Fermentable
Crystal 120 — Generic
Generic
Representative The maker publishes no figures for this product, so these are class-typical values instead.
- Maker
- Generic
- Origin
- Various
- Type
- crystal-caramel
- Malt class
- crystal
- Color
- 120.0 °L (316.8 EBC)
- Extract, fine-grind dry basis
- 73.0 %
- Moisture
- 5.5 %
- Diastatic power
- 0 °Lintner
- Suggested max
- 10 % of grist
- Needs mashing
- No — can be steeped
Description
The darkest crystal in ordinary use: prune, fig and a scorched edge, dosed at a few per cent in old ales, barleywines and dark milds. More than that and the beer tastes of the malt rather than of itself.