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BEST Caramel Rye Malt — Bestmalz

Bestmalz

Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.

Maker
Bestmalz
Origin
Germany
Type
crystal-caramel
Malt class
crystal
Color
91.0 °L (240.0 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
75.0 %
Moisture
5.5 %
Diastatic power
0 °Lintner
Suggested max
15 % of grist
Needs mashing
No — can be steeped

Description

Caramelized rye, bringing the grain’s pepper and its silky body at once. The published color band is wide, so treat the figure as an estimate and taste the lot; 3-10 % is plenty in a rye IPA or a multigrain ale.