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Caramel Malt 60L — Briess

Briess

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

Maker
Briess
Origin
United States
Type
crystal-caramel
Malt class
crystal
Color
60.0 °L (157.8 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
77.0 %
Moisture
5.0 %
Diastatic power
0 °Lintner
Suggested max
15 % of grist
Needs mashing
No — can be steeped

Description

The middle crystal grade and the most used of the range, giving clean caramel sweetness and a copper cast. Standard in American amber and brown ales at 5–10 %; push much past that and the beer turns cloying.

Source

brewingwithbriess.com (PDF)