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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 10L Malt (Crystal)

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Light Crystal Malt for Subtle Sweetness and Golden Hue Briess Caramel 10L Malt is a light crystal malt produced from American 2-row barley. Drum-ro...

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Briess Caramel 120L Malt (Crystal)

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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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Briess Caramel 20L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Golden Color and Balanced Sweetness for a Wide Range of Beer Styles Briess Caramel 20L Malt is a light crystal malt produced from American 2-row ba...

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Briess Caramel 40L Malt (Crystal)

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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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Briess Caramel 60L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Briess Caramel 60L Malt (Crystal) Briess Caramel 60L Malt is a classic medium crystal malt made from American barley and roasted to deliver a riche...

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Briess Caramel 80L Malt (Crystal)

Briess
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Deep Color and Rich Sweetness for Bold Beer Styles Briess Caramel 80L Malt is a richly kilned specialty malt designed to bring deep copper to reddi...

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Briess Caramel Munich 60L Malt (Caramunich)

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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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