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Crisp Crisp Caramalt : Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color

Crisp Caramalt

by Crisp
$0.19 - $89.99
$0.19
$0.19 - $89.99
$0.19

We sell grain in one-ounce increments (16 oz = 1 lb) and by bulk bag. When adding grain, select the Recipe # (1, 2, or 3) using the radio buttons to assign it to a specific recipe. We’ll accurately weigh your order and combine all grains assigned to the same recipe into one labeled bag. If you’d like any grain kept separate, choose “Keep Separate” or note it in Cart Notes. Milling is available on request, simply check the appropriate checkbox below. View our Grain Ordering Guide here to learn more.
Grain Specifications:

  • Maltster: Crisp

  • Grain Type: Caramel & Crystal Malts

  • Lovibond: 15

  • Category: Barley

  • Notes:

Crisp Caramalt for Light Caramel Sweetness

Crisp Caramalt is a light caramel-style brewing malt for adding gentle sweetness, soft body, and golden color without the heavier raisin, burnt sugar, or dark-fruit character of deeper crystal malts. It is useful when a recipe needs a little more malt roundness but still needs to finish bright and drinkable.

Use Caramalt in pale ale, bitter, golden ale, mild, lager, session beer, and balanced malt-forward recipes. It can help a lean grist feel more complete, support foam, and add a warmer malt impression while keeping the beer lighter than a medium or dark crystal malt would.

How Crisp Caramalt Changes a Beer

  • Flavor: light caramel, soft sweetness, and gentle malt roundness.
  • Color: builds golden to light amber tones without roast character.
  • Body and foam: helps add body and can support head retention in otherwise lean recipes.
  • Best fit: pale ale, bitter, golden ale, mild, lager, session beer, and approachable malt-forward ales.

When to Choose It

Choose Caramalt when crystal malt character should be present but restrained. If you want deeper toffee, raisin, or dark caramel notes, compare darker options in our caramel and crystal malts collection. If you want a lighter body-building grain instead, browse specialty grains or the full brewing grains collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer grain milling services?

Yes, we provide grain milling services free of charge before shipping. To have your grain milled, please select the "Yes, please mill my grain" option on each grain product before adding it to your cart. We use a high-end, 3-roller mill from Spike, set to a standard gap of 4.5, which achieves optimal cracking while minimizing excessive flour. If you prefer a coarser or finer mill, leave a note in the shopping cart, and we’ll adjust it to your preference.

If we notice that most grains were selected for milling but a few were not, we will assume it was an oversight and mill all of them. If your intention is different, please clarify in the shopping cart notes section.

How do you ensure accuracy when weighing grains?

We take great care to ensure that you receive the correct grains in the exact quantities needed for your recipe. Our multi-step process ensures precision, starting with weighing each grain type individually to an accuracy of 0.08 ounces. After that, we perform a final check by weighing the combined total to confirm accuracy. Your total grain weight will always be slightly over the ordered amount, never under, and always within an acceptable range for even the most detail-oriented brewers (like ourselves).

How are grains packaged before shipment?

We provide a convenient recipe-building tool to streamline the process for you, our team, and the environment. We encourage you to use this tool to build your recipes, ensuring you get exactly what you’ve ordered in the correct quantities. By combining all the grains for a single recipe into one bag, we help speed up your brew day, reduce packaging waste, and save time during order fulfillment. Rest assured, we prioritize accuracy when measuring and packing your grains.