Malt comparison
Toffee Malt vs Carahell
Toffee Malt is a specialty malt from Gladfield Malt; Carahell is a caramel malt from Weyermann Specialty Malts. In the official substitution chart (Gladfield Malt Alternatives Guide), 1 kg of Toffee Malt is replaced by 0.77 kg of Carahell. Colour: 10–20 EBC versus 20–30 EBC, so Toffee Malt is the lighter one (about 1.7 times lighter). Extract (fine grind, dry basis): ≥ 74% versus ≥ 74%. Maximum share of the grist: 25% for Toffee Malt and 30% for Carahell.
| Toffee MaltGladfield Malt | CarahellWeyermann Specialty Malts | |
|---|---|---|
| Maltster | Gladfield Malt | Weyermann Specialty Malts |
| Class | Malt | Malt |
| Type | Specialty | Caramel |
| Grain | Barley | Barley |
| Colour (EBC) | 10–20 | 20–30 |
| Extract (%, fine grind, dry basis) | ≥ 74 | ≥ 74 |
| Maximum share of the grist (%) | 25 | 30 |
| Max. moisture (%) | ≤ 7.5 | ≤ 9 |
| Enzymatic activity | – | No enzymes |
| Organic | No | Yes |
| Styles | – | American, American Pale Ale, Australian Sparkling Ale, Bamberg Weizen Rauchbier, Bamberger Maerzen Rauchbier, Belgian and Double IPA, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, Bernsteinfarbenes Weissbier |
| Specification | – |
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