Colour
500 L
985 EBC
Potential extract
25 ppg
points per pound per gallon
One kilo gives
+7.5
gravity points in a 20 litre batch at 72% efficiency
Usual ceiling
8%
of the grist
Enzyme
No
Needs a base malt in the mash to convert it
How to use it
1 to 3% to darken a beer without changing its taste much. Beyond about 5% the acridity arrives.
Belongs in
- Schwarzbier
- American Porter
- Dark Mild
Buying it
Buy it whole and crush it on brew day if you can. Milled malt goes stale within weeks, and a stale base malt is the most common reason a beer with no obvious fault still tastes of nothing. Store it cool, dry and sealed against insects.
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