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Weyermann CaraAmber
specialty malt · Weyermann · Germany
Medium-colour caramel malt sitting between CaraHell and CaraMunich in the Weyermann range. Contributes toffee and light caramel sweetness with an amber colour contribution.
1 brew
About
CaraAmber is a medium-coloured caramel malt sitting between CaraHell and CaraMunich in the Weyermann range. It contributes toffee and light caramel flavours with a medium amber colour, giving moderate caramel sweetness and body without the intensity of darker crystal malts. At home in amber lagers, brown ales and the caramel layer of stouts and porters.
Specs
- Colour
- 50–80 EBC
- Extract (FD)
- 76–78%
- Max usage
- 20%
- Moisture max
- 6%
- Diastatic power
- 0 °WK
Usage
No diastatic power; mash with a base malt. Use 5–20% depending on how much caramel and colour you want. A flexible mid-range crystal that suits amber and dark styles alike.
In your brews
Used in 1 brew 2023-05-14
Total used 0.42 kg
Grain bill 5.4%