
Cara Gold Malt - Castle Malting
Château Cara Gold is a premium caramel malt crafted in Belgium, renowned for its deep amber hue and rich, caramel-sweet profile, reminiscent of toffee and brown sugar. This malt adds full-bodied flavour and mouthfeel to beers, while enhancing head retention and stability. With a unique glassy texture, it imparts unfermentable sugars, creating complex, layered brews ideal for darker and robust beer styles.
- Wort Colour: 110-130 EBC
- Usage: Up to 20% of grist for brown and dark beers
- Beer styles: Brown ales, porters, stouts, belgian-style dark ales
Description
What is Château Cara Gold?
Château Cara Gold is a high-quality caramel-style malt produced by Castle Malting. Specially crafted at elevated germination temperatures and roasted at up to 220°C, this malt yields a striking amber colour and a signature caramel-sweetness. Its glassy endosperm creates unfermentable sugars, enhancing both the mouthfeel and lasting flavour complexity in beer.
How to Use Château Cara Gold
Château Cara Gold is versatile in various beer recipes and is used in up to 20% of the total grain mix. The malt suits brewers looking to add depth and rich caramel sweetness to brown and dark beers. It combines seamlessly with other malts, bringing out a rounded, smooth character without overwhelming the flavour profile.
Flavour Profile
This malt delivers an intense caramel sweetness with notes of toffee and a brown sugar essence, perfect for deepening beer complexity. Its contributions create a satisfying body and long-lasting flavour that enhances the sensory profile of both traditional and creative brews.
Enzymatic Activity
Château Cara Gold has low enzymatic activity due to its high roasting temperature, contributing fermentable and non-fermentable sugars that enrich body and stability without overpowering the beer’s base malt.
Mashing
Château Cara Gold performs well in standard mashing processes and can be added to a variety of brewing methods without affecting efficiency. Due to its unique composition, it also enhances the protein matrix for better head formation and retention.
Combining with Other Malts
Pairing Château Cara Gold with other specialty or base malts enhances the malt character in beers while preserving the desired balance. It’s commonly blended with other caramel or roasted malts to achieve layered flavours and optimal richness.
Benefits of Château Cara Gold
- Imparts unique toffee, caramel, and brown sugar notes
- Enhances body and mouthfeel
- Improves head retention and foam stability
- Ideal for brown and dark beer styles, adding depth without heaviness
Key Features:
- Moisture Content: Max 8.0%
- Extract (Dry Basis): Min 78.0%
- Wort Colour: 110-130 EBC
- Roasting Temperature: Up to 220°C
- Usage: Up to 20% of grist for brown and dark beers
- Flavour Profile: Toffee-like caramel and brown sugar
- Applications: Brown ales, porters, stouts, belgian-style dark ales
- Beer styles: Brown ales, porters, stouts, belgian-style dark ales
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Additional Parameters:
- pH: 6.0
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