Crystal and caramel
Crystal 60L
Darker caramel with a raisin edge, and the classic English bitter colour.
Colour
60 L
118 EBC
Potential extract
34 ppg
points per pound per gallon
One kilo gives
+10.2
gravity points in a 20 litre batch at 72% efficiency
Usual ceiling
15%
of the grist
Enzyme
No
Needs a base malt in the mash to convert it
How to use it
5 to 8% in a bitter or a brown ale. This is the crystal malt most recipes mean when they just say crystal.
Belongs in
- Best Bitter
- British Brown Ale
- Oatmeal Stout
Recipes on this site that use it
American Amber
0.40 kg · 5.7% · 31 IBU
7% of the gristAmerican Brown Ale
0.35 kg · 5.3% · 23 IBU
7% of the gristCalifornia Common
0.30 kg · 4.6% · 38 IBU
9% of the gristBest Bitter
0.35 kg · 4.0% · 30 IBU
13% of the gristDark Mild
0.40 kg · 3.2% · 13 IBU
6% of the gristEnglish Porter
0.30 kg · 4.9% · 25 IBU
6% of the gristOatmeal Stout
0.35 kg · 5.3% · 27 IBU
7% of the gristMilk Stout
0.35 kg · 4.9% · 22 IBU
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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