Fermentable
Crystal 150L (Dark Crystal, 400 EBC) — Crisp
Crisp
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Maker
- Crisp
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Type
- crystal-caramel
- Malt class
- crystal
- Color
- 169.5 °L (448.0 EBC)
- Extract, fine-grind dry basis
- 71.5 %
- Moisture
- 3.0 %
- Diastatic power
- 0 °Lintner
- Suggested max
- 10 % of grist
- Needs mashing
- No — can be steeped
Description
Dark crystal pushed far enough that the caramel turns into burnt sugar, raisin and a hint of bitterness. Use it at 2-5 percent for depth in old ales, dark milds and strong bitters rather than for sweetness. This is the darkest of the four crystals Crisp sell (Dark Crystal (Crystal 400) in Britain, Crystal Extra Dark 120L in the States) and the published band puts it at 169.5 °L, a little above the 150 the id was coined from.