Fermentable
Cara 20 (Cara 50 MD) — Dingemans
Dingemans
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Maker
- Dingemans
- Origin
- Belgium
- Type
- crystal-caramel
- Malt class
- crystal
- Color
- 19.3 °L (50.0 EBC)
- Extract, fine-grind dry basis
- 75.0 %
- Moisture
- 6.5 %
- Diastatic power
- 0 °Lintner
- Suggested max
- 25 % of grist
- Needs mashing
- No — can be steeped
Description
The middle Dingemans caramel: strong caramel with a honeyed edge, dark enough to color an abbey beer or a Flemish brown and sweet enough to carry it. Dingemans call it Cara 50 MD after its EBC; the American trade calls it Cara 20 after its Lovibond. The entry previously carried 45 EBC, which is a number neither of them uses.