Malt comparison
Melanoidin MD vs Melanoidin Malt
Melanoidin MD is a specialty malt from Dingemans; Melanoidin Malt is a specialty malt from Weyermann Specialty Malts. Their colour is similar (60–80 and 60–80 EBC). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 78% versus ≥ 75%. Maximum share of the grist: 25% for Melanoidin MD and 20% for Melanoidin Malt. By type, class, grain and colour they are among the closest malts from different maltsters in the catalogue.
| Melanoidin MDDingemans | Melanoidin MaltWeyermann Specialty Malts | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Dingemans | Weyermann Specialty Malts |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Specialty | Specialty |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 60–80 | 60–80 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 78 | ≥ 75 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 25 | 20 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 4.5 | ≤ 4.5 |
| Protein (%) | ≤ 12 | – |
| Enzymatic activity | – | Low |
| Organic | No | Yes |
| Styles | Abbey Beers, Barleywine, Belgian Blonde, Belgian Brown, Belgian Quadrupel, Belgian Triple, Dark Ale, Flemish Old Brown | ; for flavour and color enhancement for adjunct beers, Altbier, American Barley wine, American Strong Ale, Bamberger Rauchbier, Belgian Dubbel, Dark Bock, Double Bock |
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Melanoidin MD (Dingemans)
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