Extra Special Malt
Colour and analysis
- Colour
- 256.1 EBC
- Extract (fine grind, dry basis)
- 73 %
- Maximum share of the grist
- 5 %
Flavour and description
Toasted marshmallow, toast, mild coffee, prunes, dry, woody
Briess Malt & Ingredients · Flavour and use
This is a hybrid drum roasted malt that is made using a proprietary drum roasting process that develops both caramel and dry roasted flavors. It provides richer, more complex flavors in lighter colored and lighter gravity beers that are often associated with darker, high gravity beers like Doppelbocks. Usage: Up to 5% Background notes of toasted marshmallow, toast, mild coffee, prunes, woody; 5 - 10% Red to amber color with pleasant toffee aroma notes. Belgian ales, English ales for complexity, porters; 10 - 15% Develops a much deeper reddish/brown color with fuller malty body and more pronounced raisin/toasty aroma. Typical in Doppelbocks, Irish stouts, and Porters.
Briess Malt & Ingredients · Maltster's description
Substitutes for Extra Special Malt
According to the maltsters' substitution charts, 1 kg of Extra Special Malt equals:
Source
- Maltster's page
- Specification (PDF)
- Briess Malt & Ingredients · USA