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Caramel & Crystal Malts

Caramel and Crystal Malts for Sweetness, Color, and Body

Caramel and crystal malts add color, body, foam support, and flavors that can range from light honey and toffee to raisin, burnt sugar, dark fruit, and deep caramel. They are useful in amber ales, brown ales, porters, stouts, red ales, bitters, strong ales, and many IPA recipes that need malt balance.

Lighter caramel malts are usually better when you want a gentle golden color and soft sweetness. Medium crystal malts push richer caramel and amber color. Dark crystal malts can add raisin, plum, dark sugar, and heavier sweetness, so they should be used with more restraint.

For drier malt depth without as much sweetness, compare these with lightly kilned and toasted malts. For coffee, cocoa, and black color, use roasted grains and malts.

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Briess Caramel 120L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Deep Red Color and Rich, Dark Caramel Flavor Briess Caramel 120L Malt is a dark crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Drum-roasted to ...

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Image of a circular pile of Briess Caramel 40L Malt for brewing beer.
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Briess Caramel 40L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Medium Crystal Malt for Rich Caramel Flavor and Golden Hue Briess Caramel 40L Malt is a medium crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Dr...

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Close up image of Briess Caramel Munich 60L malt for brewing beer.
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Briess Caramel Munich 60L Malt (Caramunich)

Briess
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Rich Caramel Sweetness and Smooth Toasted Bread Aroma Briess Caramel Munich 60L is a high-quality crystal malt that combines the deep, complex swee...

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Image of French & Jupps Extra Dark Crystal Malt, formally known as William Crisp Crystal 120L.
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French & Jupps Extra Dark Crystal Malt (formerly Crisp Crystal 120L)

French & Jupps
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Intense Caramel, Dark Fruit, and Roasted Complexity Extra Dark Crystal Malt with Bold Flavor and Deep Color French & Jupps Extra Dark Crystal M...

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Weyermann Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 Malt (dehusked) : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 Malt (Dehusked)

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 for Smooth Roast with Less HarshnessWeyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 1 is the dehusked version of CARAFA®, designe...

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Weyermann Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2 (dehusked) : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2 (dehusked)

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 2, a premium roasted malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts a deep ebony color, ric...

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Weyermann Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 3 (dehusked) : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 3 (dehusked)

Weyermann
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Special Type 3, a premium roasted malt from Weyermann® Malting Company, is a specialty malt that imparts an intense ebony color,...

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Weyermann Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 2 Malt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color
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Weyermann® CARAFA® Type 2 Malt

Weyermann
727 in stock

Weyermann Carafa Type 2, crafted by the esteemed Weyermann Malting Company, enhances beer with deep color and complex roasted flavors. This dehuske...

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