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Dark Crystal — Sugar Creek Malt Co.

Sugar Creek Malt Co.

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

Maker
Sugar Creek Malt Co.
Origin
United States
Type
crystal-caramel
Malt class
crystal
Color
120.0 °L (316.8 EBC)
Extract, fine-grind dry basis
72.0 %
Moisture
5.5 %
Diastatic power
0 °Lintner
Suggested max
10 % of grist
Needs mashing
No — can be steeped

Description

The dark end of the crystal range: raisin, fig and dark treacle. Five percent is plenty in most beers; more and the sweetness starts to sit on top of the finish.