |
| Styles | Abbey Beers, Barleywine, Belgian Brown, Belgian Quadrupel, Dark Ale, Flemish Old Brown, Porter, Speciale Belge | Bockbier, Export beers, light and dark beers, Low-alcoholic beers, Specialty beers |
| Specification | – |
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