Fermentable
BEST Black Malt eXtra — Bestmalz
Bestmalz
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Maker
- Bestmalz
- Origin
- Germany
- Type
- roasted
- Malt class
- roasted
- Color
- 509.9 °L (1350.0 EBC)
- Extract, fine-grind dry basis
- 65.0 %
- Moisture
- 4.5 %
- Diastatic power
- 0 °Lintner
- Suggested max
- 5 % of grist
- Needs mashing
- No — can be steeped
Description
The darkest malt Bestmalz roasts, kept for color correction more than for flavor. Half a percent moves a beer several shades, which is the point: it buys darkness at the smallest possible cost in roast bite.