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Opal 22 — Mecca Grade Estate Malt

Mecca Grade Estate Malt

Representative The maker publishes no figures for this product, so these are class-typical values instead.

Maker
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Origin
United States
Type
crystal-caramel
Malt class
crystal
Color
22.0 °L (57.1 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
76.0 %
Moisture
5.5 %
Diastatic power
0 °Lintner
Suggested max
20 % of grist
Needs mashing
No — can be steeped

Description

The lighter of the two Opal crystals: graham cracker and cocoa rather than the toasted toffee of Opal 44. Light enough to sweeten and round a pale beer without taking it amber.