Product Details
Crystal Red™ Malt
Introducing Crystal Red, a revolutionary roaster-produced crystal malt renowned for its vibrant red color. This malt allows brewers to enhance the color of lighter beers such as IPAs and Pale Ales to a richer golden hue with minimal flavor impact. When used in larger quantities, Crystal Red™ adds complex dark sugar flavors, enhancing robust styles like Stouts and Belgian Ales with depth and character.
Crystal Red Malt Flavors:
Pronounced caramel, burnt sugar, raisiny, prunes.
Crystal Red Malt Usage:
- <1% - To bump golden colors in Pale Ale and Lagers with minimum impact to flavor/fermentability.
- 1-3% - For orange hues and slight caramel flavors in Amber Ales and Lagers.
- 3-7% - For red color and low flavors of caramel, toffee in English Reds, Scotch Ales.
- 7-10% - For deep red, cola colors and mild complex sugar flavors in Dark Ales and Lagers.
- 10-15% - In intensely flavored and colored beers like Barley Wines and certain Stouts.
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Additional Information
SKU | W116I, W116T - Unmilled |
Extract Percentage | 75% FG |
Lovibond | 150°L |
Moisture Percentage | 2.5% |
Grain Usage | Up to 15% |
Grain Type | Caramel / Crystal / Cara Malt |
Malt Color | Dark (120+° L) |