Fermentable
GoldSwaen Classic — The Swaen
The Swaen
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Maker
- The Swaen
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Type
- crystal-caramel
- Malt class
- crystal
- Color
- 45.0 °L (118.5 EBC)
- Extract, fine-grind dry basis
- 77.0 %
- Moisture
- 5.5 %
- Diastatic power
- 0 °Lintner
- Suggested max
- 20 % of grist
- Needs mashing
- No — can be steeped
Description
The mid-range workhorse of the caramel line, with a strong caramel and toffee aroma and a warm amber hue. It gives dark festival beers, bocks and strong ales a bold malty spine plus real body. Caramelized in the drum, so no enzymes: mash it alongside a base malt or steep it.