Fermentable
GoldSwaen Munich Light — 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
- 35.0 °L (91.9 EBC)
- Extract, fine-grind dry basis
- 80.0 %
- Moisture
- 4.5 %
- Diastatic power
- 0 °Lintner
- Suggested max
- 20 % of grist
- Needs mashing
- No — can be steeped
Description
Despite the Munich name this is a caramelized drum malt, not a kilned base malt: pronounced caramel aroma, a reddish shine and an unusually high extract for its color. Good for rounding out lagers, amber ales and specialty brews where you want malt depth from a small addition.