Great Western Malting’s Crystal 75 Malt is a darker caramel malt with a color rating of approximately 75 Lovibond. This malt is known for imparting a deep amber to red-brown color, along with rich caramel, toffee, and slightly burnt sugar flavors to the beer. It adds body, enhances mouthfeel, and improves the beer’s foam stability.
Given its characteristics, Crystal 75 Malt is suitable for a variety of beer styles, particularly those that benefit from a deeper color and more pronounced caramel flavor. Some suitable beer styles include:
- Amber and Red Ales: Deepens the color and adds rich caramel and toffee notes, complementing the malt profile.
- Brown Ales and Porters: Enhances the complexity of the malt backbone with additional sweetness and a hint of roasted character.
- Stouts: Adds depth of flavor and color, complementing the roasted and chocolate malts typically used in these styles.
- Barleywines: Contributes to the malt complexity and sweetness, balancing the high alcohol content.
- Old Ales and Strong Ales: Provides additional layers of malt flavor and enhances the overall richness of these beer styles.
- Scottish Ales: Imparts more pronounced caramel and toffee flavors, enhancing the malt-driven character of the style.
- Doppelbocks and Bocks: Adds caramel sweetness and color depth to these traditionally malty lagers.