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Opal 44 — 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
44.0 °L (115.4 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
74.0 %
Moisture
5.0 %
Diastatic power
0 °Lintner
Suggested max
15 % of grist
Needs mashing
No — can be steeped

Description

Caramelized toffee malt from estate barley: sweet, moderately toasted, with hints of chocolate. Five to ten percent in amber ales and anything that wants toffee without a dark crystal.