Dark Crystal Malt

Colour

175–225 EBC

Extract (fine grind, dry basis)

≥ 78 %

Maximum share of the grist

25 %

Max. moisture

≤ 6 %

Adds a nutty bittersweet caramel flavour and body.

Gladfield Malt · Flavour and use

Crystal Malts, also known as Caramel Malts, are used to add colour, flavour and sweetness to beer. Gladfield’s Crystal Malts are made from lower to mid-range nitrogen winter or autumn barley varieties, that are soaked in water, germinated, left wet and then heated. This converts the sugars while they are still in the grain. We then roast our Crystal Malts in our high-tech purpose-built roasting drum making sure that the crystallisation process is even throughout. This gives a sweetness and even colour to the final malt.

Gladfield Malt · Maltster's description

According to the maltsters' substitution charts, 1 kg of Dark Crystal Malt equals:

Also part of substitution blends: see the details in the interactive entry.

• Maltster's page
• Gladfield Malt · New Zealand