I am starting up a new category around brewing ingredients. When I search for information about particular grains or hops, I find that many sites provide the same details about the particular ingredient I am researching. What I thought I could do is start creating posts about ingredients that provide comprehensive information collected from multiple sources. The first ingredient to be showcased is 120L Caramel Malt.
Look at the colors! Light brown to brick red!
Flavor: It provides a complex malt profile to your beer. Some of the things I read included
- Pronounced sharp caramel taste and sweetness
- Toffee
- Burnt Sugar
- Raisin
- Prunes
Color: It will provide a deep red color. I found this distinction interestingnot brown, but deep red.
Body: Since it contributes plenty of non-fermentables, it will increase body and mouthfeel and aid foam retention and beer stability.
Use: Adding 120L Caramel Malt to recipe (up to 15 percent of your total grain bill) will add bittersweet caramel flavor and aroma to beers. Adding more would be well suited for strong beers such as Barley Wines and Old Ales.
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