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Simpsons Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt (50-60L) – Top-Down View Showing Overall Grain Color

Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt (50-60L)

by Simpsons
$0.19 - $107.99
$0.19
$0.19 - $107.99
$0.19

We sell our grain by the ounce, and you can trust that our measurements are precise. We ensure accuracy within 0.08 ounces—equivalent to just 6-10 grain kernels—because we know how important it is for your brewing success. As fellow brewers, we treat your ingredients with the same care we use for our own. Utilize our convenient recipe builder options to combine grains as needed. Please consider combining grains to save time and materials—rest assured, your measurements will always be spot on.
Grain Specifications:

  • Maltster: Simpsons

  • Grain Type: Crystal Malt

  • Lovibond: 63.2 - 71.8

  • Category: Barley

  • Notes: Caramel, Toffee Sweetness

Balanced Caramel Sweetness for Versatile Brewing

Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt (50-60L) is a versatile specialty malt that brings balanced caramel sweetness, rich toffee notes, and subtle complexity to your beers. With its medium caramelization, this malt adds depth and enhances body, making it an ideal choice for a wide variety of beer styles. Brewers looking to impart sweetness and smoothness with a moderate amber color will find Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt a perfect addition to their grain bill.

Flavor and Aroma Profile

Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt offers rich caramel flavors complemented by hints of toffee and dried fruit. Its moderate Lovibond rating of 50-60L gives your beer a medium amber to copper color, contributing both to the beer's visual appeal and flavor complexity. The malt’s well-balanced sweetness makes it suitable for both malt-forward beers and those with a hop-driven profile, allowing it to harmonize with other ingredients.

Typical Usage

Simpsons Crystal Medium Malt is used in a wide range of beer styles, including pale ales, IPAs, amber ales, brown ales, and porters. It is typically added at 5-15% of the grain bill to enhance body, sweetness, and mouthfeel while contributing a rich amber hue. This malt is perfect for brewing beers that need a strong yet balanced malt backbone, offering versatility and consistency in any recipe.

Brewing Tips

  • Beer Styles: Ideal for pale ales, IPAs, amber ales, brown ales, porters, and malt-forward styles.
  • Lovibond: 50-60L
  • Flavor Profile: Caramel sweetness with rich toffee and subtle dried fruit notes.
  • Usage: Typically used at 5-15% of the grain bill for body, sweetness, and medium amber color.

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.